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The Perfect Pi Day Party Pie!

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I come from a long line of mathematicians  Ok, so my grandpa was a mathematician and a couple of my cousins followed in his footsteps. Either way, for some reason Pi Day (celebrated on 3/14 every year) is kind of a big deal in my family. If I have to be totally honest, it probably has more to do with our immense sweet tooth and appreciation for any reason to celebrate than it does with our love of math. That’s why, when I saw this picture pop up on my facebook feed last night, I just about died. How had I not thought of this already? It’s PI on PIE! Holy delicious math, batman! I have at least one friend throwing a pi party today and man does it look delicious. As if we need another excuse to eat pie. The patience required to cut out all of these numbers truly deserves to be savored. What are you doing to celebrate today?

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More than a Ball: Mystery Drop NYE Party

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I know, I know. New Year’s Eve was TWO WHOLE DAYS AGO. My resolution for 2013? STOP SLACKING/PROCRASTINATING/CHOOSING DRINKS WITH FRIENDS OVER GOOD OLD FASHIONED WORK. And so it begins… While “avoiding procrastination”, I ran across this slideshow highlighting random, un-ball like items dropped to ring in the new year. As it turns out, having a NYE ball drop is soooo 1907. Note: per America’s food obsession, every item on the list is edible. (Way to get creative, folks.) Seriously though, if Lebanon, PA can drop a 200 lb bologna anything is possible. Then I thought to myself, what an awesome idea for an annual NYE party! Every year, select something new to drop and watch your guests squeal with delight as they realize what’s going down at midnight. Leftover Christmas turkey? Drop it. Craft project gone awry? Drop it. Positive pregnancy test?!?! Drop it. I’ve included these personally drawn drop installation instructions above just for you. If you really want to have some fun, hide your item and have a “Guess the Drop” game. When the clock strikes midnight, you have two choices: elegantly lower your ball to the ground or let ‘er rip and enjoy the destruction that follows. Can’t decide? Don’t worry, we have

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Reinbeers
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Easy-Peasy, DIY Gift for MEN: Rudolph, the Red Nosed REINBEER!

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It is SO hard to shop for men. Power tools, Best Buy gift certificates, dress shirts… Boooooooooooring. I was racking my brain for the right gift for my many brothers (biological, in-laws, and step-in-laws). And then it happened. Mindlessly scrolling through pinterest, I happened upon this geniusness. And all my brother gift problems were solved. Reinbeers. Believe it or not, the hardest part of making this gift is the antlers. Mainly because pipe cleaners, with their super pointy ends, super annoy me. The googly eyes and pom noses went right on with your basic Elmer’s school glue. I added a wide ribbon around the elegant six-pack sleigh and plan to tuck in little manly treasures such as lottery scratch-off tickets, fast food gift cards, and beef jerky. Voila, an out-of-the-box gift for any man in your life. Be sure to check back next week for my DIY gift for the ladies. As much as I wanted to, I held back from creating winedeers. 🙂

Alternative Xmas Party Ideas
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Beyond the Ugly Sweater: Three Unique Holiday Party Ideas

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In 2005, ugly sweater parties were all the rage. Hipsters everywhere were drinking PBR in their grandma’s old sweaters. Then the frat boys started doing it. And now, your grandma wants her sweater back for HER ugly sweater party.  This year, don’t host another tired, over-done, holiday party – try one of these three alternatives. 1. Tacky Turtleneck Party – I’m not saying this idea is revolutionary, but at least it will challenge folks a bit. I stopped dead in my tracks when I came across these beautiful, absurdly ugly holiday turtlenecks at Wal-Mart. Encourage folks to really get into the theme and you may just end up with someone in only a dickie! Yes! 2. Naughty or Nice Party – Play up the duality of naughty and nice throughout the party details including food (spicy & sweet), drink (alcoholic and non) and decor (make sure you have some coal in there somewhere). Have movies playing like Bad Santa, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Christmas Carol, Elf, and It’s a Wonderful Life. End the night with a white elephant gift exchange so everyone goes home feeling nice. 3. Hawaiian Christmas Luau – Adorn your guests with silk leis, turn up the heat, and tune out the frigid

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Work Pranks
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Bummed you’re working on a federal holiday? Try this.

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Today, the nation is “observing” Veteran’s Day. Which means that (once I’ve thanked my friends and family who are serving or have served in the military,) I’m going to be really disappointed that I have to go to my part-time job. This is what happens when the first six years of your career are spent working for a municipality. Especially, when that municipality is Chicago. I still get upset when I have to work on the first Monday in March. I mean, it’s CASIMIR PULASKI DAY for goodness sake. In my head, if the mail is not being delivered, I shouldn’t have to go to work. But I digress. Since it is November, and people are busy being super thankful every morning on Facebook (seriously guys, maybe you should do that in a journal or something), I decided to take my frustration and do something positive with it. In the form of practical jokes on my coworkers. Consider yourselves warned, guys. Hey, Finance Manager – the phone’s for you! Double decker desk. For that coworker with the reeeeaaaalllllllly long torso. Sadly, I don’t have a personal picture of my favorite work prank. But that’s not going to stop me from

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