Finding Something For Everyone (NAPSA)—Few things are as much funasfilling the house with family and friends. The challenge of trying to please everyone’s tastes, however, can be daunting. The following tips offer ideas on how to create a comfortable environment for a whole houseful of people. Makeit a Movie Night Movies are a favorite pastime for many people, and holiday movies in particular are a great way to bring families together to focus on what is truly important during the giving season. Try hitting a discount store to stock up on a bunch of videos or DVDsfor a fraction of the cost of going to a theatre. For added fun, serve snacks you purchased in bulk and pop some popcorn. Chef’s Delight Hosting a dinner for people who have varying palates? Encourage guests and family members to spend an afternoon cooking several different dishes. Plan a meeting for a day or two before any large gathering or party and ask people to suggest favorite dishes or meals. Then, make a big trip to the grocery store, come home and start cooking—this way, you know you will please everyone’s tastes. Get Personal Beauty and grooming products are all the rage now and notall products come with hefty price tags. A great and reasonable way to satisfy different tastes is to When attending a gift-giving event, ask guests to buy one great gift everyone might appreciate. stock your bathroom with Crest Whitening Expressions toothpaste. With flavors like Lemon Ice, Refreshing Vanilla Mint, Cinnamon Rush and Extreme Herbal Mint, your guests will feel they are being catered to, and each will have a personalized way to start and endtheday. Gift-Giving Galore When attending a gift-giving event, many people stress over having to buy something for every family member and friend who will be there. To help alleviate your guests’ fears, ask each guest to buy one greatgift that he or she knows everyone would love. Make sure you have a couple of extras on hand, in case someone forgets. Onceall of your guests and their gifts have arrived, place the gifts around the room and ask each person to take one. Another twist on this is to randomly place each gift at a spot at the dinnertable. As you look around at smiling faces, you will know you have pleased everyone.
