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Halloween Party Ideas
Contemplating a Halloween party this year? I have been to a lot of great Halloween parties. Here are some of my favorite ideas for a successful spooky party. – Fill the tree out front [...]
5 Entertaining Dishes I Can’t Live Without
When I entertain I find myself going back to the same five dishes over and over. Here are my five favorite serving dishes that I keep in my hostessing arsenal! 1. A Big White [...]
The Perils of the Last-Minute Invitation
Last Friday I was talking to a friend about her plans for the weekend. She mentioned, with clear irritation, that she’d been invited to a friend’s birthday party that was happening the very next day. I asked her why she sounded so annoyed, and she said there’s nothing ruder than being invited to a party the day before it’s supposed to occur. Obviously, she reasoned, she wasn’t really wanted at the party to begin with, or she would have been invited long before. “It’s so clearly a B-List situation,” she said. “Or even C-List.”
