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New Years Eve Party Ideas, Recipes, Drinks & Decorations

Yes, it's "amateur night" out there.
So if you're looking to spend it safely at home - with your own New Year's Eve party for friends and loved ones - check out the following resources for throwing a New Year's Eve bash to remember : with ideas for recipes, themes, decorations, party games, favors and more to last you right up until the final countdown ....

Holiday Recipes : New Years - Featuring great ideas for easy buffet parties, plus lots of recipes for appetizers, make ahead dishes and more ideas for a New Year's Day brunch.

New Years Day Food Traditions

Webtender - Your own personal online bartender who can show you exactly how to mix, stir and frappe any New Year's Eve concoction requested. Browseable by keyword or recipe, or choose a drink right out of the hat with their random drink generator.

New Year's Eve Party Ideas - eHow.com - New Year's party central, including hints for holiday get-togethers with family, plus kid friendly party ideas, decorating themes, tips for stocking the bar, hangover cures, and ways to say "cheers" in 10 different languages...

New Years Eve Party - If you're keeping the kids up, keep them amused with these fun ideas for welcoming in the New Year, including links to New Year crafts and coloring pages.

New Year's Eve Party Guide - From confetti.co.uk, the Brit party site featuring ice breakers and games, recipes and party planning ideas.

New Year's Party Games - More ideas for keeping the party going, including New Year's Charades, Funny Face, Guess My Resolution, New Year's Eve Win, Lose or Draw, and more.

For more great ideas and recipes, see Preparing for New Years Eve

10 things to do before summer ends!

This thought sent me straight into list mode, noting down things that I want to do before the days start to get shorter and cooler. (Daylight savings ends this year on Sunday November 2nd.)

Quick Idea #3--Mail Overload??

If you're having trouble figuring out how to keep your mail organized and more accessible, then here is an idea for you.

The most important thing to do when you are trying to keep your mail organized is to make sure you go through it every day so that you don’t have piles all over the place. Go through it and throw away any junk, and sort out the mail that just needs to be filed away.

Quick Idea #2--Refrigerator....not just for drawings anymore!

Just a quick idea for that empty refrigerator space, and by this I mean the front and sides. Why have a plain white (or any color) refrigerator when you can use it to display your magnets and family photos?

Quick Idea #1--Empty Wall Syndrome

Do you have an empty wall or space that you have to look at while working? Or have an empty space over your sink or a backsplash that could use some coloring up? Do you cook a lot and get tired of staring at the empty wall over your stove? We got tired of staring at the empty wall over our kitchen sink when doing dishes or cleaning up, so we took action.

16 Numbers You Must Have in Your Cell Phone

In todays society the cell phone is no longer a luxury but a necessity. With the decrease of pay phones, finding a way to call for help if it is needed can be  difficult. In addition, with the cell phone there are Sixteen number that you must have in the phone address book so that the phone can be all it can be.

21 Strategies for Creating an Emergency Fund, and Why It’s Critical

Building up an emergency fund, if you haven’t already, is one of the most important things you can do to help your finances.

But you knew that.

It’s common financial advice, actually, but what’s not so common is how to actually do it. Obviously those who haven’t saved up an emergency fund have a difficult time saving money, even if they know they should.

So today we’ll look at some strategies for building up an emergency fund, for those of us who don’t have it so easy.

The Mother’s Day gift that keeps on giving

When you ask your mom what she wants for Mother’s Day, is she the type that selflessly states, “Oh, nothing, dear. I already have everything I need.”? If so, good!

I know what you’re thinking. “If my mom won’t tell me what she wants, how can I possibly get something that will make her happy?” Oh, but you can and it’s easy peasy!

What if I said you could buy her a present that honors her for the wonderful mother that she is, as well as helps save the lives of other mothers? Oh, and it’s green and eco-friendly too. Too good to be true? Guess again. :)

Earlier this week, Denise wrote at BlogHer about giving the gift of Maternal Health for Mother’s Day. And I thought to myself - it’s perfect (oh, and also - I’m so blogging this)!

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QuickFix: Cool Way to Cover Shirt Stains

Ironable stickers? What a great idea.

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52 Tips, Tricks, and Tools to Help Consumers Fight Back

Here are 52 great sites, services and secrets to help shoppers, road warriors,home owners and all types of  consumers. There are tips on how to complain effectively, protect your privacy, talk to a real person, get free stuff and fight back when the system is unfair!

   

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