Football Party Recipes
A football party is not the time to roll out your new recipe for escargot. Sports fans, even the gourmet kind, want food that’s quick and hearty — and requires very little focus to eat. You also want to serve food you can eat with your fingers or minimal utensils!
Since your guest’s attention is mainly […]

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Tailgating Tips
The practice of tailgating is most closely associated with football, but the truth is that tailgating parties take place at all kinds of events from baseball games to NASCAR races.  Let’s face it, we love an excuse for a party. A sporting event and now even concerts have become perfect excuses to get together […]

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Submitted by Janelle Fischer
A really cute idea for a bridal shower or baby shower gift is to take the word ‘shower’ and find a gift that starts with each letter of the word ‘shower.’
Example:
S = spatulas
H = hand towel
O = oven mitt
W = wedding photo album
E = electric can opener
R = rolling pin
Wrap each the […]

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A New Year celebration provides the opportunity to reflect on the past and make a fresh start for the future. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year celebration, begins with the blowing of the shofar (the ram’s horn) in synagogue. This marks the start of the ten High Holy Days of the Jewish calendar.
The Jewish New […]

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On the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah, after the holiday prayer service, kiddush is said over wine and preparations are made to eat a festive meal. Special Rosh Hashanah food customs have developed over the centuries. It is customary to dip a round challah into honey, and say the blessing over the bread. Next, a […]

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When creating the perfect invitation, it can be a challenge to come up with the best wording. Here are a few suggestions to help make your invitation great.  Click on the category name to be directed to our invitation wording inspiration page.
Anniversary
Baby Shower
Bachelorette/Bachelor Party
Baptism
Birthday
Bridal Shower
Casino Night
Engagement Party
Fiesta
First Communion
Golf
Graduation
Halloween
Hawaiian or Tropical
Holidays
Housewarming
Rehearsal Dinner
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10 Great Hostess Gifts
The holiday season is just around the corner.  With all the parties you’ll be attending you are going to need some great hostess gift ideas. Here are our top 10 hostess gift ideas.
1.  Cookbooks.  If your party hostess is the gourmet godess in the kitchen, why not give her a great cookbook […]

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Nothing makes a slumber party a hit more than great party games.  Sometimes the tried and tested games like tug of war  and duck-duck-goose are just what you are looking for.  However, other times some fresh ideas are need to take your party to the next level.  Here are some pointers and great game ideas for your […]

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New Year’s Eve.  A time for celebration, good food and fine drink.  What goes better with celebration than champagne?  Here are 6 fabulous champagne drink recipes for your New Year’s Eve celebration.
 

Champagne Cocktail
Chilled Champagne
1 piece Sugar lump
2 dashes Bitters
1 twist of Lemon peel
Mixing instructions:
Place lump of sugar and bitters in a chilled champagne flute. Fill with […]

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Invitation Inspiration - Rehearsal Dinner
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The night before they tie the knot
Please come for dinner and drinks
We’ll practice the ceremony
step by step,
to iron out the kinks.
Adam and Sandy Benson
invite you to a rehearsal dinner
in honor of
Zeke and Pauline
Thursday, June 8th
twelve o’clock noon
7675 Sunset Drive
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We invite you to a
Wedding Rehearsal and Dinner
on the eve of our […]

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