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my top easy, stylish tips for holiday entertaining

With Christmas on Tuesday, this is a big party weekend ... at least in my world!  We are hosting my husband's team party on Saturday and -- per our tradition -- Santa makes an appearance at Christmas Eve day's breakfast before he sets out on his trip across the world. …

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chic hostess gifts any mom would love

Thanks to the gift-filled Advent calendar that my boys' PANK (Professional Aunt, No Kids ... for those of you who missed the NYT article) makes every year, my twins are on the Christmas countdown.  And so is my to-do list. Fortunately, I have accomplished most of what I wanted to do …

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my top five tips for an easy twin celebration

So, while we are on the subject of mommy duty, let's remember that Mother's Day is just around the corner ... along with weddings and graduations galore!   I may be a teensy bit self-interested (ahem to my hubby), but I'll be chatting with The Company Store -- and hopefully …

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friday’s five minute fix: switch to cloth

Happy Friday!   If you've been reading for a while, you know that the premise of "friday's five minute fix" is to give you easy, practical ideas to enhance your home in five or so minutes.  Because whether you are sleeping in three hour increments, supervising homework or working long hours …

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