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Melissa N throws tons of great parties, and always does them on the tiniest of budgets.

She's throwing a Super Bowl party and used our free Super Bowl printables to make these table decorations. How adorable are these!

I received an email from Sarah Newman at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital asking me to share something I thought was great, their St. Jude Game Day. Give Back. party idea.

To give you some background, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering research and treatment of children with cancer and other deadly diseases.

If you need to put together a super quick appetizer with a lot of flavor, this pasta caprese salad is it!

It's simple to make, and all I recommend is using super fresh ingredients (and not overcooking the pasta).  I use farmer's market cherry tomatoes, yummy virgin olive oil, fresh lemons for the lemon juice, and the best buffalo mozzarella I can find. And I have to say I get so many compliments on this. Here's how to do it:

This is not a paid post, I promise! Okay, now that that's clear, my hidden find for great party supplies is...  TJ Maxx!!

A TJ Maxx opened in my neighborhood, and since I'd never been in one, I decided to take a look, especially since I've been thinking a lot about budget parties. I was blown away by all the inexpensive but great party stuff I found.

This is a new feature I'm starting where I find a gorgeous party on our site done on a tight budget, and I ask the Catch My Party member how she pulled it off.

This Ice Cream Social Surprise Birthday was put together by Shelley K. When I read on her party page that she put it together for a little over $100 I had to know how she did it.