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jenn s.

JENNIFER SBRANTI is the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Hostess with the Mostess® (HWTM), a hip and modern party planning resource. HWTM brings creative entertaining ideas to light through an inspirational “how-to” website and popular daily blog.

Having hosted countless celebrations herself, ranging from special occasion showers and everyday get-togethers to large events, Sbranti now shares her contemporary style and no-fuss approach to entertaining with others. Her ideas have been featured in media outlets such as People, InStyle Weddings, Life&Style, Real Simple, and Extra! TV, and she is a featured contributor for several well-respected online communities, including iVillage.com and BHG.com.

Sbranti resides in San Diego with her husband {and business partner} Sonny and their sweet 1-year old daughter, Macy.

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A couple other places ’round the web to find HWTM content this week… • Luscious Lemon Treats over at GlamDish • Hip Hostess Threads over at Simply Stated: Celebrations

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Don’t you just love super creative companies that make gifting so fun? I can’t wait for my next friend to announce their engagement, because I’ve already discovered the perfect congratulations gift! This 2-carat cup is just the cutest thing ever – with a handle that looks like a sparkly diamond ring and adorable packaging that [...]

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Speaking of creative cups, here are a couple more witty ideas from shopmodi.com… the Predator or Prey 3-piece tea set turns the table on the whole "cat and fish" relationship and puts the cat on the inside of the glass for once! ($22/set) And the Gun Mug pictured below features a clever trigger handle and [...]

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I was so excited to discover that HWTM is featured as a favorite blog amongst “Nesties” in the new summer issue of [the nest] magazine! And I’m honored to be in such great company with the other blog favorites in the entertaining category: At Home with Kim Vallee, Definitely Not Martha, and Tastefully Entertaining! For [...]

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Hooray! Some of the photos from our very first Hip Hostess Series Event (the "Tropical Zen Soirée" in San Diego) are back! The rest should be in this week and I’ll feature the full recap with detailed slideshows, instructions and product resources next week. Until then, here are just a few quick shots to give [...]

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Winner Update: 6/10: This giveaway is now closed! The randomly drawn winners are comments # 420, 117, 3, 300, 360, 177, 157, 455, 500, and 431 . All of you will be contacted via email to work out color choice and shipping details. Congrats and enjoy your new toy!! Today’s Surprise Giveaway should be very [...]

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