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Most people enjoying entertaining guests, it could be for friends, family or work colleagues, it’s almost inevitable that you will entertain at some stage in your life.

For some it’s a daunting prospect, how can they make sure everyone turns up, what if a guest is a fussy eater and how are they going to prepare all of the food? Here are some tips to make sure your dinner party is a great success.

Deciding on which guests to invite is your first take, don’t invite more people than you have space for and if you’re going to sit at the table for dinner then make sure everyone can fit around it. Invite your guests as soon as possible, give them as much notice as you can to ensure they can come.

Send out invitations, you can do this by email or post and when you send them ask your guests if they have a special diet such as vegetarian, an allergy to nuts or allergic to some other food product. By asking this you can prepare and avoid embarrassment at your party.

The success of your dinner party is all in the preparation and the earlier you can start to prepare the better. A well equipped kitchen will ensure that food preparation is easy, for example if you are planning on serving soup to guests then your preparation can be greatly reduced if you use a hand blender to do the job. There are so many different soups that you can make such as chicken soup, minestrone soup and vegetable soup to name but a few.

A handy tip is to prepare your main course before your guests arrive then when you are ready to eat it pop it into a countertop microwave for heating up and then it’s ready for the guests.

An impressive dessert that you could decide to make is Pavlova, a delicious meringue dessert. It’s a mouthwatering desert that always looks great and impresses guests, the making of Pavlova isn’t as difficult as you may think. You first have to beat some egg whites into a really stiff consistency, hold the bowl upside down and if it doesn’t fall out then it’s done. A kitchen aid hand mixer will make easy work of this job. Then fold in the caster sugar, cornstarch, white vinegar and the optional vanilla and slow bake it. Adding whipped cream and delicious fresh fruit will complete your dessert much to your guests delight.

By following these easy tips for preparing for a dinner party then you will be well on the way to hosting success.

cosmetic skincare+ making – When you think of beauty tips, do you think of the sweet stuff? For starters, I love to have a yummy chocolate facial. And then there are the sugar scrubs, the spice wraps and the vanilla steams.

But all those things are really costly. I didn’t even get a full massage and my last spa visit cost me over 150 dollars. Luckily, there are quite a few ways to give yourself the same sweet treatments in your own home. What is the essence of these wonderful facials? Honey, of course.

Below are just a few uses for honey that will leave you feeling delicious and beautiful:

* Beauty Tips Using Honey #1: Bubbles are great - If you want really soft and smooth skin, just add a cup of honey to your bubble bath. Use a loofah to exfoliate while you’re in there and you will have extra creamy and glowing skin. If you add 4 tablespoons of whole milk powder to your bubble bath, it will help keep your skin very clear. Naturally, when you are using edible products, you should rinse down really good afterwards.

* Honey Beauty Tip #2: Cake it on. - A really great egg white masque can be made by whipping egg whites, a tablespoon of honey and a tad bit of flour or unsweetened cocoa together until they make a thick paste. Your pores need to be open first by putting a hot wash cloth on your face for 3 minutes. You then smooth the mask on. Keep it on for 10 minutes. Your skin will be beautiful when you wash off the mask.

* Your Honey Do Beauty Tip #3: Make your own smooth skin toner. - Honey, buttermilk and rosewater mixed together can do wonders for your skin. Tupperware with screw-on lids work best. Then shake the mixture until blended well. It should be runny and a cloudy color. You may then apply it with a cotton ball and your skin will be beautiful and toned.

Use the highest quality honey for these treatments. You just need a good sized jar of organic honey, which is less than 20 dollars, that hasn’t been treated with chemicals or preservatives. Use this jar of honey for these beauty tips for a good while.