The history of New Years celebrations is about as old as the human conception of time itself. Ancient cultures celebrated the first of a new year as a special time, even though the date on which they celebrated might have … Continued
With New Year’s Eve coming soon, you may be thinking about how to impress a special someone with an inspiring dinner. You can begin to build the impression with a beautiful table–and one that is easy to set. Check out … Continued
Our mental images of New Year’s Eve parties are generally of men and women in fancy dress, dancing to band music and sipping champagne. Everyone seems to be having fun as the confetti flies and as the new year begins. … Continued
The holidays are the time when most people will do most of their major entertaining for the year. Whether you have lots of family and friends over for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah or New Year’s, you will need lots of dishware … Continued
If you find yourself busy baking during the holidays, you may also find that you are using your microwave to melt butter, chocolate and other ingredients for your recipes. You don’t want to have to stop every time you get … Continued
Several years ago I was lucky enough to receive an adorable china Santa teapot with accompanying sugar bowl and creamer from a friend. It is so colorful and festive-looking that it creates its own party! So I decided to use … Continued
If you have always loved fabulous homemade Christmas cookies, but just don’t have the time to make a large variety of them yourself this holiday season, consider planning a Christmas Cookie Exchange. You only have to make enough of your … Continued
While talking a walk through my local Tuesday Morning store, I saw several sets of fancy chargers on display. I stopped to look at them, thinking about what elegant tablescapes they would make for holiday parties, especially for Christmas, … Continued
Sixe Up Your Seating!Determining how and if guests will be seated is an important step in planning your party. Be sure to avoid inviting more guests than your table or location can comfortably handle. • How many guests will be … Continued
I love the traditional colors of red and green for Christmas decorations, but I also love using unusual color schemes. If you are like me and are looking for new ways to set your holiday table, check out this pink … Continued