About Entertaining: Host a Fiesta for Cinco de Mayo

Entertaining In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Donna Pilato I love springtime parties. They just seem to scream with the colors and flavors of this uplifting season. So pick one or a few of the ideas in this week's newsletter, and get into the spirit of this season's fun. Have an Entertaining week!   In the Spotlight Host a Fiesta for Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo is one of our family's favorite adopted holidays. After all, who doesn't love nachos, margaritas, and Mexican food in general? If you're part of a cooking club, you might want to give this complete Mexican Fiesta Dinner a try. But as a solo cook, I'd choose just a few recipes because once you begin on the margaritas, you may not make it through the whole menu.              More Topics Does Anyone Still Pay Attention to an RSVP? Sound Off Here! How to Set Up a Gift Table for More than One Guest-of-Honor Online Services to the Rescue for Invites and RSVPs How to Prepare for Last Minute Guests How to Plan a Classroom Party Prepare for Springtime Parties Baby Showers 101 Put on Your Best Hat and Prepare for the Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby has been called the most exciting two minutes in sports with good reason, and you certainly don't want to be caught powdering your nose at post time. I'm never quite sure what I like best about Kentucky Derby parties - the fun hats, the mint juleps, the bourbon balls, or watching the horses race. But, they're all good reasons to host a Kentucky Derby party, and since the day falls on May 2 this year, it's time to get your hat, mint, and party in order.   Top Picks for Big and Little Gifts to Pamper Mom April is flying by, which means that Mother's Day is right around the corner. Even before I became a mother myself, it was obvious that few people deserve appreciation like our mothers do. Which is why I'm giving you a little head start with planning for her big day. Now, given our current crazy economic times, not too many of us can afford extravagant gifts for mom this year. But, it's still possible to give her little luxuries to make her entertaining life easier and more fun.     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Entertaining Ads Gift Ideas Anniversary Gift Birthday Gifts Gifts for Her Unusual Gifts Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Cocktails Wine Coffee / Tea Interior Decorating Home Cooking   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Entertaining newsletter as ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=entertaining&e=ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.