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Simple and Special Tailgate Party Tips!

Simple and Special Tailgate Party Tips!

It’s tailgate party season so here are some fun and festive tips to get you going! WHAT TO SERVE Here is a super simple and special way to feed a crowd at your next Tailgate Party.  Serve our Balsamic Chicken and Pasta Primavera Salad which includes your meat, veggies and salad/side in one easy to eat dish. Make all ingredients bite size, prepare ahead of time and pre-pack in Chinese food take-out containers which can

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Back To School Night Party – Cocktails and Cupcakes

Back To School Night Party - Cocktails and Cupcakes

Go to the head of the class and invite your friends over for a Back To School Night party.  Celebrate September with cupcakes and cocktails and get an “A” for a simple and special idea. Make it a ladies night and toast to another school year.  Go with an apple theme, teachers are not the only ones that love them.  Serve up Green Apple Martinis and Candy Apple Cupcakes.  Decorate with red and green apples

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FREE Thanksgiving Party Printables With A Purpose!

FREE Thanksgiving Party Printables With A Purpose!

Here are two fabulous free party printables with a purpose, perfect for Thanksgiving and fall celebrations.  They were created by two equally fabulous women, Jennifer Sabranti – The Hostess With The Mostess and  Kim Stoegbauer at The TomKat Studio . The goal with these printables is to raise money for military families to help ease the burdon of deployment through Operation Shower.   With that in mind, it would be appreciated if you would consider

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Black and Bling for Halloween

Black and Bling for Halloween

“Black and Bling” is my thing this Halloween! I love that the combo adds a little glam and gives off a completely different vibe than “black and orange”.  With Halloween falling on the weekend, this year you’ll have two full days to hang around the house or apartment and celebrate.  Make it special and dress up the mantel, a corner or anywhere you see fit. I found everything above in the supermarket and party store,

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Gothic Halloween Party Tablescape!

Gothic Halloween Party Tablescape!

I love this totally printable partyware from Paper & Cake Print on Esty.com.   It’s a great way to achieve a super hip Gothic Halloween Party tablescape for lots less than a visit to the party store and it looks custom made, like you hired a party planner.  All of the items featured  below in this collection, are formatted to be printed on 8.5×11 paper and are available for $12.95!  That’s right, it’s the perfect

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Pour the Red, White and Boo!

Pour the Red, White and Boo!

For details on this tablescape pictured above see: Country Living This Halloween make sure the adults have fun too and host them for a spooktacular Hallo-Wine Party, as either a stand-alone or to accompany the kids party!  Serve up the red, white and boo and feature some really wicked wines.   We have some spooktacular suggestions for Halloween inspired brews from the vine below.  These are fun, but may not be for the faint of

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Bon Appetite with Oktoberfest at it’s best!

Bon Appetite with Oktoberfest at it's best!

Wow, did Bon Appetit get it right with this menu for Oktoberfest!  The dishes are a bit more time consuming than those I usually share, but as far as Oktoberfest menus go these are the best I have ever seen!  The Bratwurst Bites are the most complicate, but the other items on the menu are do-able for those of us that are short on time.   You can make the Brisket a day ahead and since

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A “No Fear” Halloween! – Money Saving Tips

A "No Fear" Halloween! - Money Saving Tips

Halloween is a great opportunity to have some inexpensive fun with family, friends, neighbors, schoolmates.  Everyone is in a “spirited” mood and ready to party.  With some easy planning, it’s simple to celebrate on a shoestring. Halloween is a great holiday for Back to Basic DIY projects.  All you need is some time and ingenuity to work with the smallest of budgets. Here are three things you can do right now: Candy Co-op : Get a few

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Tailgate Party Plan

Autumn in the Northeast is a miraculous experience. The crisp air, the vibrant color of the leaves, and the ultimate sense of renewal as a fresh school year begins and anything is possible. It is also the last chance for a picnic before winter sends the earth to sleep until spring. A tailgate is the perfect way to celebrate this spectacular time of year. Whether you tailgate outside the football stadium, in a field to

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Need S’more Summer Party

Here’s a great way to add some extra fun to the weekend and stretch out summer a bit longer. Invite the neighbors over for a S’more Summer Party! This one’s really easy, you will only need to buy a few items: marshmallows, chocolate,  graham crackers and skewers.  Then add a few ghost stories and you’re on your way to a night the kids will remember well into fall. Keep it simple and special. Basic S’mores

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