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| Real Simple: Celebrations | 
enlarge | Author: Editors Of Real Simple Magazine Publisher: Real Simple Category: Book
List Price: $27.95 Buy New: $17.77 You Save: $10.18 (36%)
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Avg. Customer Rating: 13 reviews Sales Rank: 85428
Media: Hardcover Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 192 Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7 Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 9.7 x 1.1
ISBN: 193340518X Dewey Decimal Number: 642.4 EAN: 9781933405186 ASIN: 193340518X
Publication Date: October 24, 2006 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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An excellent gift for yourself and others November 26, 2006 8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book has lots of creative ideas, described in a comfortable,yet thorough and entertaining, style. The illustrations are helpful and attractive as well. The book is well-designed too, with a durable cover and a pretty ribbon to mark my place. After recently purchasing my own copy and enjoying it so much, I'm returning to purchase additional copies for special friends who also like to "celebrate" life.
For the wannabe Party Giver! November 4, 2006 21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I really, really enjoy this book! I adore looking at the pictures of Martha Stewart magazines with a wistful "someday." But, this book brings me "today!" The ideas are fabulous, but manageable and affordable! I consider myself inept at any creative decorating for the holidays, but always envy those who can. The book gives fabulous, yet simple, methods for making every party a success, whether for your two-year old or your annual neighborhood bar-b-que. Excellent pictures (and lots of them) and helpful tips!
Celebrate Good Times! October 19, 2006 45 out of 45 found this review helpful
Real Simple scores again with this gorgeous, oversized hard cover book, "Real Simple Celebrations"! Over the years I have found the Real Simple books to be lush & lavish yet perfect for explaining special touches to make life more lovely! And Real Simple Celebrations does just that.
In this book you will find lots of unique ideas to make your occasion more fun. Even though I have read more than my share of women's magazines, holiday books etc. I found lots of ideas in the book I had never thought of!
The book covers 3 different types of Celebrations. The first section is on Annual Celebrations and includes Thanksgiving, A Holiday Open House and A New Year's Eve Potluck. The Occasional Celebrations section includes A Shower, Milestone Birthday and Summer Barbecue and the Anytime Celebrations Section includes a Cheese Party, Dinner Party and Dessert Party. Each of these celebrations can be adapted to other occasions.
Each Celebration is described in detail with information given on invitations, decorations and set up, the table, food and drink, activities, etiquette, and wrap up.
The book includes beautiful full color photographs a Real Simple trademark. Many yummy recipes are included from chunky guacamole for the Summer Barbecue to beef bourguignonne for the Dinner Party to Elephant Ear cookies for the Dessert Party.
One unique feature included in the 192 page book is the party planning wheel at the back of the book. Just dial the removable wheel to a food or beeverage item like wine, beer, cheese etc and it will tell you how much to stock for 6, 12 or 24 guests! A great feature!
Overall a terrific book to make entertaining fun and easy for your special celebrations!
Lee Mellott
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