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Become an expert at entertaining with tips and advice from eHow's party planning experts. Learn how to hire a caterer, create dazzling centerpieces or entertain groups of kids. Friends or relatives coming to town for an extended visit? Find excellent tips on accommodating house guests and ensuring that everyone has a pleasant stay. Entertaining a large group of people at once? You'll even find great recipes for large groups at eHow.

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How to Attend a Party

By Ranie

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Party! A Party is the ultimate place to test your social skills and these simple advices might help..... more »

How to Bake a Mouthwatering Blackberry Pie

By cre8tivekitchen

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When life gives you blackberries; you make pie. Blackberries grow wild here in Washington state and when my daughter brought me all the berries she picked, I decided that it was time for summertime blackberry pie. This recipe will give you an ... more »

How to Be A Good Guest

By AuthorAndrea

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Benjamin Franklin said, "Fish and guests stink after three days." Is this true of you? Do you really know what's expected of you as a guest? Would you like to have some guidelines? Here are some ideas in that direction..... more »

How to Be a Gracious Summer Host

By Hapworth

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Summer means friends and family visiting from afar. Make their time with you enjoyable and memorable by being a gracious summer host... more »

How to Be a Responsible Host

By Felicity

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When hosting a dinner party, there are a few key obligations on you to act as a responsible host in order to ensure that your guests have a good time and travel home safely. Here are some ideas to assist you... more »

How to Be Positive

By kotero

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This article is meant to make day to day easy for people living on today's global society... more »

How to Be Safe On Halloween Trick or Treating with Kids

By cakewalk

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Here are some simple and basic tips that everyone should practice when trick or treating the kids on Halloween... more »

How to be the funny kid

By kjswitz2

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If you like to see people laugh (like me) then you should read this article and spread some of it on!.. more »

How to Become an Internet Celebrity

By teeterrl

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The latest craze sweeping the nation is internet stardom. People are quickly finding out that by simply posting videos and blogs online they can be discovered by the public and become famous... more »

How to Blow A Bubble With Bubblegum

By TxLady

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Ever find yourself bored in a doctors office or traffic jam. Well you could keep yourself amused with blowing bubblegum bubbles. Here are simple directions on how to blow bubbles with bubblegum... more »

How to Breathe Fire

By drb1966

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If you have ever wondered how to breathe fire then I am about to share the secret with you. Keep in mind this is extremely dangerous and if done wrong you could be seriously injured or die. So with that said...Read On!.. more »

How to Build a Fort Using Wood and Recycled Materials

By eHow Parties & Entertaining Editor

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Building and playing in forts or playhouses is a favorite pastime for many children throughout their childhood. Creating customized and distinctive forts or playhouses from wood and recycled materials makes this pastime not only fun, but also ... more »

How to Bust a Guy

By soxnation2

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The best way to release your energy is to "bust a guy." This is an explosive noise that has been known to cause seismic vibrations of the earth (If you're good enough). While such a noise may seem easy, the art cannot be fully be ... more »

How to Buy a Hot Tub or Spa

By kidsleepinfo

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Buying a hot tub for your back yard can be a huge investment or not. Having made the leap and ended up satisfied, here is what I learned along the way... more »

How to Buy Tickets From a Ticket Broker

By Scott Cavanagh

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So you want to see a big game or hot concert and don’t want to sit in the rafters? If you’re willing to pay a little bit extra cash to see your idols from a better vantage point, buying tickets from a ticket broker might be just the thing for ... more »

How to Celebrate a Fall Harvest

By eHow Parties & Entertaining Editor

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In times past the annual fall harvest was a time of great celebration. Farmers and their families would gather for dances and other social activities once all the hard work of the year was finished. Even if you don't harvest your own food, it is ... more »

How to Celebrate Barack Obama wins U.S. Presidential Election

By april ort

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Just a couple of years ago, even months ago, it might have been hard to imagine that the President of the United States would be a black man. We have entered into a new era in our country where change is king. There are many reasons why people ... more »

How to Celebrate Bloomsday

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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The Modern Library has named James Joyce's "Ulysses" the most important book of the 20th century. Other critics have hailed it as the most important literary work of the millennium. All of the book's action takes place on one day: June 16, 1904. ... more »

How to Celebrate Festivus

By Sharon Potter-Case

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Festivus is "for the Rest of Us!" Festivus: It's History and rituals The term Festivus was originally coined by Plautus,a Roman comic poet from the third century. He used it to refer to "wild celebrations" where normally ... more »

How to Celebrate Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts

By CrystalZoom

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My friend had been to Salem and said there was such an evil atmosphere. I had heard of celebrations there but I didn't know there was so much to do there on Halloween. It sounds like fun. New England knows how to celebrate Halloween. I'm from ... more »

How to Celebrate Spring Break in Los Angeles

By brandif

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Spring Break has arrived! If you're heading to the Los Angeles area, here are some tips to enhance your fun-filled week... more »

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Away From Home

By CrystalZoom

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My grandmother used to be the best cook and we had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner that is just about impossible to duplicate. On my own sometimes I do not look forward to it and the dinners. I eat turkey but what they have is not like that. On ... more »

How to Cement Your Party Considerations

By AuthorAndrea

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Treasuring the Moment & Party Considerations: Are you mindful? By that I mean, are you living in the moment? I see you wondering to yourself, “What has mindfulness to do with planning a party?” And I say to that, “Learning to savor time and ... more »

How to Child proof Your Yard

By HardworkinJudy

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Our children's safety is worth any amount of time and expense involved. Taking precautions beforehand is much better than ending up in the emergency room or worse. We are growing into a sedentary country where exercise is becoming a thing of ... more »

How to Chill a Warm or Hot Beverage in less than 5 Minutes

By MrJNG

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Have you ever hosted a party where you suddenly run out of cold refreshing beverages? Of course this is not exactly an ideal situation! Using this solution, you can quickly chill a warm or hot beverage in less than 5 minutes... more »