About MeI'm Louise, mum of three girls, living in Zurich Switzerland.
I am originally from England and have always been known as the person/mum who likes to throw parties or have an open house to whoever my children wanted to bring home. I moved here from England in April 2012 with my husband and children, my husband got offered an amazing opportunity and it seemed silly not to take advantage of the situation! Our family has since grown with the edition of Mina, our German Shepherd X who we rescued in 2015 from a local animal shelter. Living in Switzerland I wanted to find a way to bring back some of my fun, creativeness and decided to start running my own party entertainment business after noticing that there was lack in English Speaking options - Make it Special was born! |
Why choose to give away all my secrets?
As I was doing pretty well providing party entertainment to children throughout Zurich, why have I decided to create this blog and give away all my secrets, share all my tips and tell you how you can save sheds loads of money by organising and hosting these parties by yourself?
The one thing I learned (and knew before I started) with my business is that a lot of parents would say 'I would do this myself if I only knew how' or 'I wish I had the ability to be so creative and come up with all these games'. Parents were spending money on having me there due to ther own self doubts on whether they were able to manage or organise a group of children, second guessing their own abilities.
Yes, this is where I could totally take advantage of the situation and exploit the fears of parents or the fact they feel they have to emply someone like me to 'keep up with the Jones' but this is really not my style. I would rather spend the time sharing, teaching and showing people how they CAN do these things themselves. As a wise boy once said "All you need is faith and trust, and a little bit of pixie dust".
The other thing to consider is that this is your child's day, your chance to really be present for them and do all you can to create a magical day.
I am not here to tell you that 'you have to plan a party for your child, or else be deemed a failure', I 100% understand the idea of managing/organising/entertaining a large group of children is some peoples idea of hell! In this case, please do seek help, there are plenty of fabulous people out there who will happily help make your day extra special and save you from the stress.
I am quite simply saying that even after reading this blog you arent inspired, or maybe it is just not your thing to pull these sorts of events together and you would rather chose to outsource some help, don't forget to remain present. It doesnt take two minutes to give some time to your child on their special day, this is far more magical and provides great opportunities to create lasting memories that will stay with your child forever.
Have fun party planning, and whatever you do...Make it Special!
The one thing I learned (and knew before I started) with my business is that a lot of parents would say 'I would do this myself if I only knew how' or 'I wish I had the ability to be so creative and come up with all these games'. Parents were spending money on having me there due to ther own self doubts on whether they were able to manage or organise a group of children, second guessing their own abilities.
Yes, this is where I could totally take advantage of the situation and exploit the fears of parents or the fact they feel they have to emply someone like me to 'keep up with the Jones' but this is really not my style. I would rather spend the time sharing, teaching and showing people how they CAN do these things themselves. As a wise boy once said "All you need is faith and trust, and a little bit of pixie dust".
The other thing to consider is that this is your child's day, your chance to really be present for them and do all you can to create a magical day.
I am not here to tell you that 'you have to plan a party for your child, or else be deemed a failure', I 100% understand the idea of managing/organising/entertaining a large group of children is some peoples idea of hell! In this case, please do seek help, there are plenty of fabulous people out there who will happily help make your day extra special and save you from the stress.
I am quite simply saying that even after reading this blog you arent inspired, or maybe it is just not your thing to pull these sorts of events together and you would rather chose to outsource some help, don't forget to remain present. It doesnt take two minutes to give some time to your child on their special day, this is far more magical and provides great opportunities to create lasting memories that will stay with your child forever.
Have fun party planning, and whatever you do...Make it Special!