For those of us who live in the U.S., the patriotic season begins in late May with Memorial Day and stretches out to November, when we honor those who served in the armed forces on Veterans Day. There are also other holidays in between, including Flag Day, the 4th of July and Labor Day. Those would be considered the primary patriotic holidays but there are also plenty of others. The first, Armed Forces Day, actually falls before Memorial Day. Then we have Citizenship Day and Patriot Day in Se...

It's easy to be a great hostess this Christmas party season and also save money if you know the following strategies that can turn a tiny budget into big results:

Tip #1: Make your own party invitations

There are a huge number of free printable Christmas party invitations you can download online. Simply find the look, size and message you like, paste the artwork into Word  or another word processing program and print. If you choose well, the results should rival store-bought invitations.

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