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Create the look for your New Year's Day brunch with a cool, lush palette of white and silver. Keep things casual by serving the brunch buffet-style in your living room. Cover a table with a white tablecloth and festive silver runner. Plate the frittatas on silver platters. Use silver plastic plates and silver paper napkins so you don't have to worry about doing the dishes. Choose a versatile Read more
After a long night of New Year's Eve parties, there is only one thing that will make guests feel better: Bloody Marys. Nothing beats the classic hangover drink's power to make a headache disappear. If there is leftover champagne, mix it with orange juice for mimosas. Have lots of sparkling and still water on hand, and make a refreshing nonalcoholic water cocktail with pineapple and rosemary. For Read more
This year, instead of planning a blowout bash for New Year's Eve, invite everyone over for a New Year's Day brunch. With all of the hustle and bustle from the holidays there was no time to make beautiful invitations! Luckily, we can download, print, and fill out our fabulous New Year's party invite. As for the menu, hangovers are to be expected, so a scrumptious spread of cheesy eggs and crispy Read more
When planning a New Year's Day brunch, don't forget to include sweet dishes on the menu. At first I thought French toast would be a bad idea — individual pieces of toast can be too much work — but than I remembered it can be baked! A lemon raspberry French toast strata puffs up into a delicious dessert-like dish. Afterwards, give guests slices of chocolate coconut banana bread to take home. Read more
Everyone makes mistakes. Business Insider shares solutions for some common money mistakes people make. Recently, two friends confessed they live check to check — a revelation worsened by the fact that they only check their bank balance once or twice a month. RELATED: How This Writer Clawed Her Way Out of the Black Hole of Debt We called in the finance experts, and here's what we decided they Read more
There's little better than a tall glass of fresh-squeezed OJ, and there's no better day than today to enjoy it. The reason? Today, May 4, is National Orange Juice Day! While this beverage has graced our breakfast lineup for years, there are lots of ways to incorporate its delicious flavors and properties to some of our favorite foodie traditions. If you need some ideas for ways to make the most Read more
Despite what you think, you actually don't need more clothes. The trick is to just maximize your wardrobe. LearnVest shares how. Whether you live for shopping the latest trends or wish you could spend every day in your favorite pair of jeans and a white t-shirt, your clothes project a message about who you are. The great thing is that you have the power to control that message entirely — as Read more
The Food Revolution isn't coming to a close just because the year is over! For many mamas, 2011 New Year's resolutions include a commitment to include more fresh fruits and vegetables in their families' diets. If you're bringing people together on New Year's day, share your food resolution with a healthy brunch buffet. Inspired by the elaborate dessert tables created by Amy Atlas, Esther Kim, Read more
Whether you want to rock laid-back cool or channel a '20s flapper for your holiday brunch, get inspired with Steve Madden's style blogger collaboration. Natalie Off Duty and Late Afternoon put their unique takes on the day and night styles of Coachella and The Great Gatsby for the STEVE BRINGS IT campaign. See how you can re-create the looks featured in the gallery and refresh your wardrobe for Read more
While we try our very hardest to appreciate Mom year-round, Mother's Day gives us the opportunity to really show how much we care. Whether it's a casual shopping day, movie date, or alfresco brunch, nothing makes the holiday more special than putting on your Sunday best to meet up with your best gal. This week's editorial challenge: style up a look for a Mother's Day outing with our mommy Read more
