Are you in the midst of planning the perfect holiday party, but are stumped for ideas?  Check out these fun suggestions and links to help you plan a great event:

• Holiday Sweets: Throw a party that’s all about dessert! Bake your favorite holiday delights and encourage guests to bring their own at this sweet holiday get together.  A site with great holiday recipes ideas is: Bakerella

• Seasonal Swap:  Do you want to exchange gifts, but are facing a tight holiday budget?  I recently saw a great idea on the Oprah Winfrey Show.  Throw a party and invite your friends to bring household items or clothes that they no longer want.  Then at the party have a seasonal swap!  A few girls in the office are planning to do a “style swap” with the clothes they no longer wear and we think it’s a great idea!

• Christmas Around The World: Love to Know has great holiday party ideas, including this popular holiday party idea on cultural exploration.  Invite your friends to bring food that represents different international cuisines. Then entertain guests with games that are unique to different cultures from around the world.

• Invitation Inspiration: Want to plan something different, but don’t know what? Look at the holiday party invitations from Tiny Prints for some inspiration.  See an example party theme based on our Rudolph Rendezvous invitation here.

With everyone feeling the crunch of the tight economy at this time of year, it’s nice to browse the web in search of inexpensive, fun and silly things to get you and your family back in the holiday spirit! From wacky elf cards to sweet Hanukkah treats, this list of our favorite fun holiday links will have you and your kids back in the mood for giggles and gumdrops in no time!

• If your kids love to paint by number, they are sure to enjoy this fun holiday-themed, online coloring book from Kaboose’s FunSchool! Browse the rest of the site for more fun, family-friendly games and activities.
• Indulge your sweet tooth without breaking the bank! These Eight Nights of Light Cupcakes from BrightIdeas.com will give you a chance to teach your kids about the history of Hanukkah in a charming new way.
• Longing to build gingerbread houses with your kids without all of the sticky mess? Family Fun offers the perfect solution—felt gingerbread houses you can make using recycled milk cartons!
• ‘Tis the season for red and green M&Ms, so make sure you make good use of them by creating these delightful Sweet Santa Cookie Pops from Bright Ideas with your entire family.
• For the utmost in giggles and guffaws, log on to ElfYourself.com! Sponsored by JibJab and Office Max, ElfYourself allows you to upload photos, crop people’s faces out of them and use them on silly holiday cards! This one features some of the Tiny Prints staff celebrating the holidays in chic disco style:

It’s Thanksgiving eve (as my family likes to call it), and that means you’ve already got plans in place for a delicious menu, a gorgeous table setting and a flawless scheme for keeping the kids and the in-laws entertained all day long. What you might not have planned yet is what to do with the leftovers you are sure to have stockpiled in your fridge after the festivities are over. Here’s a few great sites you can use to find recipes and leftover food safety information to keep the celebration happy and healthy all weekend long!

• First thing’s first—make sure your leftovers make it from the table to the fridge and back again in top condition by following these easy tips from WebMD. Remember to get everything into the fridge within 2 hours!
• Search for recipes for leftover turkey, ham, tofu or turducken on LeftoverChef.com. They have everything you need to turn whatever your main course may be into mini-meals for days.
• Casseroles, sandwiches and enchiladas–oh my! All Recipes offers a fun little list of classic leftover recipes for your family to enjoy.
• If you are feeling too adventurous for a classic casserole, try some of these exciting leftover Thanksgiving recipes from Better Homes & Gardens. The turkey and waffles recipe sounds amazing!
• Looking for a recipe for turkey divan, a turkey quiche or turkey nachos? Find the ultimate list of Thanksgiving leftover recipes at Razzle Dazzle recipes.
• Don’t forget about turkey chili! Find a fantastic mix of easy-to-make recipes for the days following Thanksgiving on Moving to an Apartment.