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1 Would You Use Succulents as a Centerpiece?
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2 Gift Guide: Books for the Armchair Hostess
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4 How To: Throw a Ladies' Crafting Party
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5 8 Must Haves For a Mad Men Holiday
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6 Are You Hosting a Christmas Eve Gathering This Year?
Thanksgiving
7 Are You Hosting Family This Thanksgiving?
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8 Open House: How Are You Hosting in 2011?
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9 How-To: 12 Tips to Make You a Calm and Collected Hostess
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10 Colleen and Stephania Dish on Hosting a Girl-Friendly Super Bowl Party
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11 Gift Guide: The Party Girl
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12 Are You Watching the Super Bowl Today?
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13 Have You Thrown a Holiday Party This Season?
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14 Open House: What's the Worst Houseguest Behavior You've Dealt With?
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15 Have You Had Any Rude Houseguests This Summer?
Thanksgiving
16 Open House: What Are Your Thanksgiving Plans?
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17 Are You Hosting This Thanksgiving?
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18 The Second DIY of Christmas: Hostess Apron
Fans of nostalgic packaged sweet treats may be racing to stock up with the news that Hostess Brands may fold, but we have a different approach: making our own! Several enterprising chefs have re-created their favorite nostalgic treats which look even better than the original. And an added bonus? Those preservatives that will keep those Hostess treats (and possibly your gastrointestinal tract) Read more
After several years of financial struggles, Hostess Brands Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy. Home of the classic Wonder Bread and signature snacks like the Twinkie, Hostess has had trouble holding on to customers who veered toward healthier foods in recent years. The company, first formed in 1930 under the name Interstate Baking Co., joins a growing list of companies that filed for Read more
Wedding stress doesn't only affect the bride and groom as you can see in this special Ask a Savvy Bride question. Check out the answer below and if you have issues of your own, ask for help in the Ask Savvy group. Dear Savvy, I'm hosting a bridal shower with another bridesmaid in honor of our great friend who is getting married this Summer. She threw me a lovely shower when I was engaged and Read more
While I'm abandoning the Super Bowl today in favor of some flea marketing and sewing projects, there never really was a question about whether or not I'd fit it into my schedule. I am not a football fan — unless I'm playing touch football, and then I find it pretty fun. But watching televised sports, especially the NFL, is not my idea of a worthwhile afternoon. I know that there are plenty of Read more
Colleen Reilly and Stephania Stanley, hosts of Thursday Night Dinners, first connected with CasaSugar readers when they shared advice on hosting weekly get-togethers at your home. Now they're back with two ideas for making the most of Super Bowl Sunday. Here's their first party idea. Whatever your feelings are about football, if nothing else, Super Bowl Sunday is always a terrific excuse to have Read more
Whenever I have friends over for dinner, I always set the table with cloth napkins. They add a level of formality to the meal while providing color to the tablescape. The one downside of cloth napkins is that after dinner they have to be washed and ironed. Do you use cloth napkins? Cloth Napkins: Love Them or Hate Them? Love them Hate them Undecided Read more
As part of my 2011 home-related resolutions, I'm going to try to host more events at my house. Brunches, movie nights, babysitting exchanges, and crafting afternoons are all on the calendar in the next few months. Apparently I'm not alone: a friend of mine is hosting her own "crafternoon" next Saturday, and several other friends have already sent emails about upcoming dinner parties and Read more
Years ago, some friends of mine who couldn't make it home for the holidays started a Christmas Eve gathering they dubbed "Orphan Christmas." The party consisted of a potluck dinner, charades, and plenty of holiday punch. Every year, those from the friend group who can't make it back East still gather to celebrate together. Are you hosting a gathering for friends today? Perhaps you're hosting the Read more
Let's face it: the employees at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce (and their respective better halves) know how to party. When it comes to pouring a Scotch on the rocks midday or getting the suburban home prêt for guests, Mad Men is a prime example for all of us hosts. I've scoured season four for the best tips and decorating ideas, in hopes that we too might have a swingin' '60s-style holiday party Read more
Hosting Thanksgiving dinner is a huge undertaking, and you have my utmost admiration if you're the hostess this year! From getting your house in order to preparing the big meal and hosting house guests, it's a weekend of fun, reward, and some exhaustion. Are You Hosting This Thanksgiving? Yes, I'm hosting! I'm a guest! Read more
