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Posh and Boys Support Becks & Prep For Ramsay Christmas

PopSugarUK — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:06:45 -0800

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Rihanna Wants Great Food and Great Sex For Christmas!

PopSugarUK — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:14:36 -0800

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Celebrities Launch Pantomime Season!

PopSugarUK — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:55:56 -0800

With a host of celebrities getting into their costumes to launch panto season yesterday, and the big lights switch on two weeks ago, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! We've already heard about Pamela Anderson's role as the Genie in Aladdin this year, so click through to see which parts all these other stars are playing.

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DIY: Advent Calendars

CasaSugar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:40 -0800

The anticipation of Christmas facilitated by my mother's advent calendar was always my favorite part of the holiday season growing up. (These days, it's mulled wine.) But I've never been a fan of those store-bought advent calendars where you opened a little paper door each day. They're cute, but certainly not as fun as a calendar filled with treats or activities. The possibilities for making your own advent calendar are endless, but I thought I'd round up a few DIY projects to inspire you (and woo you away from the drugstore variety).

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Christmas Comes Early to London With Premiere and Lights

PopSugarUK — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:02:40 -0800

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Does a Big Name Star Increase Your Interest in Panto?

PopSugarUK — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:28:46 -0700

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Royals Celebrate Christmas With Headwear and Facial Hair

PopSugarUK — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:24:29 -0800

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Spread Holiday Cheer With a Bûche de Noël

YumSugar — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:26:14 -0800

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Weird Christmas Album Covers

GiggleSugar — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:00:00 -0800

As a connoisseur of bad, someone else's worst is actually what I consider best. Like these odd Christmas album covers, for example. Who wouldn't want both to own and hear these things?! A Heino or Colonel Sanders or - gasp - Liberace Christmas? Count me in!

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Wow Guests With Roquefort & Walnut Canapés

YumSugar — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:22:58 -0800

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12 Days of Edible Gifts: Stout Spice Bread

YumSugar — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:05:30 -0800

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Guy, Jemima and Lily Feel the Love at Freud's Christmas Party

PopSugarUK — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:23:46 -0800

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Alexa Chung Chats About Costumes For Pixie's Party

PopSugarUK — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:26:30 -0800

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12 Days of Edible Gifts: Candied Citrus Peel

YumSugar — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:16:14 -0800

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Nicola's Bras Aren't Just For Xmas, They're For Education Too

PopSugarUK — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:05:05 -0800

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12 Days of Edible Gifts: Vanilla Hot Chocolate Mix

YumSugar — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:43:19 -0800

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12 Days of Edible Gifts: Smoky Cashews

YumSugar — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:31:24 -0800

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Joe Swash Swaps Bushtucker Trials For Bacon and Buttons

PopSugarUK — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:02:10 -0800

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12 Days of Edible Gifts: Pomegranate Jelly

YumSugar — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:20:30 -0800

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Celebrate Flavors of the Holiday With Sweet, Spicy Pecans

YumSugar — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:47:41 -0800

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Come Party With Me: Tree Trimming - Invite

partysugar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:54:45 -0800

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It's That Time of Year Again ... Prepare for Panto Season!

PopSugarUK — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:38:11 -0800

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Here Comes the Neighborhood! (Part 2)

YumSugar — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:13:31 -0800

When we asked for your own gingerbread-house creations, I was surprised by the number of entries. There were 30 of them, and each one is fantastic! If you missed it, we posted the first fifteen entries this morning, but now it's time for the next fifteen! This set covers everything from a beach hut to a concert stage, including a replica Snoopy dog house! To check out the neighborhood, read more.

Entry #16
Tracy in Rochester, N.Y. sends this seemingly normal gingerbread house. However, if you look closer you'll see the dog relieving itself and the snowmen beating each other up!

Entry #17
Stacy and her crew in Janesville, Wis. sent us this delightful home complete with flags and a pinwheel garden.

Entry #18
In our second train entry, Erin in Mass. takes us for a ride on The Jolly Express.

Entry #19
TeamSugar member kgiuffre sends us this cute mini gingerbread house from Md.

Entry #20
Noelle from Luvit took a stab at a two-story house. Love it and the trees!

Entry #21
Blair from the Blair Necessities sends us an entire gingerbread village, including a train to visit other villages!

Entry #22
Out of Pleasanton, Calif. comes Grant's gingerbread stage, complete with performers. Nice concept!

Entry #23
Baking Soda sends us this tall, snow-capped house all the way from The Netherlands!

Entry #24
This untraditional beach hut comes from Tammy in Ariz. I love the SOS-styled message!

Entry #25
TeamSugar member biochemlovely sent us her rendition of a gingerbread White House. I love the jelly-candy grass!

Entry #26
This nice, little modern bungalow comes from Cicely in LA. I like the coffee bean landscaping.

Entry #27
Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen sends us this marshmallow-world gingerbread house complete with a tiny, cookie shack.

Entry #28
TeamSugar majikiss sends us this adorable gingerbread version of Snoopy's doghouse. Be sure to check out the other photos or you'll miss out on Charlie Brown.

Entry #29
Heather from I Love Tongs sends us her version of a modern gingerbread house. You guys know I love modern houses!

Entry #30
Jessica from Princess in the Kitchen sends us this adorable cottage all the way from Australia. I love the way the chimney turned out!

Entry #31
Finally, our very own dannysf sent us his giant gingerbread creation! Okay, just kidding! He spied this one in Las Vegas, but it was so beautiful and too funny I had to share!

Thanks again to everyone who participated, don't miss out on the first fifteen entries! All the details are on the other page, but you can always check out the gallery below!

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Come Party With Me: Christmas Dinner - Invite

partysugar — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:13:31 -0800

There is something so magical about Christmas dinner. Sitting down with my family at a table filled with delicious food always makes me incredibly happy, especially when the Christmas tree is twinkling in the background.

This week I'm planning our Christmas dinner and I'm inviting you along for the journey. Christmas is an occasion special enough to require paper invitations. You can download, print, and fill out our Christmas Party Invites or make a festive little card like I did here. To see how it's done, read more

To make an invitation similar to the one seen here you will need the following supplies:

cardstock
small card size pieces of cardstock
decorative paper
scissors
glue
glitter or ribbon (optional)
computer and printer

To assemble the invite:

Start by creating a new Word document. Write out the details of the party. For text on both the back and the front of the invitation, space out accordingly. I used the font Savoye LET in size 36 and 22 bold to write the following message:

You’re Invited

To Christmas dinner at PartySugar’s house.
Tuesday December 25, 2007
6:00 in the evening
Please let us know if you can come!
415.555.5555

Print out the text on a piece of paper and check for spelling and grammatical errors. Once satisfied with the text print out on the cardstock. Set aside.

Trace the card size piece of cardstock on to the back of the decorative paper. Cut the decorative paper inside the traced line down to size.

Glue the decorative paper to one side of the small piece of cardstock. Turn over.

Cut the detail text down to size with festive scissors. Glue to the back of the small piece of cardstock. Turn over.

Cut the You're Invited text down to size and glue to the decorative paper.

Decorate creatively by adding bows or glitter to the back. I kept mine simple with a red bow below the text on the back of the invite.

Slide into an envelope, address in your best handwriting, and send!

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