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When we host parties, we wear two very important Tegretol hats. The first hat we wear is the buyer structured settlement hat, under which we serve food, drinks, even facilitate a murder donate cars game. The second very important party hat we wear is the social hat, under which we ensure our guests mingle and have a good time. Wearing both party hats can be wearing, leaving a host or hostess exhausted! Aside from hiring an assistant or recruiting a grumbling loved ones help, how can we keep the social and host party hats equally balanced atop our heads? Here are a few fun tips 4youramusement keep both hats from falling off.

1. Stagger your guests arrival time

To make sure your host duties dont overshadow your social scene, have your guests arrive at different times. Invite one couple over at 7:00 and another over at 7:15. This will give you time to catch up with the first guest before the next group arrives. When your 7:15 guests arrive, take time to visit with them and make sure you properly introduce the present guests so conversation can continue without you. At 7:30, another set of guests arrives, and you repeat the same steps. By the time your 7:45 guests arrive, youve had the chance to socialize with everyone! If you have many friends attending, begin the arrivals earlier, but keep the distance between arrivals at fifteen minute intervals.

2. Stagger your cooking

If you are preparing food for your party, you should stagger your cooking. That way, while one dish is cooking, simmering or setting, you can sit down and enjoy the company of your guests rather than racing to juggle pots in the kitchen.

3. Keep your venue to one room

Having guests in the living room, back yard and dining room will guarantee blistered feet by the end of the night. Keep the venue to one room if possible. This will allow you to be seen and socialize for the majority of the time, only having to pop out to complete your host duties once in a while. Another suggestion make your party room the biggest and most comfortable room in your home.

4. Leave the washing up for tomorrow

I know, I know who likes to wake up to a messy house and a sink full of dishes? As a result, many hosts try to do the washing up and tidying while their guests are still there. Instead, use the time after dinner or your murder mystery game to socialize and chat with your guests, and leave the cleaning for tomorrow. It may make for a big job when you wake up the next day, but at least youll get to spend time with your guests, and not one of them will feel as though youre being an ungracious host.

5. Host a Super Secrets murder mystery game

Try a game with Super Secrets (signified by the Super Secrets diamond at the bottom of the game information). Super Secrets give your guests specific people with which to share gossip, secrets and other fun information. This takes the pressure off you, the host, to ensure everyone is mingling, giving you the time you need to pop into the kitchen and refill the punch bowl. For more information on Shot In The Dark Mystery Games Super Secrets, visit shotinthedarkmysteries.com/hosthelp/supersecrets.html.

Julie Wilson writes and facilitates murder mystery, general mystery, forensics and custom mystery games for Shot In The Dark Mysteries. For more party host tips, quizzes and more, visit shotinthedarkmysteries.comshotinthedarkmysteries.com. The Mystery Maiden can also be reached via email at mailto:mysterymaiden@shotinthedarkmysteries.commysterymaiden@shotinthedarkmysteries.com.

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