Maggi Steib is an active mother of three in Chicago who has just launched a new business that is guaranteed to bring more joy to family life. Her company, Imagine a Party LLC, specializes in planning birthday parties and other special events.

If the Girl Scouts gave out badges for birthday parties, Maggi would have a sash full. Before starting her business, Maggi was a troop leader and coordinator of several troops for the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana.

The organizational skills that she honed during her Girl Scout career keeps her business, and the parties she plans, running smoothly.

A birthday party recipe can be complex, as most parents know, and there are lots of details to consider: theme, décor, activities, food and goodies, just to name a few. Maggi is an expert at planning a budget and working with families to get the best value for their birthday bucks.

As a mother of three, she has thrown and attended dozens of birthday parties and knows first hand about birthday party stress. She also has a keen understanding of what works and what doesn't for different age groups.