36 THE COURIER SUN • HOLIDAY • DECEMBER 19, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com holiday guide Simple holiday entertaining tricks The holidays are that special time of year when we open our homes and welcome guests from far and wide. It is a chance for us to connect with old friends and family we may not have seen since the previous holiday season. If you’ll be hosting holiday guests this year, you know there are plenty of preparations to be made. While the main course and the sleeping arrangements may require some additional thought, you don’t need to get bogged down in the decorations. Follow these tips to create a beautiful holiday motif in just a matter of moments. • Dress up the curtains. Wrapping paper and Christmas print ribbon only appear once a year, so when they do make the most of them. Use some of that print ribbon and wrap it around your curtains to make festive, holiday bows. This will bring your furnishings into the holiday spirit and give the room a more complete look. • Serve a festive snack. The main course may be extravagant, but there’s no reason the snacks have to be laborious. This year, offer your guests Wheat Thins Holiday snacks. These better-for-you hexagon-shaped snacks feature festive imprints, including snowfl akes, a gingerbread man, a bell and a candy cane. Plate them on a holiday platter and serve them with a garlic dip, a spinach artichoke dip or another of your own creation for a fun, unique snack. Share your entertaining s ideas for Wheat Thins Holiday snacks on Twitter @WheatThins. • Dress up your house plants. Why should the tree get all the attention? If you have plants in your home, decorate them with festive ornaments of their own. • Create a sparkling centerpiece. A centerpiece doesn’t have to be a large, dramatic thing. For a simple, yet elegant centerpiece, place vintage ornaments on a cake stand and surround them with holly leaves or evergreen twigs. • Place your wishes in a wreath. Create a touching piece that will engage and entertain your guests. Hang an unadorned twig wreath from a wall. Then supply your guests with small, blank cards and markers to write on and ask them to write a message about the season or the upcoming year on the card before adding it to the wreath. Your guests will enjoy creating their own messages as well as reading the messages of their fellow event attendees. • Create decorations from candy. If you’re looking for simple decorations to adorn your house with, fi ll tall, slim drinking glasses with candy canes for a festive, yet elegant appearance. Tie a red ribbon around each glass to complete the look. Preparing your home for that holiday get-together doesn’t have to mean hours of decorating. With these simple tips you’ll be able to showcase your Christmas spirit and spend your newly-found free time enjoying the season. Courtesy BPT Party Platters ASSORTED MEAT PLATTER - includes pastrami, corned beef, prime roast beef and fresh turkey breast ...$13.75/ pp CHOPPED LIVER PLATTER - the supreme appetizer presented with a colorful display of gamishes and greens with fresh pumpemickle and rye wedges...$16.00/lb HERO BY THE FOOT - select a combination of pastrami, corned beef, turkey or roast beef...$29.95/foot SANDWICH PLATTER - an incredible variety of corned beef, pastrami, turkey and roast beef. All served on our own bread custombaked daily...$13.75/pp HOR D’OUEVRES - check our website or facebook for other suggestions and prices 96-40 Queens Blvd. Rego Park, NY 800-BENS-BEST • 718-897-1700 FAX: 718-997-6503 ALL CREDIT CARDS WELCOMED The assorted meat platter, hero and sandwich platter are accompanied by potato salad, cole slaw, relish tray and the finest condiments save date the Sunday, March 16th 11am - 4pm Queens For more information, please email [email protected] or Amy Amato [email protected] www.girlsworldexpo.com ¥ Hot-Topic Seminars ¥ Street-Style Marketplace ¥ Runway Fashion Show ¥ Bright Ideas Science Fair ¥ Art Show ¥ Live Music, Dance, Poetry ¥ Girls of Merit Brunch ¥ College and Career Fair ¥ Cyber Lounge - Internet Safety ...and much more! Presented by Terrace On The Park 111th St., Flushing, NY
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