December 31st, 2009
If you need a last minute favor idea for your New Year’s eve party or wedding, take any plain small boxes and glitter the tops to add a special touch to your favors. Fill them with chocolates, hard candies or mini cupakes.

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December 28th, 2009
Go one step further this New Year’s Eve and serve your guests lavender champagne. They’ll be delighted at the special touch.

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December 27th, 2009
Decorate for your New Year’s party inexpensively by using wall paper, wrapping paper or scrapbook paper and make these shimmering streamers.

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December 26th, 2009
Now that Christmas has come and gone, you need to start thinking about New Year’s Eve parties. If you’re hosting a party, consider passing out trays of confetti and noisemakers a few minutes before 12 for a big ruckus – just remember that you’ll be doing quite a bit of cleaning the next day.

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December 20th, 2009
Click here to learn how to make these simple, wooden holiday decorations that will look like floating ornaments over your holiday dinner.

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December 19th, 2009

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If you’re looking for a budget-friendly Christmas gift for friends or a hostess gift, look no further. These decorative decal pillar candles are inexpensive and really cute. Click here to learn how to make them.
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December 15th, 2009
Buy red felt squares at your local craft store for adorable, inexpensive placemats for your next holiday dinner.

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December 13th, 2009
If you don’t have time to make a spread of pies, cakes and cookies the next time you’re entertaining for the holidays, consider buying a couple packs of sugar cookie dough and mixing it up. Read this article about 10 ideas for sugar cookie dough!

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December 12th, 2009
Wow your guests by serving these delightful Christmas cupcakes. Get the recipe here.

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December 10th, 2009
If you serve this for dessert at your next holiday party or dinner, your guests will love it. Get the recipe here.

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December 7th, 2009
These simple holly-leaf place cards can be printed right off the Martha Stewart website. All you have to do is cut them out, write the names and score them down the middle.

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December 5th, 2009
Only have 5 minutes to throw together a beautiful centerpiece for your holiday dinner party? No problem. Pull out a cake stand, place some leaves on it and pile it with ornaments.

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December 4th, 2009
I absolutely love this lighting decorating idea. If you decorate your trees like this before your holiday party, your guests will love it.

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