Party Planning Tips, Decoration Ideas
21. 10 Money Saving Tips for Playing Neighborhood Hostess
You're the mom with the best popsicles, the biggest yard, a swimming pool. You make lemonade and you're home to supervise your kids all day. So the rest of the neighbors start sending kids to you. Suddenly, you're running the neighborhood's free daycare. It's an easy way to get your summer spoiled entirely. If you're the coolest mom on the block, advice expert April Masini has some tips for avoiding summer burnout.
22. Competing Parents - Keeping Up With The Jones
Kids' birthday parties: cake, ice cream, Pin the Tail on the Donkey, and if you were lucky, maybe a swim in someone's backyard pool. You'd leave with a goody bag full of sugary candy and cheap jewelry, and a good time was had by all. That's a birthday party of the past. New birthday parties are more extravaganza than backyard BBQ. Kids of all ages are being treated to entertainers, educators, puppeteers, and more. But why have birthday parties gotten so out of hand? According to relationship advice expert April Masini, it's all about parental competition.
23. Trading Spaces - House Swapping Tips
House swapping--trading actual living space with someone instead of staying at a hotel--is a hot trend in vacationing. But anyone would have qualms about leaving their house to another person for a week. Will they snoop? Will they forget that the toaster doesn't pop up and burn the house down? Will they play music too loud and annoy the neighbors? Advice expert April Masini gives tips for house-swappers to ensure a smooth stay.
24. 7 Tips for Choosing Bed Linens
This reader has a problem in the bedroom -- but it's not what you're thinking! With all the options for bed linens, she can't choose! Advice expert April Masini gives her tips for choosing the right sheets for her personality and lifestyle.
25. Injury Free Moving
Many people choose to move themselves when they buy a new home or change apartments, but DIY moving comes with risks beyond breaking your best china. Heavy-lifting and stair-climbing injuries abound. Advice expert April Masini gives you tips for avoiding injuries during a DIY move.
26. Bathroom Trends and Designs
This reader and her husband are thinking about remodeling a room in her house, but they can't decide which one. Best-selling author and advice expert April Masini suggests the bathroom, and gives her tips for redecorating.
27. Wedding Advice - Creative Ideas for Stag Night
Bachelor parties: alcohol, steak, strippers. B-O-R-I-N-G. Believe it or not, this isn't what every guy wants for his last night of freedom. Dating and relationship advice columnist April Masini offers creative ideas for alternative bachelor parties.
28. Financial Advice for the Average Family - Decorating On A Budget
We all want homes like the ones in the magazines, but who can afford it? Actually, you can, now that designer decor has infiltrated stores like Target. Advice expert and columnist April Masini gives you a few ideas for decorating for less.
29. Home Decorating - Inside Out
After Winter's cold shoulder, people are ready to enjoy warmer temperatures outdoors. Having a deck or patio can allow for memorable outdoor parties, neighborhood barbeques and romantic dinners, but it's important to furnish your area with the right pieces to get the perfect setting. Advice columnist and expert April Masini lets us in on the hottest trends for Spring and Summer 2007 in patio furniture.
30. Tips to Make Your Green Party A Hit
Kid birthday party themes are getting more creative, but some moms are taking a natural twist. From recycled invitations, healthy snack items and eco-friendly goody bags, green parties are trendier than ever. Expert advice columnist April Masini suggests earth-friendly options for your child's next party.
31. Decorating Tips - Why Sectionals Are Sexy
Think a couch is a couch is a couch? Well, the sofa you choose for your living room does matter, especially if you're trying to spark some romance. Relationship and advice columnist April Masini is here to tell you why sectional sofas are the way to go.
32. Save The World Party
Going green can be fun! If you want to help your family and friends learn to take better care of the environment, throw a green party! Advice and relationship expert April Masini gives you tips for throwing a party that is eco-oriented, fabulous, and educational!
33. Dating Gift Ideas - Help for Men Buying Gifts
The idea that men are bad at buying gifts is a stereotype, and while it's one that many women believe in general, they often refuse to believe it about their own partner. Relationship advice columnist April Masini helps one guy whose girlfriend is perpetually disappointed in his gift-giving.
34. Hot And Mod Bathroom
Are you in the midst of decorating your home and wondering what the latest bathroom trends are? If so, then this is for you because advice columnist April Masini lets you know exactly what you need to do to have a sexy, modern and trendy bathroom! A bathroom ain't just for function anymore -- it's all about making a statement too!
35. Decorating Tips - When You Have No Money
When you move into your first place, you may have all the enthusiasm you need to decorate beautifully, but you probably don't have the money. Advice expert columnist April Masini offers a few quick and easy decorating tips that will beautify your home for little or no money!
36. Why Singles Are Buying vs Renting Homes
Have you noticed a recent trend towards the purchase of dream homes, condos and vacation homes sprawled across vast greens in Vermont, Lake Tahoe or the vast expanses of the plains? Are you even more surprised to find out that it is singles who are purchasing these homes? One single reader asks advice columnist April Masini why buying homes are so popular among singles nowadays and if it is in her best interests to consider buying her own home. Read on and find out what April has to say!
37. Holiday Manners for Kids
Holidays can be special memories treasured by families for years to come. They can also provide a meaningful vehicle to teach your children about manners and proper etiquette. Get relationship advice expert April Masini's tips on how the Holidays can help you teach your kids good manners.
38. Bathroom Basics
It's important to keep your bathroom well stocked with all different types of accessories, especially if you have a lot of guests. Advice columnist and best-selling author April Masini gives tips on what you need to have in your bathroom ... and why renovating your bathroom can actually rev up your love life!
39. Gift Giving Ideas - Tips On Regifting - Recycled Gift Tips
Regifting: whether you love it or think it's tacky, it's happening everywhere. If you have a stockpile of gifts that, while lovely, aren't for you, they might need regiving. Relationship advice expert and best-selling author April Masini offers tips on how you can regift with class.
40. Holiday Tips - Perfect Holiday Pictures
Kids are only little -- and willing to sit in Santa's lap -- for so many years. So there is nothing more heartbreaking than being a parent whose kid absolutely refuses to get into a photo with Santa. It may feel like the holidays never happened based on your photo albums, but relationship advice expert and best-selling author April Masini offers a few tips for getting the perfect holiday photo opportunites for your children.
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