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In the next 10 days, I will be entertaining not once, but twice. Now, for anyone else, that might not seem like a big deal, but entertaining doesn’t come easily for me.

Don’t get me wrong — I love the idea of having people over,  serving the perfect foods, creating beautiful place settings, etc. And if I had more time, money and cooking talent, I might actually enjoy it.

But the truth is it tends to stress me out, and I have to work really hard not to let it, which means not getting caught up in trying to create the perfect theme or meal.

That said, I’ve spent the last couple of days dreaming of summer entertaining ideas and playing with Cheep!, a social shopping toolbar that helps you find the best prices on whatever you’re shopping for.

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An Evening at the Ski Lodge

February 25, 2011
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I mentioned last weekend that I am participating in Apartment Guide’s Old Friends New Space Blogger Challenge. We decided on a ski lodge theme, and our initial intention was to do a family-friendly kind of theme, but the more we thought about it, the more we realized that lots of candles would add the perfect [...]

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Enter to Win a $100 Visa Gift Card from Apartment Guide

February 19, 2011
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This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Catherine (catherinewalker_2000…)! I was recently invited to participate in Apartment Guide’s “Old Friends, New Space” Blogger Challenge.  The challenge is for me to create a tablescape or themed area for a party and share it with you. We’ve invited Sean’s family to get together for an evening at [...]

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