Throw memorable dinner parties with less fuss.
This blog gives hosts the ideas and tools to focus on what goes on around the table, not just what sits on top. Think fun and interesting dinner party games, activities, and affordable make-ahead recipes and menus.

Create amazing memories.
Spend less money and energy.
Be an awesome and relaxed host.

Sound familiar?
Between work, life, and family, hosting a dinner party seems like a lot of effort.
You’d love to host a dinner party but you’re not a good cook and you’re tight on cash.
Dinner party conversations are often so predictable and boring it hurts.
Games and activities you find online seem really complicated or too cheesy to play.
Don’t give up quite yet. I can help:
Activities & Games
Conversation and laugh-inducing activities and games that’ll make your dinner parties more memorable.
Hosting & Planning
Practical and affordable tips, shortcuts, and ideas to help you plan a successful and memorable dinner party from start to finish.
Recipes & Menus
Time-saving tried and trusted dinner party recipes and menus that are equally delicious and affordable.
I’m Kim. Throwing memorable dinner parties wasn’t something I was always good at.
When I first started hosting dinner parties, I was in university. I used to spend far more time and money than I could afford planning and organizing them.
I was good at following recipes and could make things look nice, but I fussed over the tiniest details nobody seemed to notice.
The parties I hosted were fun and my friends seemed to enjoy them (I mean, who doesn’t love a free meal?). But, I always felt broke and exhausted afterward.
I wondered if there was something I could be doing differently.

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