When  you plan your child's graduation party, you want to plan an event that all of the kids will want to attend. After all, there's a lot of competition from the other graduation parties in the neighborhood. A menu that can accommodate the flow of guests who will be hopping between parties will make your life as host easier. This graduation party barbecue, with a burger bar,  should help you on both counts and it's tasty and fun too!

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Over the weekend my daughter and I watched the classic Disney movie "Sleeping Beauty." We hadn't watched it in many years, so it was almost like seeing it for the first time. I couldn't believe this movie was as much about the hazards of entertaining as it was about true love conquering all. If only the parents of Princess Aurora had invited Malificent to their baby party, all of the future trouble when their daughter turned 16 could have been avoided. Which proves that preparing your guest list for a party deserves as much attention as your menu planning.

Our high school is holding its senior prom tonight. What's most significant about this to me is that another school year is almost over. Wow, that went fast, didn't it?  The prom also means that you can count on your fingers the weeks until graduation. That's if you're feeling nostalgic and would like to relive those preschool years. And it also means if your child is among that senior prom group this spring, you'd better get started planning his or her graduation party.