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The Non-Foodie's Guide To Throwing A Great Dinner Party

Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Friendship, Food, Hosting, Dinner Party, Throwing a Party, Party, Cooking, Group-of-Friends, Women News

Patti Sewall | The Daily Muse It's your turn to have the gang over for dinner, and - well, let's just say your oven might as well be used for stora...

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The Best Sweet Toasts: Drinks & Desserts For New Year's Eve

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Drinks, New Years Eve, Cookies, Home Cooking, Cocktails, Quarter Life Cooking, Pecan Squares, Hosting, Sweets, Slidepollajax, Food, Brownies, Dinner Parties, Parties, Entertaining, Finger Food, Recipes, KitchenDaily News
Big Girls, Small Kitchen

For new year's, we like to host. We drink, we dance and sometimes we go out into the city night. But the party at home with friends is usually the best part.

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How To Throw A Holiday Cocktail Party With A DIY Bar

Menuism | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Menuism, Holidays, Entertaining Tips, Holiday Entertaining, Cocktails, Hosting, Rachael White, Holiday Cocktail Party, Diy Cocktail Party, Cocktail Party, KitchenDaily News
Menuism

Imagine snow floating silently down from the sky outside. Inside, your friends are gathered together, each holding a festive cocktail in one hand and a mouthwatering appetizer in the other.

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10 Steps To Hosting The Perfect Poker Night

Posted 11.25.2011

Read More: Poker, Snacks, Poker Night, Texas Hold Em, Poker Chips, Potato Chips, Hosting, Fifty News

So, you think inviting some guys over to your house to drink beer and play Texas Hold 'Em will make you Edward Norton in "Rounders" and magically eras...

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How to Host a Beautiful (and Stress-Free) Thanksgiving

Anna Watson Carl | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Healthy Recipes, Food, Entertaining, Hosting, Stress-Free Entertaining, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Tips, Food News
Anna Watson Carl

Hosting a Thanksgiving dinner needn't be a stressful occasion. It can actually be a lot of fun. It's all about perspective and planning.

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PICTURE: Steve Martin's Oscar Advice For Eddie Murphy

Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Steve Martin, Steve Martin Letter, Steve Martin Advice, Funny Letters, The Academy Awards, Video, Eddie Murphy, Academy Awards, Oscars Advice, Hosting, Steve Martin Letter to Eddie Murphy, Oscars, Urlesque, Eddie Murphy Oscars, The Oscars, Comedy News

After learning that Eddie Murphy is slated to host the 2012 Oscars, pal and three-time host Steve Martin decided to send a letter of advice to help en...

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A Tale of Two Sisters: Jill and Faith Soloway, Collaborators, Partners, Emmy Writers

Adrian Margaret Brune | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Faith Soloway, Hosting, Emmys, Emmy Awards, Jane Lynch, Jill Soloway, Entertainment News
Adrian Margaret Brune

Together, Faith and Jill Soloway are sisters, best friends and two parts of the writing team that brought the world The Real Live Brady Bunch. Nearly 20 years later the Soloways have started collaborating again.

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Theme Parties Are The Best Parties: Tips & Tricks

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food, Twentysomething, Theme Parties, Hosting, Entertaining, St. Patrick's Day, Parties, Cooking, Cocktail Parties, Food News
Big Girls, Small Kitchen

As quarter-lifers, when we don't know much about things, we tend to reach into the farthest depths of our minds, extract a few minor details, and ge...

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Open Hearts, Open Homes

Amanda Lin Costa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oyis, Mama V, Haiti Earthquake, Red Cross, Hosting, Haiti, The Lone Olive, Momma V, Usns Comfort, Medical Mission, Angel Missions Haiti, Creole, Sondra Daroshefski, Impact News
Amanda Lin Costa

Sometimes the most basic ideas are not in our heads until someone plants them there. Obviously many children were injured in the earthquake in Hait...

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Manners Marathon

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Thank You Notes, Office Etiquette, Etiquette, Wedding Etiquette, Hosting, Boston Marathon, Manners, Healthy Living News
Jodi R. R. Smith

Thousands of runners and their fans have descended upon Boston for this, the 114th running of the Boston Marathon. While I will not be donning my sne...

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Reviving the Dinner Party and "Serial Socializing" - Real Friends Over 30

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Socializing, Friendship, Loneliness, Jeanne Martinet, Twitter, Friends, Hosting, Social Networking, Featured Contributor, Facebook, Dinner Party, Healthy Living News
Kari Henley

Ask yourself this question: what percentage of time do you spend communicating with friends in person, vs. IM, Tweet, email or text? Has it shrunk con...

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