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CRAVE up your St. Patrick’s Day

March 16, 2010 by Jade S. | Comments (1)



St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow and whether you are of Irish heritage or not, it is a great excuse to dress up in green, drink Guinness and eat corned beef and cabbage. In case the traditional Irish feast isn’t your thing we have come up with a few cool ways that you can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your girlfriends. So grab your green, your “Kiss Me I’m Irish” sticker and a few gal pals and celebrate with us! Erin Go Bragh!

Coordinate a cocktail party with you gal pals using this fabulous party guide from Girlfriend Celebrations. Get cocktail creative with green drinks that aren’t beer. Pair these with fabulous green snacks and appetizers. Finish off the Irish ambiance by playing Celtic music in the background. As a fun party activity everyone can plant individual clovers and each guest can take home a pot to remind them of their fabulous friends.

Not into food and games? Coordinate a gift exchange with girlfriends and require that everyone purchase something that is authentically Irish. Set a spending limit so everyone gets something fun.

This year the holiday is celebrated on a Wednesday so if you aren’t in to going out and partying hard consider spending a night in watching movies. Use food coloring to dye your popcorn green and pop in a Irish “chick-flick” like PS I Love You, Tristan and Isolde , or Leap Year. All St. Patrick’s Day rules still apply so make sure your PJ’s are green!

If you want to go all out and spend the night on the town check out this fabulous St. Patrick’s Day event guide and find out what fun St. Patty’s festivities are happening in your area.

We wish you the “luck o’ the Irish” this year as you celebrate with friends. And no matter where or how you celebrate remember the old Irish adage “Before you call for one for the road be sure you know the road.” Slàinte

A New Twist on the Theme Song

February 15, 2010 by Jade S. | Comments (2)



A Theme Song. Normally when you think of a theme song you think of the first 30 seconds of a TV Show or news broadcast. That annoying thirty second melody that plays over and over in our heads days after we have watched the show. But this week we take a new look at the theme song. We asked around on Twitter and Facebook and came up with a fabulous list of songs people consider their “theme songs” for life.

These are songs that lifts you up and makes you feel good. Songs that starts a fire and keeps you going. Songs that you dance around in your bedroom listening to while you sing into your hair brush. These are the songs that define us. Everyone has one hidden some where inside of them. It might be your phone ring or the song that plays in your headphones while you work out or before a big meeting – whenever you use it and however it makes you feel we thank you all for sharing your themes.

Here is a complete list of the suggested theme songs:

For your listening pleasure go to the complete playlist on the blip.fm page titled CRAVEThemeSongs.

And next time you need a pick me up or inspiration, crank up one of these tunes and sing out – you might be surprised just how good it makes you feel!

Host A 2010 Winter Olympic Viewing Party

February 10, 2010 by Jade S. | Comments (1)


As of this morning the Olympic torch has officially passed from Washington State into British Columbia. In less than three short days the 2010 Winter Olympics will begin. The opening ceremonies will begin on Friday at 6pm PST and the games will continue through February 28th. Rumor has it that we can expect a performance from Sarah McLachan, performers flying through the air on harnesses, fiddlers, tap dancers and aerial snow stunts. If you are as excited as we are about the 2010 Winter Olympics then you are probably already gearing up for a viewing or watch party as we speak. If you need a few last minute ideas or inspiration read on.

  • The Olympic Potluck is an awesome way to bring people together and celebrate the Olympic spirit. Assign each person attending a different country that is participating in this years game and have them bring a food dish or cocktail associated with the assigned country. Blisstree.com (blisstree.com) also has a great list of Winter Olympics theme food.
  • Kelley Moore (kelleylmoore.com) features a two party series on how to throw and Olympic Tailgate Party. The first part features theme invitations, centerpieces and drink presentation. The second part features coasters, headgear, awards and fan finger. Everything you will need to make your viewing party a huge success.
  • SheKnows (sheknows.com) features a full post on Hosting an Olympic Celebration complete with ideas for games, food, drinks, decorations and planning.
  • Celebrate the best of the winter olympics from A to Z with this extensive guide on how to Host a Winter Olympics Party courtesy of BusyBeeLifestyle.com.
  • Venues in Denver, New York ,and Seattle are hosting neighborhood viewing parties. For a party near you try searching “2010 olympic watch party” in Google.
  • For the USA fans NBC.com has a complete list of even airing times and listings based on zip code. For our fans to the North CBC.ca has a complete Olympic airing schedule. Both are categorized by sport and day. Use these listings to help plan the day and time of your viewing party.

Enjoy yourself and celebrate your favorite Olympic sports and athletes by hosting a watch party in your area. No matter where you live or who you are cheering for we wish all the athletes Good Luck in this years 2010 games!

For a complete list of events and Olympic details go to vancouver2010.com.