by JK Stewart | Jan 3, 2026 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
A heist mystery lives or dies in the first ten minutes. If guests walk in chatting about traffic, drop their coats on a chair, and immediately ask where the snacks are, you have lost the moment. A heist is supposed to feel sleek. Controlled. A little dangerous. The...
by JK Stewart | Jan 2, 2026 | Decor Ideas, Party Planning & Hosting Tips
How To Make Your House Feel Like Somewhere Else The fastest way to ruin a mystery night is to leave the house feeling exactly like it does every other night. Same lighting. Same furniture. Same “sorry about the mess” energy. It does not matter how good the story is if...
by JK Stewart | Jan 1, 2026 | Kids Parties, Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Homeschool social groups are amazing and complicated at the same time. You get kids who are curious, observant, wildly creative, and completely unafraid to ask deep questions. You also get kids who are still figuring out how group dynamics work when there is no bell...
by JK Stewart | Dec 31, 2025 | Kids Parties, Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Most kids shut down the second leadership talk turns into a lesson. They have been trained by years of assemblies, posters, and forced group work to associate leadership talk with boredom. The irony is painful because kids actually love leading when it feels real....
by JK Stewart | Dec 30, 2025 | Kids Parties, Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Running a mystery game for a large group of kids can feel either magical or mildly unhinged. There is rarely an in-between. One version ends with kids fully immersed, arguing over clues, staying in character, and begging for “just five more minutes.” The other ends...
