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Lynnette Walczak

If there is ONE thing I like... it's C H A N G E! The four seasons and major holidays are my favorite times of the year to recharge -- and redecorate. I mostly like to share frugal DIY ideas for seasonal home decorating and party planning (for both, indoors and outside). Because who doesn't enjoy entertaining at home?! But even if you don't host many parties, I think you'll appreciate my DIY hacks and clever ways to decorate your house for the major holidays including Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Because those are the times when people tend to have the most visitors and overnight houseguests.

Going to a Christmas party gift exchange? Here's the best list of cheap gift ideas (most under $30). Dirty Santa gifts, White Elephant gift ideas, Yankee Swap gifts, etc.

A collection of the best tips for throwing a St. Patrick's Day party. There are helpful videos, and lots of fun tips which highlight everything you need to do to make your St. Paddy's Day party extra special.

Cupcakes are the perfect party food! They can be decorated for ALL sports - not just football cupcakes. Use these ideas to make cupakes for every sport season your family enjoys.

Use the Vegas Super Bowl bets from past years to wager bets at your home Superbowl party. (Just for fun, of course.) Great ideas for Superbowl betting lines.

Hosting a Super Bowl party this year? LOTS of fun ideas for your party: Superbowl themes, food ideas & recipes, party games & decorations & DIY invitations.

A list of only the BEST places that give out FREE things on your Birthday. These go above & beyond the basic birthday freebies. ONLY the biggest & best ones

Wondering how to make tree faces? DIY tree faces are easy! Use these outdoor tree faces as inspiration to create your own tree face art, talking trees, and more!

Want to hand out something FUN to trick or treaters - instead of candy? Here’s how to find cheap Halloween gifts that make great Halloween treats for kids!

I asked my nieces, nephews, and friends' kids before I came up with this list of the best Halloween candy & sweet treats that kids appreciate most.

A DIY pinata brings life to a party, especially an outdoor party. See how to make a paper mache pinata, cardboard pinata, paper bag pinata, balloon pinata!

Lots of fun Super Bowl party ideas that include games & activities to play while you're watching. Everyone will be entertained - even kids!

Here's my homemade banana pudding recipe, plus a fun variation: individual banana pudding cups! I make this all the time -- because it's so simple!

Want to carve a pumpkin that looks psychedelic & radioactive with glowing green goo spewing out of it? These 4 videos & instructions show you how to do it!

The best Mother’s Day gifts aren’t the things you BUY. They’re the things you DO with your mom to make her feel special. Offbeat Mother's Day gift ideas you two can enjoy together!

Don't waste that pumpkin you carved for Halloween this year. Here are a bunch of fun ways to use leftover Halloween pumpkins! (DIY items using pumpkins, pumpkin recipes, and more.)

If you're a football fan (or love someone who is), a Superbowl party makes watching the game (and the commercials) more fun! Fun ideas for Superbowl parties

Did you know you can create your own custom messages for M&M's candies? Yep, you can now order bags of personalized M&M's for gifts, weddings, party favors!

Lots of photos & videos showing many ways to make Halloween Trees (indoor & outdoor) using all sorts of fun tree shapes and Halloween decor.