Home: Quick & Simple Holiday Decorating on a Budget

By April Masini
December 15, 2006 (Posted at 1:48 pm)

1. Fill a bowl (think clear glass, although any will do) with a single fruit or vegetable. A bowl full of lemons or a bowl full of apples gives a monochromatic, festive look to your coffee table or dining room table. And it’s just as good if not better than a floral arrangement from the […]

Today: Unusual Christmas Gifts That Don’t Come In A Box

By April Masini
December 15, 2006 (Posted at 1:22 pm)

Wanna get a laugh? Give the gift they’re not expecting!
For your ex: A membership to an online dating service.
For your mom: A pile of self-help books. Then when she’s about to blow her stack, give her a piece of GOOD jewelry, thanking her for putting up with your sense of humor. If she’s still steamed […]

Guys Gift Wish List

By April Masini
December 15, 2006 (Posted at 12:45 pm)

It’s been said that men are harder to shop for than women, and while I cannot confirm or deny this myth I can offer some gift ideas for those hard-to-shop-for men in our lives — boyfriends, husbands, brothers, etc.
Guys Gift Wish List
1) A pair of sporting events tickets — for him and one of […]

Etiquette: Holiday Entertaining

By April Masini
December 15, 2006 (Posted at 11:34 am)

Holiday season brings a relationship issue that most people don’t
even realize — what to bring as a hostess gift. During this season,
above all others, food is prevalent, and makes a great hostess gift
– but you have to know the rules!
* Never show up to a party or a dinner empty-handed. […]