Holiday Tips, Decorating Ideas

21. Christmas Decorating Tips

Did the holidays creep up on you kind of quickly this year? If you didn't have time to decorate but are planning on having guests for the holidays, take relationship advice expert April Masini's quick Christmas decorating tips.

22. Gift Giving Ideas - Too Many Presents?

How many presents should you get your child for the holidays? Relationship advice expert April Masini claims that it depends how old the child is. She sets forth a set of guidelines that will help you determine how many presents to get your child. Read her tips to help you decide how many presents to buy your children this year.

23. Relationship Advice -- Preventing Holiday Stress

Partying, staying up late, and watching the ball drop isn't everyone's idea of the perfect New Year's celebration, especially if you have a family or are in a serious, long-term relationship. So this year, why not take some of relationship advice expert April Masini's ideas and start your own New Year's tradition?

24. Holiday Driving Tips - Trick-or-Treat Transporting

Remember the good old days when you knew all your neighbors and got to show them your cool costume every Halloween? Well, times have changed - a lot.  Relationship advice expert April Masini explains why many parents are actually transporting their kids to different neighborhoods to do their trick-or-treating.

25. Holiday Tips: Hallow-Hate Or -Love?

While Halloween may not be your favorite holiday, some people love it. Why?  Relationship advice expert April Masini explains why so many people enjoy celebrating Halloween and love being scared. Boo!

26. Etiquetter Tips - Chopstick Or Fork?

Ever wonder whether or not you should be using chopsticks or a fork? Expert April Masini has composed a list of what utensil works best in certain situations. She even tells you what your choice of utensil says about your style in the bedroom!

27. Advice on When To Tip for Service

While tips were once given only for exceptional service, it seems that these days you are expected to tip for service more and more. Advice expert and columnist April Masini explains how most people tip and also gives three motivations for tipping.

28. Holiday Tips: Memorial What?

As long as they're getting the day off from school or work, many young people don't really care about the meaning of patriotic holidays. Advice columnist and expert April Masini offers her understanding of why the younger generation just isn't interested in learning about patriotic holidays.

29. Holiday Tips - Easter Egg Hunt
Traditions change from generation to generation, but one of the old ones is painting Easter eggs. One readers kids have said they want to give up on the dyed eggs in favor of Cadbury Creme. Advice expert April Masini weighs in and offers tips for creating your own Easter traditions



30. Gift Giving - Tips On What Different Flowers Mean
Flowers: women love to get them; but what's the best type to give? Relationship advice expert April Masini gives tips to men on choosing the best flowers for their partner's personality.

31. 10 Money Saving Tips for Playing Neighborhood Hostess
You're the mom with the best popsicles, the biggest yard, a swimming pool. You make lemonade and you're home to supervise your kids all day. So the rest of the neighbors start sending kids to you. Suddenly, you're running the neighborhood's free daycare. It's an easy way to get your summer spoiled entirely. If you're the coolest mom on the block, advice expert April Masini has some tips for avoiding summer burnout.

32. 7 Tips for Choosing Bed Linens
This reader has a problem in the bedroom -- but it's not what you're thinking! With all the options for bed linens, she can't choose! Advice expert April Masini gives her tips for choosing the right sheets for her personality and lifestyle.

33. Bathroom Trends and Designs
This reader and her husband are thinking about remodeling a room in her house, but they can't decide which one. Best-selling author and advice expert April Masini suggests the bathroom, and gives her tips for redecorating.

34. Tips to Make Your Green Party A Hit

Kid birthday party themes are getting more creative, but some moms are taking a natural twist. From recycled invitations, healthy snack items and eco-friendly goody bags, green parties are trendier than ever. Expert advice columnist April Masini suggests earth-friendly options for your child's next party.

35. Decorating Tips - Why Sectionals Are Sexy

Think a couch is a couch is a couch? Well, the sofa you choose for your living room does matter, especially if you're trying to spark some romance. Relationship and advice columnist April Masini is here to tell you why sectional sofas are the way to go.

36. Dating Advice: Cupid, I Need You
Being single can be a lot of fun. But, nobody wants to be alone on Valentine's Day. Even if you don't have a special someone on Valentine's Day, you can still have a perfectly enjoyable day and evening! Dating and relationship advice expert April Masini offers ideas for what you can do so you can have a fabulous Valentine's Day when you don't have a boyfriend or girlfriend.

37. Holiday Tips - Ultimate New Year's Resolution
What's your New Year's resolution this year? To lose weight? Get a new job? They're lofty goals, but there is one thing that's overlooked by most people at New Year's resolution time: their emotional health. Advice columnist and best-selling April Masini reveals the best New Year's resolution you can make.

38. Humorous Ways To Beat Holiday Stress - April Fool's Fool
Expecting sugar in the salt shakers? Are you prepared to have fake spiders or roaches pop out from your office cabinets? Well, love it or hate it, April Fool's is a tradition that will be around forever and rest assured, your friends and colleagues are going out of their way to make it a memorable one. Advice expert columnist April Masini informs one reader on the different prankster personalities who are just gleefully rubbing their palms together in anticipation of the big day.



39. Blended Family - Who Gets the Kids for Christmas?
Is it the holidays and are you in the midst of a divorce? Not sure if you should let your kids spend the holidays with you, their father, or you and your new honey, or your ex-husband and his new girlfriend? It's all getting a little too complicated, isn't it? How do you navigate the holidays during or after a divorce, especially when kids are involved? Here, relationship advice expert April Masini gives you some great tips to stay sane and keep things rosy...ex's and all!

40. Office Party Etiquette - The Do's and Don'ts to Partying With Co-Workers
Holiday office parties can be tricky times. They're the unique opportunity to be casual and social with your co-workers, but they also present a big opportunity for screwing up by drinking too much, saying something inappropriate, etc. Advice columnist and best-selling author April Masini helps one reader lay out a game plan for her holiday office party this year.

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