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- HostingWhen your friends don’t know each other: icebreakers that aren’t cringeMixing friend groups is the best part of a party, and the part most hosts skip. A few small moves make sure nobody spends the night talking only to the person they came with.
- HostingMake your party easier for guests who get anxiousLots of people feel nervous before a party, especially one where they won’t know many people. Answering a few questions ahead of time takes most of the worry away, and it helps everyone else too.
- HostingA potluck that doesn’t end in four piesA potluck works when people know what’s already covered. A sign-up list and two days’ notice do most of the work.
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- TableTen small touches that make Friendsgiving feel thoughtfulThe same ten things came up again and again in every hosting guide we read. None of them cost much; all of them get noticed.
- TableSetting a fall table on a budgetA runner, something low down the middle and candlelight get you most of the way. Here’s how to do it for well under $50.
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