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If you are planning a wedding, you must check out Pinterest. Yes, it is another form of social media and can be a total time suck, however, it is an incredibly easy way to keep all your online wedding inspiration in one place and to easily find new ideas to “pin”. Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.

Winter Wonderland wedding ideas are the perfect way to create a world of wondrous enchantment on your special day. Guests will be submerged in a cozy atmosphere reflecting gold and silver. A Beautiful display of sparkling lights, over-the-top snowflakes, icicle decorations accenting luxurious dress that captivates the night!

On your way to a really important dinner with the CEO of your company? better yet meeting the  boyfriend or girlfriends family? Well don’t stress, here are some tips that will keep you afloat during nervous times!

Have funny Dinner Stories? Do share with us!

The Do’s and Don’ts

Pumpkins, Pumpkins, and more Pumpkins!  The pumpkin frenzy continues this time we bring to you a cool  and creamy treat for you to try Pumpkin Parfaits!  Whats you favorite Pumpkin Dish? Share with us!

Ingredients:

        1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme

        1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

        1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate, thawed

        1 (14 ounce) can pumpkin puree

        1/4 cup maple syrup

        1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

      Directions:

1. The best soups are made with a base of homemade stock and fresh ingredients. You can reduce your time in the kitchen by usuing canned or frozen broths or bouillion bases. Even so,plan on taking your time with a good soup or stew.
2. Fresh ingredients are best ,but some canned or frozen vegetables will work well, such as peas,green beans and corn.
3. A hot soup will help recondition the palate between meal courses or after consumption of alcoholic beverages.
4. Ideally, cold soups should be served in chilled dishes.

Trends come and go, but class and style always leave their mark.  These top 10 trends have been surfacing these past few months and I’m glad to say that I’m happy to see some of these things on the list.  So, here it is: the top 10 wedding trends for 2011!

1. Simple, but delicious & high quality menus

If you're looking for the out of the ordinary tourist attractions, Arkansas is a great place to find them! We might not have the world's largest frying pan, but we do have some interesting, odd and wild attractions.

Some interesting trivia, in the movie Elizabethtown, Orlando Bloom visits the 7-foot tall Jesus and Dinosaur World (closed) as his character spreads his father's ashes across the United States.

1. Alligator Farm & Merman

Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

Try out this delicious breakfast casserole filled with all the protein one needs to get through the day! This Ham and Cheese Breakfast is perfect for a breakfast in bed kind of morning and also for Easter Sunday brunches!

Before you get started here are a little bit of health tips!

Per serving: 286 calories; 10 g fat; 167 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrates; 23 g protein; 4 g fiber; 813 mg sodium; 509 mg potassium.

When planning an event it is so easy to get in to a rut and do the same things you have either seen in the past or something that is “traditional”. Sometimes “non-traditional” is the way to go!

With this said, I have to give a kudos to Experian Southwind for thinking “outside the box” when planning their Christmas Party this year. The theme of their event was “Welcome to Oz”. Yes, Folks it was a Wizard of Oz themed Party. I must say it was so much fun to see their vision come together and really knock it out of the park!

As you all know this time of the year is the busiest for most which can bring the onset of stress. Here are some ways to combat stress in this crazy time of year.

1. Listen to music

If you start feeling stress; take a break and listen to some music. Classical music works the best because it is relaxing and stimulates the brain; however if you are not into classical music then ocean and nature sounds work pretty well also.