Tag Archives: Dances

No Bars and Dances (Thank You Very Much)

Dating at forty is an interesting endeavor, as is trying to date or be social as a single parent. The other morning, I was listening to a morning talk show on the radio and the topic was whether or not people still went out to bars and tried to meet people. THEN, a mid-forty-year-old friend of mine was saying that my not wanting to go out to bars and dances was keeping me from being open to meeting someone new. I’m sorry, I don’t really want to end up all rigid and judgmental, but that is definitely NOT the scene … Continue reading →

Homeschool Prom-Watch 2007

It is time to kill the myth. You know, the myth that says homeschoolers have no socialization and do not get to go to prom. Well, it is time to do a homeschool prom-watch. Look to the homeschool forums on families.com as I have started a database for prom organizers or participants to give info on their proms. (If you want to list your prom, please put your state in the headline.) We are still in the first week of March, and a good amount of homeschool proms are in the planning stages. Here are a few of the homeschool … Continue reading →

Five Themes for a Stake Youth Dance

You may be on the planning committee for the next stake youth dance. If so you may be struggling to come up with an idea for your next youth dance. You can help to enliven a dance by having a fun theme picked out for each dance that you plan. Here are five easy ideas. 1) You can have a tropical or Hawaiian theme night. This is easy to decorate for with large flowers, and leis hanging on the walls. You can have the youth come in summer attire or Hawaiian shirts. Of course you need to request knee length … Continue reading →