AAAANNNNDDDD, WE'RE BACK. WE HOPE EVERYONE HAD AN AMAZING CHRISTMAS (OR ARE STILL HAVING AN AMAZING HANUKKAH). CONGRATULATIONS! YOU MADE IT THROUGH THE MAYHEM OF COOKIE BAKING, DINNERS WITH POLITICALLY-OPPOSED RELATIVES, AND CHILDREN FUELED BY COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF SUGAR AND PRESENT-OPENING ADRENALINE. YOUR CHRISTMAS-ERA EVENTS MAY BE OVER, BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE, THE COUNTDOWN TO THE NEW YEAR (AND MANY, MANY NEW YEARS EVENTS) IS JUST ABOUT TO BEGIN. SO, TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND LET US GET YOU READY TO HAVE YOUR GAME FACE ON WHEN THE 31ST ARRIVES. YOU NEED TO BE RESTED AND READY TO RING IN 2017. WHETHER YOU'RE THROWING THE EVENT IN QUESTION OR ATTENDING AS A GUEST, HERE ARE OUR BEST TIPS FOR STAYING COMFORTABLE AND SANE.
Read MoreA FEW POSTS AGO, WE GAVE YOU SOME ADVICE ON HOW TO AVOID HOLIDAY EVENT DISASTERS. STILL, WE KNOW, IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THERE MAY STILL BE GLITCHES. SINCE HOLIDAY PARTY TIME IS IN FULL SWING, YOUR NEXT FEW WEEKENDS ARE PROBABLY STACKED WITH GATHERINGS AND EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE SEASON. WE DECIDED THAT IN LIEU OF MORE SERIOUS ADVICE, WE WOULD GIVE YOU A LITTLE LEVITY INSTEAD. WE SCOURED THE INTERWEBS FOR HOLIDAY PARTY STUFF AND NONSENSE, FROM UGLY SWEATERS TO DRUNK COLLEAGUES. MAY NONE OF THESE COMICAL TRAGEDIES BEFALL YOU THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. ENJOY!
Read MorePOOR LESLIE KNOPE. SOMEONE MUST NOT HAVE READ OUR GIFT GUIDE BEFORE GIVING HER A HOLIDAY PRESENT. BROWSE OUR IDEAS BELOW FOR SOME GREAT WAYS TO SHOW YOUR GRATITUDE TO ANYONE ON YOUR LIST. WE'VE GOT SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. IF YOU MISSED PART 1, DON'T WORRY, YOU CAN READ IT HERE. GET YOUR GIFT WRAP READY...
Read MoreHAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE. WE HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT WEEKEND. AND WE FIRST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR BEING ONE OF OUR LOYAL READERS. TODAY WE ARE EXPLORING HOW WE CAN SHOW OUR GRATITUDE TO OUR STAFF, OUR CLIENTS, OUR VENDORS AND ANYONE ELSE WHO DESERVES OUR THANKS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
EVERYONE LIKES MONEY (TIPS, EXTRA BONUSES) SO IF YOU'RE STILL AT A LOSS AFTER READING THIS, A LITTLE CASH IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED. HOWEVER, IF YOU'D LIKE TO GO BEYOND THE MONETARY OFFERING, HERE ARE SOME CREATIVE IDEAS FOR SHOWING YOUR APPRECIATION. THE MOST MEANINGFUL GIFTS ARE THE MOST PERSONAL SO BEGIN WITH KNOWING YOUR AUDIENCE: WHO IS THIS PERSON AND WHAT DO THEY LOVE? BY THE WAY, THIS IS PART ONE OF TWO--THE REST OF OUR GIFT GUIDE WILL COME OUT NEXT WEEK, JUST IN TIME FOR YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING.
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