Parties for kids have come a long way in recent times due to more options, more expectations and more expense placed on an event that runs for 2-3 hours. Working in the children’s party industry for 15 years, I’ve seen every kind of party from the informal backyard gathering to a veritable carnival with everything imaginable hired.

However, a child’s party doesn’t require a big budget or an event planner to be successful. I have some great pointers to get the party started and the kids really enjoying themselves.

1. Stick with the familiar. Kids enjoy it when predictable elements appear, and if they’re overlooked, it won’t go unnoticed! Definites are: Food, birthday cake, and the all important Party Bag! If you have these three things, you’ve got a party.

2. What games to provide. There are literally thousands of options: Party games; hire an entertainer or activity or have it somewhere that will entertain the kids for you. The Golden Rule is: DON’T OVER-DO IT!

Just one or two sessions of entertainment are more than enough. The fact is, children are already being commanded to eat now, cut the cake now, watch the gifts being opened now, etc etc.. If you throw in entertainers, activities and games, the kids can quickly be overwhelmed, and the party whizzes by without the children having time to actually play with abandonment.

3. Play time: This element should be the top party essential. Time for the kids to play, run about, laugh and talk with one another is golden. It suits children of all ages and capabilities, and what’s more , it’s free!

4. Age-appropriate entertainment. This directive may seem like a no-brainer, however I have attended many parties that can have children feeling bored or bewildered. For example, hiring a magician-clown for two-year olds left most of the children terrified. Another example is a bowling party for four-year olds. The children had no interest in being competitive and after just a few bowls, the excitement had absolutely worn off. And even Pass-the-Parcel can cause distress when played with children too young to realise they haven’t missed out, they just have to wait their turn. When you are having a party with mixed ages and genders, there is a wide range of entertainment that will appeal, such as face-painting and balloon-twisting.

5. Try to Relax! When planning your party, plan with your child and use your instincts – you know what they’ll enjoy most. On the day have a mini paper list so that you don’t forget anything, like when to put the party pies in the oven or to hand out the party bags.

And lastly, enjoy YOURSELF too…after all -it’s a party!

Best of luck!

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There are 7 billion people residing on Earth. With all of this diversity available it makes you deliberate as to why there are so many singletons out there.

Perhaps it’s because we live in a fast paced society where people are too busy to partner up or acknowledge it as a priority in their lives. Technology merged with evolution has developed a unique breed of people and we do not all share the same commonalities like the good old days.

Today’s Online Dating has comprised itself into an easy access platform for a person to find their soulmate with the click of a button. It is presently a $2 billion dollar per year industry, with over 1500 dating sites globally and boasts to been liable for around 280,000 marriages as a result of people meeting up. In Australia, statistically 1 in 10 has found love online and 1 in 6 of those people was between the ages 35-44.

There is no doubt the popularity of the ‘General’ online dating websites out there have had huge success with the following of members on their sites. Some international sites proudly promote unbelieveable numbers of 30 million plus. As majority of sites offer a free sign up it is not quite clear on how many of those 30 million are paying subscriptions, never the less these enterprises are connecting a lot of people with each other.

Over time in this industry I think people have gotten tired and lost in the ‘General’ online dating websites. Wasting time on useless dialogue and meaningless chatting only to discover there is not much in common with the other party. Some might say you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince.

Niche online dating websites have come on to the scene thick and fast. Obviously someone acknowledged a need and leaped at the opportunity to connect people within a niche market. To specify the playing field, so to speak. People bond best when they have something in common. Beliefs, hobbies, race, sexual preference or lifestyle choice can categorise people to meet other [compatible~accordant} singles.

Scientists have done studies to determine if in fact like-minded people or constrasting people make the better couple. It was discovered that people with similar temperaments and world views were more likely to enjoy success and have conflict free marriages than the opposite couples. It is also put forward that people with similar interests were
more likely to meet up in person off the sites.

The niche dating sites available are endless, probably if you can think it, there has been one formed. From Gay to Pet lovers, Christian groups and other religious followings, Asian, Interracial, Vegetarians, Farmers, Cheaters, Beautiful people (ugly people need not apply), Punks, Seniors, Cougars, Sugar Daddies, Military, Single parents, Tall people, big people and even small people. I even managed to stumble upon a site for inmates, geeks and people who like to dance.

There is no doubt catering to a specific audience could be a very productive market. It sounds like a fun experience to enter a world where everyone shares the same interest. Everybody deserves love, why not share it with someone you like?

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When it comes to finding work as an escort, whether you are male or female, gay or straight, you can choose to work for an escort agency, or join the ranks of the independent escorts, or indies. Which you should choose is very much a personal decision, but you need to consider the pros and cons of each carefully prior to starting work.

If you are new to the business then it might be a good idea to work for an agency, even if only for a while, so that you can become accustomed to the ins and outs of the escort business. This will also give you the opportunity to talk to other escorts employed by the agency, and learn from sharing their experiences.

The Benefits of Working for an Agency

There is more to working as an escort than many people think when they initially start, and it can be nice to have someone else to take care of some things for you, while you are getting comfortable. For example, the agency will handle the advertising, will screen prospective clients, will manage your diary for you, and will handle booking hotel rooms and arranging transport, when necessary.

Perhaps most vitally for many escorts, the agency provides a safety net as they know where you are and what you are doing at any given moment, and the client is very aware of this. This provides you with a significant degree of safety, and with a backup team to call on if you run into trouble.

Speaking of trouble, the law also plays an important role in many escort’s lives, and the degree to which it affects you will hinge on where you are working, and how you are exceuting your business. Many escort agencies have been around for a while, and are very familiar with what you and cannot do. This again can be enough to stop you unintentionally running into problems.

The Disadvantages of Working for an Agency

An escort agency is the same as any other business, and some are very well run while others are poorly run, and may even simply exploit their escorts without a care for anything other than the profit the business can make. For this reason, you need to do your research and make sure you know exactly what sort of agency you are joining.

While an agency will handle much of the background work for you, such as advertising, client screening and arranging appointments, they will also require certain things from you in return. For example, they may ask you to be free for work between particular hours each day, and determine how much time off you can have each week. They may also decide where you have to be when you are not working, perhaps letting you go home, as long as they can get you on the phone, or requiring you to be available in the agency’s office.

The agency is also in the business of making money and does this typically by taking a part of the fees paid by the client for providing him or her with an escort. Fees can be high, especially in major cities where it is not uncommon for clients to pay several hundred dollars an hour for an escort. You will have to look carefully at the financial agreement required by different agencies and select what is, and what is not, acceptable to you.

The Benefits of Working as an Independent Escort

Private escorts are very much their own bosses, deciding for themselves when they work, who they accept as clients, and what they are prepared to do. In effect you are entertaining all of the benefits, including the financial benefits, of being self employed and, for many people, these benefits often outweigh any disadvantages.

The Disadvantages of Working as an Independent Escort

Working for yourself means that you will have to take care of everything yourself, including such things as advertising, screening potential clients, booking hotel rooms, organising transport, and indeed dealing with anything else that comes up. This can be a great deal of work at first, but much of this day to day work becomes second nature as time goes on. One thing that you have to understand though, and which will never become irrevelant, are the risks that come hand in hand with escort work.

Like it or not, escort work is potentially very dangerous, and you must not only be constantly wary, but must take positive steps to care for yourself. The list of precautions you need to take is far too extensive to detail them all here, but will include such things as certifying that any room you use with a client has an emergency exit that you can use, and being positive that someone knows where you are, and that the client is aware of this fact. Telling yourself that this is a safe enough area and that nothing is going to happen to you does not work, and safety needs to be at the top of the list of things to think about for independent escorts.

On Balance

As with any job there are both good and bad points to being an escort, and this is certainly one job that you need to go into with a careful mindset. That said, independent escorts can enjoy a very comfortable lifestyle if they get it right, and the job can be good fun if you have the fitting personality for it, take the time to understand what you are doing, and set your business up properly.