I Need Help Coming up With an Idea

[maestraMichelle]

I'm getting my first four shows together, and my second one is for my SIL scheduled for Feb 16th. She is having a baby on Feb 4th, so wanted to make it a meet the baby/pampered chef party. Now another in-law wants to get in on the party to throw it for her (she wanted to throw her a shower), but I'm not sure she (the other in-law) can see how the two concepts would work together. I should mention that this is her third child, a boy eight years after the last sibling (her other two are girls). She already has pretty much everything she needs, so she had just kind of wanted a diaper shower.

I thought maybe I could have some foods already done, rather than doing a demo, or having some things out and then working on stuff in the kitchen so that people will come through. They are thinking of doing it in a rec room at a nice apartment complex, so the kitchen will be open to all. Any ideas on how we could approach/call this? Has anyone ever done anything similar?

 

[Bren706]

What about the new Power cooking theme show? You can demo one meal and two more go in the new mom's freezer.

 

[vwpamperedchef]

Are you looking for baby themed recipes?

If you go to allrecipes.com and type in Baby Blue Punch there is a cute picture of punch bowl recipe.

Mini Cucumber sandwiches
Baby carrots w/dip

I dont think I am much help...LOL Sorry!

 

[quiverfull7]

And you could also integrate the power cooking in with the invitation and make it a stork the freezer shower/and ask everyone attending to bring a dish/food to put in her freezer or bring diapers... which ever they choose.

 

[stacywhitlow]

I think the Power Cooking idea is great! I have heard of PC baby showers too for those moms that already have all the baby essentials. PC tools make cooking easier & quicker which she needs with a new baby.

 

[maestraMichelle]

Ha ha! I just got a call from my MIL, SIL is in the hospital now having the baby! She started showing signs of pre-eclampsia yesterday, so I'm not surprised. She's 36 weeks.

I think they are wanting to have some appetizers and a little desert- I thought maybe I could make up a dish before people start arriving, and maybe make the desert while the are there. I don't know if I'll get a lot of sales, though SIL could use it because she's been living with my inlaws for a year, and had to get rid of most of her kitchen stuff. So she does need a lot. But I figure that if I can at least get some bookings out of it, it will be worth it.

Any ideas on how to word the invitation, since she does have a registry (the diapers or on it), or would love some pampered chef stuff?