Dinner Parties on Shine

The Secrets of a Successful Party

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How to throw…

Save money by potlucking

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I love having dinner parties and hosting guests, but eventually the cost of large meals starts to add up. So what's my solution? Potlucks. Not only do you still get to have everyone over, but you cut costs by…

User post: Quick, Elegant Spring Dinner

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People don’t really pop over for dinner much round these parts. There are dinner parties, which are lovely in their own ways, but then there is just the humble supper: a bowl of

It's possible: Host a holiday party on a budget

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<img alt="Getty Images" title="Getty Images" src="http://a323.yahoofs.com/phugc/k7agdLR8nSRW/photos/2e1a801a81c66a34165ff8280a7621e6/mr_6b25cdb98d32d4.jpg?ug_____Dz1YH5qB9" align="left" width="266" height="400">One of the best things about the holidays is finding the time to gather friends together for a dinner party, to create one special night apart from the craziness at work, in the stores, on the roads. This year, finding the time is equally matched with finding the money for an added extravagance of throwing a candlelit dinner for friends. <br><br><p>Just as we're finding ways to cut back in our day-to-day expenses when possible, it is possible to have a lovely dinner party on a budget. All you need is a lot of planning and a little creativity. I've rounded up some good tips found around the Web during this money-tight season in hopes they can inspire your own affordable gathering.

Party Favorites: How-to-set-the-table Cloth

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Formal table setting skills may have gone the way of, well, eating formal dinners in one's own home, but sometimes you get that urge to cook a big meal and