Happy New Year From She Knows Parties!

I hope you and your family have a wonderful New Years celebration. I look forward to sharing many more party ideas, recipes, activities, cakes and more for with everyone in 2009.
Don’t forget to check out my look back at the best of 2008. Cheers!
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I was hopping around The Food Network website tonight, and I found some great information for your last minute New Years Eve Party plans.

Ted Allen shows you how to open a bottle of champagne with style.
Rachael Ray offers a recipe for a Spitfire Shrimp appetizer.
Tyler Florence offers Grilled Beef Tenderloin on Focaccia Toast.
Watch Tyler mix up some New Years Eve cocktails.
Michael Chiarello’s Spiked Milk Shakes.
A Mulled Wine recipe from Ina Garten.

There are a ton more ideas there, I only listed a few of my favorites. They also have a layout for a New Years Day Open house.
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If you’re planning a New Years Eve party this year here’s a roundup of ideas to help make your job a little easier.
New Years Eve Cocktails and Beverages:

Get things started with these 10 New Year’s Eve Cocktail Recipes
PINK Cocktails for New Years Eve
Ginger Champagne Cocktails

New Years Eve Party Appetizers and Desserts:

French Yule Cake, Um just yummm!
Dijon Ranch Chicken Wings
Mango Shrimp Tostaditos
Artichoke and Bacon Spread 
Champagne Desserts
Last Minute Party Appetizers

New Years Eve Party Tips:

Going Green for New Years Eve? Here are 8 tips to get you started in the right direction.
Make your own New Years Party Favors
New Years Eve Safety …read more

New Years Eve party games don’t have to be complicated to be fun. Here are a few ideas to get you rolling.

Get out some board games like Pictionary, Scene It, or Partini, check out the She Knows Parties Game Guide for more board game ideas for parties.
Come up with your own trivia game where you have guests answer questions about events that have happened over the last year. You can use local, national, or celebrity news, or a mixture of all of them to create your questions.
You can turn the trivia game into a fun game of charades, …read more

This video is hilarious! If you need some tips on how to throw the world’s worst New Year’s Eve party, then you will definitely want to watch this video. She has some superb ideas how to throw a horrible party that everyone will be talking about for years to come: