When the People You Love Are the People You Used to Drink With
Sometimes nobody is pressuring you to drink. The people you love are simply woven into an old routine. Here's how to make the next dinner feel different.
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I Still Want Football Sunday. I Just Don’t Want Monday to Feel Like It.
Football Sunday can stretch drinking across an entire day. Danielle is keeping the game, the food, the ritual and the fun, while leaving Monday alone.
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The Labor Day Party I Actually Want to Attend
Good food, a relaxed table, self-serve drinks and almost nothing left to do once everyone arrives. Danielle plans the Labor Day party she actually wants to attend.
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I Didn't Give Up My 5 O'Clock Drink. I Changed What's in the Glass.
Danielle is cutting back without giving up the familiar 5 o'clock ritual. The change started with what she pours while cooking dinner.
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The Last Dinner of Summer
Summer isn't over yet. Put dinner outside, text the people you love, turn on the music, and make one more warm night count.
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How to Host a Summer Party When Not Everyone Drinks
You don't need to throw a sober party. You just need to throw a good party where everyone has something worth pouring.
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