Archive for Holidays

Did Valentine’s Day sneak up on you this year? Don’t stress! There’s still time to pull together something cleverly romantic and without spending a lot of time or money. Take a look at these ideas for a quick and easy centerpiece to impress your special valentine. Use one of these along with a homemade dinner, breakfast in bed or dessert and wine. It will look like you put a whole lot more effort into this than it actually required!

What you need: Felt hearts, twine and candles

How to do it: Make your candlelit dinner more romantic …

The holidays are not over yet! We are just a few days away from ringing in the New Year and you’re likely trying to finalize your plans for where you will go to celebrate. Maybe you’re even considering hosting your own New Year’s Eve party this year. If so, we have some great advice for creating a fun and memorable occasion that will start 2017 off right!

Be smart about the size of your guest list

If you’re hosting your party at your home, be realistic about how many guests you can comfortably fit. If you want people to mix, …

Christmas is a wonderful time of year because it’s filled with the joy of gift-giving. But for the many people and families in need, this is a time of year that can be exceptionally lonely and stressful. As we celebrate the season, we also have the ability to help many people in need. Here are just a few ideas for how you can give back this Christmas!

This is the time of year when holiday parties take over our social calendar. If you’re planning to host a holiday party of your own, make it …

If you’re responsible for organizing your work party this year, you may feel a bit overwhelmed by the idea of trying to plan something that pleases everyone. Unfortunately the idea of an “office party” has gotten a bad reputation from many failed attempts that resulted in awkward or boring situations.

Don’t despair! With a little advice, you can pull off a great work party that pleases most people and gets guests engaged. Use these four tips to get started…

Most importantly, you want to pick a date, time and location that is convenient for most people. Consider …

It’s the week of Thanksgiving and maybe you’re excited or maybe you’re feeling a little bit stressed about all the planning that still needs to take place. Whether you’re hosting or attending Thanksgiving at someone else’s house, there are definitely elements that can make the get-together a bit uncomfortable.

Take the stress off both your hosts and your guests both following our event planning advice for pulling off the best family Thanksgiving yet! Take a look…

Make it an all-day celebration

Your guests are likely to all have slightly different schedules for the day, especially if they plan to see …