entertaining

Christmas Crafts & Decorating

Festive holiday table settings

Even if your holiday meal speaks for itself, there's nothing like a little advertising. If you're serving two or 22, a beautiful...

Wine & Drink Recipes

Choosing after dinner drinks

After dinner drinks have gone largely unnoticed on drink menus, mainly because they are often unfamiliar and can seem intimidating...

Celebrations

Creative New Year’s Eve cocktails

New Year's Eve doesn't have to mean drinking Champagne cocktails all night. Celebrate with these creative cocktails instead.

Marriage & Relationships

5 ways to manage holiday relationship stress

From fielding inappropriate questions from relatives to navigating the whose-family-should-we-spend-Christmas-Day-with debacle,...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

New Year’s Day brunch recipes

You may not feel like getting up early the morning after New Year's Eve to whip up breakfast, but if you prepare make-ahead brunch...

Etiquette Rules

Party etiquette Q&A

Forks on the left, elbows off the table, cell phone stowed away and a gift in tow? There's so much to remember when hosting or...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

Kid-friendly New Year’s party

If you are planning on staying in this New Year's Eve with your kids, there's no reason to miss out on the evening's fun as a...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

New Year’s Eve party tips and recipes

Champagne and caviar is always nice, but for a festive change, why not count down to the New Year in delicious style with a...

Hostess Tips

Icebreaker questions for parties

Print some or all of these icebreaker questions, cut them apart and scatter them around the party to get the conversation started.

Entertaining Checklists & Tips

Party planning checklist

Planning a party? Here's a step-by-step, printable guide to what you need to do to get ready for your party. Print it out, stick it...

Entertaining Checklists & Tips

Cocktail party shopping list

Planning a cocktail party? Use this handy, printable shopping list to make sure you stock up on everything you need to throw a great...

Entertaining Checklists & Tips

Printable New Year's Eve party shopping list

Planning a New Year's Eve party? Use this handy, printable shopping list to make sure you stock up on everything you need to throw a...

Entertaining

Printable placemats for kids

Keep your kids occupied by stocking the kids table with these printable placemats and a couple boxes of crayons. Want to make this a...

Decor & Themes

Throw a Mexican fiesta

You don't have to wait for Cinco de Mayo to delight your family and friends with a Mexican-themed dinner party. Mexican-style food...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

10 Must-haves for great cocktails

You could choose from literally hundreds of different spirits and liqueurs to stock your cocktail bar, but really, you can put...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

Menus for 10 for under $100

Does the task of creating a dinner party for 10 people for less than $100 sound like mission Impossible? On the contrary, it's not...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

Menu ideas for 6 people for under $25

Having an intimate dinner party can be a wonderful, relaxing way to celebrate the weekend, but don't think you need to break the...

Etiquette Rules

Hostess etiquette: The new rules

As a party hostess, your duties are many -- host the party, plan the party, prepare for the party, decorate for the party, cook for...

Etiquette Rules

10 Etiquette rules for entertaining

In addition to planning the menu and theme for the night, a great hostess also follows these 10 etiquette rules to throw a fabulous...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

Elegant cocktail recipes for entertaining

Planning an especially elegant cocktail party for New Year's Eve, or just because? Upscale drinks, along with the fancy finger food...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

Cool drinks for hot summer cocktail parties

Crisp, refreshing and ideal for poolside parties, summer cocktails featuring bubbly and ice are perfect for staying cool as...