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  • 7 tips for hosting your first Thanksgiving

    By Excelle, on Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:11am PST

    By Lyndsay Rush | Excelle

    I'm hosting my first thanksgiving this year.

    While its not as sexy as i dreamed—decorating the table with my fiance as my new engagement ring sparkles in the chandelier—I'm very excited.

    And stressed.

    In less than a week my sister and I will be hosting seven members of our family at my apartment in Chicago. Amidst our preparation over the last month there have been countless lists, several spats, a dozen phone calls and about 10 thousand recipes. And perhaps one or two panic attacks. So in light of my experience planning my first thanksgiving (results pending, of course), I've come up with six ways to maintain your sanity when you're the host; a handful of quick, at-a-glance survival tips to help your event run (even more) smoothly. Read More »

  • 5 friends you should have at work

    By Excelle, on Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:08pm PST

    You spend most of your day at work. Why not make some friends while you're there?

    You won't just have more fun — you'll be happier and work better. Gallup research shows that developing close friendships at work boosts employee satisfaction by almost 50%.

    And while we don't always choose our friends with career success in mind (company happy hour, ahem), there are some people in the workplace whose friendship can actually make us perform better on the job. Read More »

  • 5 Best Things About Moving Back in with Your Parents

    By Excelle, on Fri Nov 6, 2009 12:05pm PST

    By Juliet Perrachon | Excelle So you’ve just been laid off. Or maybe you're a recent graduate who hasn't found a job yet. As if joblessness weren’t enough of a… Read More »

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