8 Tips on How to Have a Green Christmas

The trappings of the holidays add to the festive air and the excitement of the season.  However, the amount of post-holiday trash grows every year.  Americans throw out 900,000 metric tons of garbage between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day each week!  With a little planning, you can still enjoy the season without adding to the mounds of garbage heading to the landfills every January.  A few ideas: 1.  Invest in a Live Tree It takes from seven to ten years to grow a Read More >

More Tips to Cut Costs while Entertaining in Style

Hosting a holiday party and family gatherings presents opportunities to be creative and to display personal styles and tastes. If you will be entertaining guests this holiday season, there are countless ways to shave off costs and still execute an event to be remembered. On a recent blog post, we shared a few ideas to get you started. If you are looking to keep costs in check, here are a few more of our favorite ideas! Decorations Your home defines you in so many Read More >

6 Tips for Halloween Party Planning Success

Planning a Halloween party this year? With a little imagination and lots of preparation, you can throw an unforgettable one. Here are six tips to make it so fun and “scary” your friends will ask you to plan next year’s party too! FOOD Halloween is about candy but you will probably want to feed your guests something besides sugar. Plus there are foods that are just calling out to be part of this holiday! Serve tomato soup, which you can offer as “blood soup.” Read More >