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    Shawn Rabideau has tips for your Valentine's Day cocktail party

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We were just talking about winter blues a long way to -- is loses by having a party.

And Valentine's Day is right around the corner so let's talk a little bit about.

-- candies and cocktails with -- rather do is.

With celebrations dot com he's a celebrity party planner you can find -- on Twitter at -- rather be good to see you good to see -- -- -- coming I'm doing well the Valentine's Day cocktail party yes I did.

It was fabulous do it.

You know I mean I always start you know -- my rabbit using rabbit yeah you know that little -- my name -- but you know the number one rather do is just too.

Make it easy take it very easy in that that's what I've done here.

We actually have these these -- these box that's from subsidy and it's the first half.

That is.

That you can get on your your Droid here your I -- you know I've had all of that.

And you can actually pre order and and order these fun little kids for valentines it's so great we've got a little play here on fifty -- degrade the five shades of gray.

Got a -- candles some royals chocolate silk tie.

-- let -- figure out what to do -- I thought my nightstand that I had you been reading that -- that we've got the defense intelligence BI chocolate lovers and and the great thing about -- as you could be you know going from New York to LA and be like oh my gosh I forgot to hit you know my loved one.

Something for Valentine's Day right and just you know download that would would Wi-Fi and and so it's a great little kit that tell you you can absolutely do and of course you know you a good party is not complete without a cocktail.

And -- actually can be found on celebrations dot com it's just a chocolate strawberry martini.

And it's two parts of vodka.

One part -- board with some muddled strawberries you to shake that up really dead.

And diver in the glass we'll -- -- chocolate so well that sounds you know you got a -- covered strawberry -- on the coverage however exactly.

And you know and that that's another -- down is don't stress don't you know go crazy this is actually -- drink that can be pre made.

And all you have to do stick -- in the fridge -- your kids -- happy their way at school whatever it might be go ahead pre make it keep it in the fridge once you get kids laid down.

You can have one or two of these it's already pre made you don't have to worry about it.

It's I you know I asked doctor -- dear but the winner blues -- that I have.

An idea how to get wood and rid of some of the blues and you mentioned -- I mentioned cocktails is that you have -- you have to be careful not to have too many of.

That that that is true that is sure you know you always want a drink responsibly so absolutely and that of course you know these -- actually got from innings Brad I don't know if you know that here in your story.

You know again I made it easy for myself I didn't go crazy although I -- to -- I just like everybody else I don't have time.

So I went ahead and and I pre -- these and these are great you can have these with your kids and you know just a little bit of fun -- You know I think a lot of people though.

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And that's what entertaining is about make it easy make it fun.

So many people though will not entertain because they're afraid that.

That they're not gonna do a good job or they're you know somehow it's not gonna live up to their friends expectations and so.

Rather than try to put forth whatever effort they can they won't do it at all.

What's you know I think that's a shame I think that you know just just take baby steps you know night by another gravity was -- make a list you know if you want to have a party make a list of your foods.

Make a list of the cocktails pre pre you know get organized and and that that's what I do.

And and that's what I recommend to my client that's -- I recommend to my friends and you should never be so afraid to not have a party because.

It's all about just having fun and having the people in the room that you care about what.

About when people are throwing a party and they and they invite people and they say and and this web like you to bring -- they're like any kind of etiquette as far as.

You know I'd I'd like to host the party I'd like to have you all come to my home.

But I can't be saddled with the expense of buying all the food -- -- drinks doing so if you sort of spread that around is that okay.

That's it that's it that's actually one -- my ravages believe it or not.

I can do the -- out and got it got around you that you did -- that's actually OK because you know it actually helps you save time and helps you save money.

And most years that's gonna wanna bring something and if you're doing a party I -- -- -- this this example but if you're doing let's say a football party.

You know you're gonna -- you know ten bags of potato chips and no debt.

So why not ask guests to bring you know -- you bring the -- you bring the potato chips and dip you know split it up because -- gonna wanna bring something and it helps contribute to the party.

-- revenue as a celebrity party planner at celebrations.

Dot com.

And you can find him on Twitter action on -- do good to see things very much enjoy your Valentine's Day -- And if you feel like leaving.

The Vanilla country with the with the talk -- -- OK I don't know that I've just got -- I've just only if you want to not a.

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