Sarah

Sarah is a friend of House Party. Sarah held a few roles during her three years with the company, most recently as our Community Manager. This is a fancy way of saying that she made sure that you were heard, helped and having fun. She also tweeted as one half of the contributors to our @HousePartyFun Twitter handle with Jared. She was born and raised in Ottawa, Canada, but has since moved to the northern corner of New York City, where she lives with her boyfriend and their sassy chinchilla, Rufus. Audiophiles at heart, they’ve crammed-in five guitars and way more speakers and gigabytes of music than a little apartment should hold.

Her party tip: no matter the size or type of party, put on music just loud enough to cover up the sound of chewing (ew!), but not chatting.

 

10 quick, inexpensive & eco-friendly gift wrapping ideas

Gift wrapping can be expensive! However, I’m here to help you save money, time and the planet this holiday season! Look no further than your recycling bin to give new life to used packaging with these crafty gift-wrapping ideas. It’s also a good opportunity to teach your kids about reusing and recycling.

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Fitness with your gaming system

I’ll admit it — my boyfriend and I are the very proud owners of an Xbox with Kinect and a Wii. No, we don’t have children, and yes, we’re young, active, hard-working (and mature?) adults with full-time jobs and a full social calendar. We just really love video games! While Brian’s tempted to play Madden ’13 online with our friends (who live in the same city) for days and I’ll happily play Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the millionth time after a hard day’s work, we’re also huge fans of the latest developments in the motion sensing technology of the Kinect and Wii – me especially. As I try to find motivation and time for fitness and exercise during my busy schedule, my gaming consoles have become my new best friends. Forget the stigma of video games promoting laziness; some of these new games get you moving.

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Recipe apps and gifts for the home cook

Published recipes and menus are no longer controlled by celebrity chefs. Now, home cooks, foodies and local restaurants can share their kitchen creativity with the click of a mouse. Luckily, organizing and finding recipes has become just as easy with the vast collections on the internet.

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Mug brownie

You can thank Pinterest for this post.

Ever crave a brownie or a cookie? Of course you do. Do you ever want to make a full batch or go out and find a bakery to satisfy it? Probably not! Well, I’ve got your solution: a mug and a microwave.

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Happy fall, ya’ll

The House Party design department and I wanted to help you celebrate the fall season by giving you shiny new backgrounds for your computer and mobile devices. You’re surely ready to update that summer vacation image that’s currently holding the top spot, right?

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