Just as you are busy each day dealing with getting the kids to school, going to work, shopping, running errands, taking the kids to their own activities, so are most of your friends and family. But, if you want to get together and enjoy each others company for a day or evening, having a potluck party might be just the answer. A potluck allows the work of the party to be spread amongst many guests and a get together is much easier to plan this way.

However, to have a successful potluck, you need to do a bit of pre-planning upfront to ensure that not all of your guests all bring the same food, or the same type of food, to the party. While your guests might have no idea what they will bring, try giving each of them a category and ask that they choose something. Even going with random suggestions of drinks, main course, desert, or salad can help to ensure that you have enough variety in your foods so that everyone can enjoy their meal.

In addition to the course suggestions, there are a few other things which can make your party go much more smoothly. They are:

1. Ask all of your guests to prepare their dishes in advance and bring them in need of nothing more than a simple reheat in your microwave or oven.

2. Ask all of your guests to bring their dishes in containers which are easy to handle and will fit within the table space you have.

3. If you will be having a lot of people for your potluck, remind your guests that they do not have to feed everyone there, a normal family or 4 or 6 meal-sized portion of their food will be plenty. Most people will only take a small amount of the choices to be able to sample everything they want without being over-full.

4. Let your guests know that any simple dish is fine. Many people love to try other peoples family recipes and these work nicely for a potluck party.

As the potluck host, you will want to set up the table for all of the food. This should include both linen as well as potholders for your guests to set their hot dishes on. In addition you will want to have some extra serving platters, bowls, baskets, and serving utensils available as not everyone will come with their dish ready to be served.

One important thing which you do not want to forget is the beverages. You can either provide these as the host, you can ask everyone to bring their own, or you can have one person who will only be bringing the drinks.
In addition to the above, as the host of the potluck you get to choose what you will bring to the party. If you are hosting a large party, simply providing the location, plates, and silverware, should suffice. However, if you are having a smaller get together, then you will want to provide a dish as well. Many times the host will provide the main course, such as a turkey or roast, and ask the guests to bring along other foods such as salads and desserts.
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With rush judgments and snap decisions made you can make a costly mistake which is not always simple to correct. However, there are other times when it really is in the best interest of your gymnast to move. While ultimately the decision is up to you and your family, there are some recommendations that you can follow in order to help make the best decision for your family.

Never move before your child is 12. This should be the most steadfast rule that you stick to. A child that is very young is likely to change their mind several times about what they want to be when they grow up, much less next week. This means that moving before your child is really sure they want to pursue gymnastics as a potential career can be all for waste if they change their mind later. If however your child is older and has been interested in gymnastics for a long time and shows no signs of giving it up, then moving may be something to look into.

You should also consider your childs level in addition to their age. If the gym where your child currently goes is capable of still teaching your child then you may want to hold off on moving. Most parents who end up moving for gymnastics do so because there are no qualified coaches or gyms in their area. Even if you need to find a new gym in your area, simply changing gyms is much easier on your child than moving across the country and leaving their friends and school behind.

Talk to your child about their own personal dreams and goals. If they are simply doing gymnastics as a hobby and are not interested in pursuing it deeply they may not be happy about the idea of moving. Realize that in order to truly be worth the effort to move your child should be highly interested in pursuing a career in gymnastics. Simply moving for a mild hobby would be foolish, but moving for a potential career is worth a consideration.

If you decide that you really are interested in moving to a better gymnastics coach you should always discuss the possibility of them working with your child before you move. Most parents are never happy to move for a better coach only to discover the coach is unable to take on their child. This brings up the huge need to talk to the new coach first. If for some reason the coach you want cannot take on your child, they may be able to recommend someone who can.

While some parents will determine it is not worth the time, effort, or expense to move others will decide that moving will be the best decision for them, as well as their child. Looking into your own personal situation is always going to play a paramount role in helping you make the ultimate decision for your needs. Remember, no matter what your child wants, you must make the decision based upon what you personally think is best.
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