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Hosting a New Year's Eve Gathering?
Hosting a New Year's Eve Gathering?

No matter where you live or how big of a gathering you plan to have for New Year’s Eve…I’d like to share a few tried & true ideas & items I really love with you.

Even if it’s just an intimate celebration of two, you’ll still want to make it special, right? The anticipation of a NEW YEAR always brings great hope & the feeling of a new start. Out with the old & in with the new! Cause for a celebration for sure.

Over the years, I’ve been to very formal New Year’s Eve parties. Black tie & evening gowns type events that were fun but between you and me…a bit exhausting if I’m being honest.

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LAST Minute Holiday Gift Ideas!
LAST Minute Holiday Gift Ideas!

Well…it’s just about the last minute now (if you’re ordering online & having items shipped) to get all the gift buying finished up. You may even want to go ahead and ship your items directly to your recipient to make sure they arrive in time AND to cut back on all the shipping around all over the place.

Of course, if you want to wrap your gifts first then ship them on to your recipient…you really need to get going! If the person(s) you are buying for is coming to your home for the holidays (YAY for you), you should be fine still but I wouldn’t wait much longer. The closer we get to Christmas Day, the busier all shipping methods will become.

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Great Gift Ideas For The Guys
Great Gift Ideas For The Guys

We’ve all been “guilty” of buying the obligatory gift for the guys in our lives. You get it. You Know! PJs, ties, slippers, socks (although I DO love a nice pair of monogrammed dress socks), undershirts, etc., etc.

Don’t get me wrong…I LOVE practical gifts! Especially when you know they are badly needed. Let’s face it, most men don’t want to OR think to buy these types of “things” for themselves (probably because they know they’ll get them as gifts so why bother, right?).

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Great Gift Ideas For The Ladies
Great Gift Ideas For The Ladies

YES…it’s that time of year (already)! Many of us have been doing our holiday shopping for months now and some of us are just starting. I think most of us are somewhere in-between.

There are SO many options out there and of course we have to take the gift recipient into consideration too. I’m certainly not here to suggest all women like the same types of gifts. I never shy away from asking what loved ones would like for gifts. A) It makes my job easier. B) My loved ones actually get gifts they want.

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A Few Of My Favorite Entertaining/Cookbooks (and great gifts too) 🎁
A Few Of My Favorite Entertaining/Cookbooks (and great gifts too) 🎁

I’ve collected cookbooks & entertaining books for YEARS! I love turning to them just like old friends whenever I’m planning a family or friends get together. Even if I have a pretty clear idea of what my menu & theme will be (OH…I DO LOVE A GOOD THEME PARTY), I still like flipping through for inspiration and to see if there are any ideas or recipes I can mix in.

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