Young children love doing things on their own. Maybe even more so if it has to do with handling sweets. Here’s a great birthday party activity that little boys and girls will adore. These photos of a cupcake decorating activity were posted by Yumi Castrillo, a baker and lawyer, on flickr.com.  Cupcake decorating is an […]

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Shown with their yellow and white “Scrap Bag” project, created from plastic, an old buckle, some elastic, and a button, are:  Front row, left to right:  Melissa Magnani,  Erica Mengouchian,  Gladine Vallon, and Jenn.   Back row, left to right:  Senia Mata, Tess Maloney, and Grace Cho.
On Friday, I had the pleasure of […]

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As we recently noted, we’re now collecting “Quick Tips,” beautiful and affordable ideas from talented event planners, caterers, floral designers, restaurant owners, photographers, and other celebrations professionals. We’re excited to be debuting the new feature very soon!
Today, I was in the mood to look at some gorgeous examples of event design. So I decided to […]

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Maybe it’s a friend. Maybe it’s you! In either case, we think this may be of interest:
We’re offering talented event planners the opportunity for more exposure. All that’s involved is taking a minute to suggest any good tip that people planning parties events can use to make their events beautiful and affordable.
Tips that we can […]

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In this economy, there’s no wonder why comfort food is a big trend. However, today’s comfort foods aren’t just plain potatoes, pastas, or meatloaves. Comfort foods served in restaurants are often prepared with a twist–e.g., chipotle mashed potatoes, Cajun macaroni and cheese, or pasta with citrus-herb sauce. In addition, hosts and hostesses are  serving comfort […]

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