Top tip for today - Birthday Parties

Lost my way a little bit over the last week.  Having our middle son's 13th Birthday Party/Sleepover kind of took over a lot of the week.   A great couple of tips for birthday parties, to keep the expenses in check:
Set a budget for the kids.  This year I gave our son $50, and took him to the supermarket so he could buy all the treats, including drinks,  he wanted for his party, but it could only cost a maximum of $50.  He did so well, and actually came in just under $50.  We then bought fish & chips for tea, and our son made his own very impressive cake!  We took them all skating - awesome fun for only $5 per person, including skate hire.  The kids ate the rest of the treats while watching movies at home, then we cooked them eggs on toast with spaghetti for breakfast.  So our whole party cost less than $150, with 10 kids there.  There was plenty of food, and the kids all seemed to have lots of fun.  Always a bonus!

Happy Savin!