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	<title>SF, San Jose Kids Birthday Party Entertainment &#187; party tips</title>
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		<title>Pajama Party Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Boujja</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Pajama party ideas include several considerations such as the party theme, invitations, decorations, party games and activities, and the food for the party. If you love your pajamas and you like hanging out with friends in their robes and slippers, you might want to know how to plan a pajama party. Pajama parties are also known as sleepovers and slumber parties. There are countless suggestions for pajama parties for kids. Almost every popular kid’s character out there has pajama party information on the Internet. For instance, Hannah Montana is a popular candidate for sleepovers, because of the preteen and teen age bracket. Choosing to host a theme based pajama party could be great fun. You could make a choice from quite a lot of party themes from a Hawaiian luau to a fame movies theme, the Hannah Montana theme, or the ever popular teddy bear theme. In accordance with your selected theme, you’re able to alter the decorations, the activities or even your pajama party recipes. Play the music to compliment the theme, and feature your guests dressed for the theme to boot. You can make the invitations yourself by cutting a rectangle shape out of fabric to represent a sleeping bag. Cut another smaller square and glue it to the top of the sleeping bag for a &#8220;pillow.&#8221; Glue the fabric onto card stock and cut out the shape. Alternatively, cut pajama shapes out of the fabric instead of sleeping bags. Use fabric markers to write the party details. Request that guests bring their pajamas and sleeping bags or their favorite blankets and pillows. For the decoration, clear the party space so that there are sufficient room for the guests&#8217; sleeping bags or blankets. Place additional blankets, pillows and thick comforters around the area. Themed pajama-party decorations, such as balloons, tableware, banners and streamers, are available online. Decorate the party table as a bed. Drape a blanket over a long table and set a sheet cake on the other end for a &#8220;pillow.&#8221; You can set up snacks and beverages on the &#8220;bed.&#8221; There are a bunch of slumber party games and activities, that may be planned out to enable everyone to have a good time during your pajama party. You could include games popular games like bingo or scavenger hunt, to your overnight party. There also are a number of activities like jewelry making and autographing, or decorating pillow cases, etc. In case you are not up for all this ‘active’ stuff, then just rent a very good scary movie and revel in the thrills. It’s also possible to play a film trivia game after it. an excellent idea for a ‘all girls slumber party’ is organizing a makeover night. So all of the girls can gather their cosmetics and hairbrushes and provides the complete girls the much needed makeover session. After the transformations are complete, have a way show and ensure to get a large number of pictures, of the coolest times together. And while having your entire fun, recall the pillow fights, the nice old ghost stories and the juicy gossip sessions. Go easy at the party food and feature everyone to take part, in making the pizza or salad and in baking and decorating the cookies or the cupcakes. Get a number of fun party snacks to munch on, like chips, pretzels, fruit and popcorn. Whether it is a sleepover, then you definitely can try some breakfast ideas, like pancakes baked in all funny shapes, or egg and Canadian bacon, and include some juice or smoothies besides. ]]></description>
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		<title>Party Appetizer Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Boujja</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Party appetizer ideas include a few criteria to be considered. There are also many ways to prepare for the party appetizers and, most of the time; it depends on the nature of the party to be held. When it comes to hosting a party, we are often at a loss as to what we can serve as the party appetizer. What is an Appetizer? An Appetizer is a food or beverage that is served before the start of a meal, at a special party or at a business event. The purpose of an Appetizer is to stimulate your appetite, hence the name Appetizer. When it comes to serving appetizers, they don’t need to be fancy. They can be spreads, dips, cheese balls, seafood, caviar, party breads and other small foods to whet your appetite. The whole concept regarding appetizer ideas deals with how you manage &#038; plan your party. You have to organize all appetizer ideas and also consider timesaving tips for such appetizers such as preparation tips of all the appetizer recipes, different serving techniques along with various appetizer recipes. You should also try out different suggestions regarding serving food to implement better appetizer ideas for such parties. When you want to be the perfect host, you should interact with your guests and not spend all your time cooking. You should do thorough planning 2 to 3 days before the party. So firstly, you have to decide what types of dips &#038; dishes you want to feed your guests. Marinate everything few days before the party and keep them in your freezer. Secondly, the all salad vegetables should be taken care of such as slicing of vegetables like onions, tomatoes &#038; carrots should be done in advance &#038; stored in the plastic bags or particular in the crisper of your refrigerator. You can bring together these salad material according to need in that party. You can even serve appetizers according to the themes you want to implement in your party. Before the night of party, you can set out the entire china or paper cutlery, along with mini-barbeques and fondue bowls that are used for serving appetizers at parties. Crostini look and sound complex, but are easy to assemble. Start with pre-made crostini or make your own by slicing narrow French bread and toasting them in the oven. A dusting of dry salad dressing mix makes a zesty seasoning for the bread. Finish each slice by adding a variety of toppings. For a fresh taste, cut up tomatoes, mix them with olive oil, basil, and salt. You can also toss in beans, corn, and cut-up avocado for a more Southwestern flair. For a heartier appetizer, use a piece of folded deli ham topped with a piece of Swiss cheese. If you are very short on time, make crock pot meatballs. Put the meatballs going ahead of time in your crock pot; they can cook while you are at work or getting ready for the party. When they are done, leave them in the pot on low heat so they stay warm. Pile the meatballs on serving trays. Include a dish of toothpicks and a pot of dipping sauce like barbecue or salad dressing so guests can eat them easily without making a mess. The second part of the appetizer ideas contain management of the preparations, which you make for the parties. So while executing these ideas the main concern should be management of timing in that party. In addition, there should be proper handling of every department of party by a competent person. For sweets and deserts, there should be three to five people. In beverages, there should be serving of one cup of beverages for one person in one hour. Sometimes you can serve wine also according to desire of guests. So in beverages, wine should be considered along with cocktails and mock tails. Apart from the cold drinks, you can serve tea &#038; coffee, which should be half cup for every guest in such party. Third criteria of appetizer idea for a party are the question that what should we serve to such party guests. Because there are several guests who like something different, therefore, the best solution for this there should be various appetizer menus with different &#038; attractive flavors. ]]></description>
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		<title>Picnic Party Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Boujja</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Picnic party ideas, like any other types of party, require a few considerations such as budget, decorations, place for the party, food and drinks, and also the games and activities for the party. Holiday picnics are fun. They are customary to a lot of people all over the world, and are most commonly held in places of traditional indoor parties for companies, organizations, families and among neighbors. Holiday picnic parties are exciting and offer surprising twists than most indoor parties. More than that, it also offers a wider option for your party games and amusements. These are simply some of the reasons why holiday picnic parties are a better alternative than the traditional ones. Furthermore, besides that, picnic-themed party can also be used for parties like birthday, wedding, and also casual type of party. There are a couple of things to consider though if you want to make your holiday picnic party a success. First of all is your budget. You should consider the number of people who will be attending your party so you will know how much to spend. Obviously, a bigger party would require a bigger budget. You can try organizing a party for your kid&#8217;s class, your book club or your co-workers but all these depends on your budget. If you&#8217;re planning to have a &#8220;Secret Santa&#8221; gift exchange, make sure you have your guests RSVP so you&#8217;ll know exactly how much people will attend your party. Where you sit your guests should also be considered. If you plan to hold it in your backyard, make sure you have enough portable outdoor seating. If you don&#8217;t, you can cordially ask your guest to bring their own picnic blankets. If you&#8217;re running really low on budget, ask your guests to potluck-that is, bring their own picnic basket with food for themselves and some extra for the other guests. For potluck parties, it would be advisable to have a theme like Italian or traditional Christmas so you&#8217;ll still have your food coordinated. If you want, you can also ask them to bring their own blanket that matches your theme. If you are holding a picnic birthday party, perhaps the decoration is one of the things that you will want to consider. The best part of the picnic birthday party is the ease of decorating. Red and white checkered tablecloths and an outdoor area are the main requirements. Hay bales can double as serving tables when covered with patterned fabric or oil cloth. Inexpensive bandanas displayed or even used as a clothing item add to the festivities. Consider stringing the bandanas using cord or twine. Tie the twine between some ‘natural posts’ such as readily available trees. Pumpkins and scarecrows add to the decor if the time of the year for the celebration occurs in the fall season. You also have different options if you want to provide all the food. You can serve a full meal complete with appetizers and drinks, or just a dessert party which can be really fun. As an example, considering the Christmas theme, gingerbread houses, Christmas cookies, cranberry muffins, nut brittle and peppermint bark are great appetizers that can be served for your holiday picnic party. They are delicious sweets that are sure to adore your guests. A gorgeous little Christmas tree made from gum drops and sugary green can be a perfect centerpiece. Drinks should be situated in different locations with hot cocoa, cider other warm drinks. If the party includes adults, you can also serve wine. Dinner rolls, mixed vegetables, glazed sweet potato slices are appetizing foods that can also be served. For party like birthday picnic party, you can consider Barbecue begs. Hamburgers, hotdogs, grilled meats, Cole slaw, potato salad or potato chips, and baked beans play together to create the complete menu. Serve the delectable delights in red lined with red checkered napkins or paper. These are inexpensive easily stored and used repeatedly for different occasions. Kabobs with fresh fruits of the season delight everyone. Rounded tip skewers work well for younger children. Set up an ice cream cone station complete with all the fixings. To capture the holiday ambience, you need to think about your decorations. They need not be expensive. Simple twinkling lights, red ribbons and a hint or two of poinsettia plants should do the trick. If budget is not an issue, you might want to scout Target, Wal-Mart, K-Mart and other large discount chain stores for perfect holiday yard decorations. And parties are not complete without games and activities. For outdoor holiday picnic parties, the games are endless. You can organize a tree-decorating party where your guests will bring their own ornament or provide the ornaments and have them freestyle the decorations themselves. This is fun for parties that include different families from your neighborhood. Each family can have their own tree to decorate. A living nativity scene can also be set up to get the kids involved. Use your child&#8217;s baby dolls, a couple of hay (or dry leaves if hay is not available) and some colored fabric and have your guests recreate the nativity themselves. If you have pets, let them join and serve as the animals in the nativity barn. Afterwards, you can go around your block and sing carols with your guests. ]]></description>
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		<title>St Patrick’s Day Party Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Boujja</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ You can also prepare some Irish traditional food for the party. Beer and spirits are not the only great to come out of Ireland. ]]></description>
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		<title>Party Dessert Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Boujja</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ There are a variety of party dessert ideas for different kinds of occasions such as wedding, Christmas and birthday party as well. Serving which types of desserts will mainly determine by the number of guests and also the theme of the party. Who doesn&#8217;t love dessert! Right from chocolate truffles to ice-creams to pies and tarts, all kinds of desserts that satiate the sweet tooth are welcome. Desserts put a lovely full stop to the entire event or occasion. It leaves the guests happy at the end of the wedding, birthday party or baby shower. Presenting creative dessert ideas for party always wins the hearts of many guests. People love tasting something new and delicious! Depending on the occasion, the dessert choice may vary. For example, dessert ideas for baby showers, birthday parties, weddings, etc. will be different. However, there are no hard and fast rules regarding which dessert is supposed to be served at a particular party. The number of guests and theme will determine the kind of dessert you choose to serve. For a wedding occasion, the sight of rich Belgian chocolate cascading off the levels of the fountain is a fantastic, mouth-watering sight. It&#8217;s a lot of fun to dip fruits, cookies, marshmallows, etc. into a chocolate waterfall and then relish it. Such chocolate fountains are a hit at weddings and keep the fun and excitement going! With different dipping items like pretzels, wafer cookies, dry fruits, nuts, tea biscuits, fruits and anything that you think would go well with chocolate can be placed on the table for the guests to relish. Chocolate fountains are great dessert ideas for large groups. ]]></description>
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		<title>White Party Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Boujja</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ White is the color of purity. It is clean and fresh and modern and traditional. It can be so many things depending on how you want to use it. An all-white wedding or party can be breathtaking. White softens and complements any other color. Popularized by rapper Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs, all-white themed parties are elegant events that require guests to wear only crisp shades of white. The color white typically symbolizes purity and cleanliness. It can be used as the basis for an all-white soiree, which typically includes an array of white or off-white decorations, furniture, food and drinks. All-white parties can be held at any time of year and in a variety of venues. In terms of the party’s decorations, white fabrics, such as tablecloths and drapes, make the all-white party venue both classy and whimsical. White pillar and floating candles and white paper bags with tea lights make for excellent mood lighting. White umbrellas, seashells and glass bottles and bowls can also be used for decoration at an all-white party. Flowers are very important; white roses, calla lilies, carnations and hydrangeas are ideal for all-white parties. Furniture at your all-white party can include white outdoor patio furniture, such as wood or wicker chairs and tables. You can serve food and beverages on dark wood dining or coffee tables for a more sophisticated look. Foods served at an all-white party can include white foods, as well as other foods that are lighter in color. An assortment of white cheeses or white bean dip with pita chips can be served as appetizers. Main dishes can include chicken, pork, turkey and risotto. Side dishes might include white corn or cauliflower. Desserts for an all-white party may include coconut cake with white butter-cream frosting, angel food cake, white chocolate-covered strawberries and vanilla ice cream. ]]></description>
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		<title>Thanksgiving Party Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Boujja</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. In the US it’s celebrated on the fourth Thursday on November. In Canada it’s celebrated on the second Monday in October. The reason for the earlier date in Canada is because it coincides with the annual harvest. Modern day Thanksgiving is celebrated by everyone! It’s a time to cherish family, and be thankful for everything you have experienced throughout the year. Cherish every Thanksgiving Holiday like it’s the last! You’ll never know if a family member or friend will not be able to make it the following year! Remember those fighting for their country, whom can’t be with their families on this holiday! Thanksgiving is about being thankful for everything we have in our lives, especially our loved ones! Turkey Paint : Paint your faces with turkey figures, get an artificial tattoo done on yourself to go with the party theme. Go absolutely wild on colours, trust me you would love it. These are only some of the ideas that can make your party worthwhile. We also invite you to send us some more party ideas. Decoration : Place pumpkin spice candles everywhere . It will make the house feel comfortable and inviting. Their glow warmed the house and illuminated the many decorative touches around the family, living and dining rooms. There were turkeys everywhere! Small stuffed animal turkeys, tin turkeys, paper turkeys with round tissue papered belly’s, painted turkeys and cute pinecone turkeys (with googly eyes, felt beaks and wattles, and pipe cleaner tails). Craft : A table can be set up in the family room for a special holiday craft the kids could make and take home – a colorful turkey sun catcher. With brown tempura paint the kids can paint the bottom of their bare foot and stamp his footprint on a piece of brown construction paper. While that dried, they have to cut out a bunch of feather shapes from red, orange and yellow tissue paper and also a brown paper turkey plumage outline that had about a ½ inch border. A piece of plastic wrap should be put on the work surface and using the plumage outline as a guide, brush on a mixture of 2 parts glue and 1 part water to the plastic wrap. Then randomly place the tissue feathers on the sticky surface, brush more of the glue mixture on the tissue and place the plumage outline on the feathers. Let the glue dry completely, then gently pull away the plastic wrap. Trim any tissue paper that pokes out of the plumage. Lastly, cut out your footprint and glue it to the middle of the plumage (heel side up, his toes were the turkey’s feet). Add googly eyes and a construction paper beak and wattle to the heel. It will look beautiful and incredible if taped to a windowpane. Dining Room Decoration : Next up comes dinner. The dining room table should decorated with a satin gold tablecloth, large white dinner plates with gold trim, delicate silverware, large water goblets and beige cotton napkins tied with gold and white ribbon. The centerpiece should be a long shallow gold tin filled with red, white and yellow fall flowers that draped over the sides so as not to obstruct anyone’s view across the table. And I almost forgot the most important element. Guests knew where to sit by finding their very own turkey gobbler place card. Let me explain… You can use oranges and apples to begin with. Glue craft feathers together to make a turkey tail then glue the tail to a toothpick and stick the toothpick into either an apple or orange. Use mini pinecones bought at a craft store, to make the turkey’s face – two googly eyes, a paper beak and wattle – and poke the pinecone into the fruit at the opposite end of the feathers. Then write the guests’ names on small paper squares glued to toothpicks and insert each name into the top of the orange or apple. The turkeys will look delightful all around the table and add a bit of down home charm to an otherwise elegant table. Dinner : This year begin the meal with a special soup harvested from all the guests. Ask each to bring one ingredient to include in a soup that would be eaten by all and symbolic of our affection for one another. They can bring zucchini, noodles, mushrooms, potatoes, chicken, anything they want to contribute to this one-of-a-kind soup. Serve it to everyone before the feast begin. It will be delicious and the kids will enjoy it because they know that they have taken part in making it. After dinner you can play a game of &#8220;cold turkey&#8221;. This is a game that will encourage each of us to reflect on what we are thankful for. While your friends talk, watch television, or play board games, yell out cold turkey. At that moment all have to stop whatever it is they are do and take a moment to think about how lucky we are. Yell this out several times during the evening and believe it or not all will freeze when they hear it . End your Thanksgiving dinner by yelling out a big THANK YOU in chorus. (2) Hey! It&#8217;s that time of the year again when we come together to share the best times of our lives. it&#8217;s thanksgiving friends! To make it more memorable, here we are with some party ideas to add that that extra zing to your parties. Turkey party theme : Decorate the table with layouts of turkey salad, desserts and ice creams. Games : A traditional harvest time game. Float apples in a large wash tub filled with water. The object of this game is to grab one of the apples and remove it from the water without using your hands. You must use only your mouth. This is a very messy, very wet, and very fun game. It is even more challenging if the stems are removed from the apples. Turkey race : Make a turkey pack arrange yourself in teams) and take the race like the turkeys with hands flapping on the sides. the winning team wins a turkey with mouthwatering stuffing&#8217;s inside it. How about that! Turkey memory-memory game that would contain the names of the assorted turkey dishes on the table. The game starts with one name whispered to the next participant, and then to the next one adding more names of turkey dishes while the game progresses. Try it .It should be fun! Activities : Make paper turkey or hand turkey by taking a printout or drawing the outline and coloring it with colors that u like. Word of advice,dont stick to rules. ]]></description>
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		<title>Strawberry Shortcake Party Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Boujja</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Strawberry Shortcake Birthday Party A Strawberry Shortcake birthday party is a terrific theme for your little girl! For this party theme you can either incorporate the Strawberry Shortcake character into the theme or you can include the rest of the characters: Blueberry Muffin, Apple Dumpling, Orange Blossom, and Ginger Snap. Strawberry Shortcake Birthday Party Ideas Strawberry Shortcake Cake Strawberry shortcake party always held in day time, it is simple and funny, and it can held in the home or in the garden . In order to be a fun party should have an integrated program and fully prepared to run the experiment successfully so you must plan for the parts you will present to know the payment menu. Strawberry Shortcake Party Supplies Strawberry Shortcake Party Ideas One of the interesting party and favorite character for children is the pretty Strawberry . Today I will present some ideas which are considered as alternatives for the children party preparation with the pretty Strawberry. Strawberry Shortcake Invitations Here are some excellent Strawberry Shortcake birthday party ideas to use for your little girl’s birthday: Invitations: Send out your Strawberry Shortcake birthday party invitations a few weeks before the event. You can incorporate the theme into the invites by putting a picture of the Strawberry Shortcake character on the invite. Another great idea is to put a picture of your little girl dressed in a strawberry outfit or costume! For the invitation wording, write: “You are invited to a berry special day!” Decorations: There are many cute Strawberry Shortcake decorations that you can use at the party. Hang up a “Happy birthday” banner with painted strawberries on it. Decorate with pink and green tablecloths, streamers, and balloons. Another idea is to make a strawberry shaped piñata! You can make this by blowing up a balloon and then covering it with paper mache. Once the paper mache has fully dried, cut a small flap in the bottom of the paper mache strawberry. Then, fill up the piñata with candy and other goodies for the kids. Then you can paint the paper mache red with black spots to look like seeds and then hang it up for the party! Food: Serve foods like small finger sandwiches or pizza cut into strawberry shapes. Serve the meal with strawberry punch. For dessert, bake a delicious Strawberry Shortcake themed birthday cake! To decorate the cake, bake three different-sized round cakes (8 inch, 6 inch, and 4 inch) following the directions on the box. Then, frost all three of the cakes with vanilla icing. Place the 8-inch cake on a serving plate, and then place the 6-inch cake on top. Then stack the 4-inch cake on top of that one. Next, use green, pink, and red food coloring to dye the vanilla frosting different colors. Pipe the frosting onto each of the layers of cake to decorate it. On one layer, pipe red polka dots all around the cake. On another layer, pipe green and pink stripes all around the cake. On the third layer of the cake, decorate small red and green strawberries onto the cake. You can then top the cake with a Strawberry Shortcake cake topper. Activity &#8211; Fingerpainted Strawberries: Fingerpainting is a great activity for younger kids at your Strawberry Shortcake party. For supplies you will need white card stock paper, red finger paint, and black and green markers. Have the kids dip their finger into the red finger paint and then press it onto the white paper. This will be the base of the strawberry. Once the paint has dried, the kids can draw on black strawberry seeds and a green stem for the strawberries. ]]></description>
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		<title>Sesame Street Party Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Boujja</dc:creator>
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		<title>Rock Star Party Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Boujja</dc:creator>
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