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Holidays & Entertaining
Book Review: Simply Elegant Flowers
Posted on Nov 20, 2009 10:52:35 AM  |  By JenniferSbranti

I’ve recently been on a flower arranging kick and have really been wanting to learn some new techniques and tricks to take party & event centerpieces to the next level. It’s amazing how much more creative and capable you feel in a certain area with a little bit of education, and just learning more about a few of the different types of flowers florist tools that are available has already helped so much!

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Holidays & Entertaining
3 Contemporary Thanksgiving Tablescapes
Posted on Nov 13, 2009 1:19:40 PM  |  By JenniferSbranti

Want to bring something new to your Thanksgiving table this year? Here are 3 different contemporary tablescaping ideas & color palettes – each inspired by a stylish linen or dinnerware pattern – to help get your creative juices flowing!

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Holidays & Entertaining
Quick & Easy Thanksgiving Centerpiece
Posted on Nov 4, 2009 1:16:59 PM  |  By JenniferSbranti

Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday, but if you're the party host, let's face it... between all the cleaning, cooking, decorating, and hostessing, it can also be a stressful time! Chances are good that you'll be spending a lot of time in the kitchen already, so let's try to keep things simple when it comes to the decor. Here's a quick and easy centerpiece idea that won't take you more than a few minutes...

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Holidays & Entertaining
Halloween Parties: 8 Tips for Last-Minute Hosts
Posted on Oct 29, 2009 8:17:21 PM  |  By JenniferSbranti

Halloween is on a Saturday this year, and you know what that means… even more of an excuse to party! If the date crept up on you (pun intended) and you’re not exactly ready for the costume-clad guests to arrive yet, not to worry. You’d be surprised how quickly you can whip up a cool Halloween bash, even if all you have to work with is Friday night and Saturday during the day...

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Holidays & Entertaining
Halloween Recipe Roundup: Eerie Eyeballs
Posted on Oct 23, 2009 10:32:57 AM  |  By JenniferSbranti

Watch out...because from Halloween breakfast ideas to dessert & cocktail recipes, "eerie eyeballs" seem to be popping up everywhere this year!

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Holidays & Entertaining
Preggatinis: Mixology for the Mom-to-Be
Posted on Oct 7, 2009 7:39:42 PM  |  By JenniferSbranti

My pregnant friend forwarded me a caipirinha recipe the other day along with a note that said, "Oh man, if I wasn't pregnant... These look so good! I guess I miss a nice drink more than I thought." Well, fortunately for her – and the other millions of pregnant woman out there – there's a great book out by Natalie Bovis-Nelsen called Preggatinis that's full of creative, "lip-smacking, liquorless libations" designed especially for moms-to-be, and they sure look just as pretty as the real thing!

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