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    Matt Damon's Miami Beach mansion looks like SO MUCH FUN. Seriously, could I love this guy any more? Well, maybe if he handed over the keys to his pad!

    Listed at $20 million dollars (a wee bit over my budget), this mansion has the most amazing views. You just have to read on to see the incredible place for yourself. All together now: O-- M-- G!

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    The drive-thru prankster is back! Rahat the Magician Prankster became Internet-famous with his notorious “invisible driver” video on YouTube. He made a costume that looked just like the seat of his car, and filmed the reactions of drive-thru workers when a car pulled up to the window with “nobody” driving it. Hilarity.

    In his latest video, Rahat pulls up to the window … decapitated. The reactions of the employees to the headless driver are priceless! I promise you will laugh.

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    The gorgeous living/dining/kitchen space in this photo is not mine. But I wish it was. And I guess that means it's confession time. I absolutely hate -- yes, I said HATE -- entertaining in any sense of the word. Whether it be hosting dinners, holiday parties, martini nights, or any sort of get together involving anyone other than my parents -- I really can't stand having people over.

    And it's not because I'm antisocial or don't want to deal with cooking and cleaning for anyone other than myself, my husband, and my kid. It's because I'm embarrassed about the fact that the interior of my house has absolutely no decor going on whatsoever.

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    One of my huge pet peeves is lending out dishes and storage containers of mine, only to never see them again. No matter how big I write my name on them or how diligent I am about trying to retrieve them, I still end up losing them by the dozen. As frustrating as that is, however, I would much prefer to sacrifice a few rather than encounter what one man did when his sister-in-law returned his casserole dish after Thanksgiving.

    First of all, it took her four months to get it back to him. That might have been excusable, except for the fact that it was dirty. Like, REALLY dirty, with half the sweet potato casserole it contained still in it -- FOUR MONTHS LATER. You can imagine the horrible, moldy mess that might be, right? Well, you don't have to just imagine, because the dude posted this picture of it on Reddit. Oh yes, he did.

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    If you want to throw a memorable dinner party, you need look no further than The Real Housewives of any and every city for inspiration. Over the years these women have thrown a host of dinner parties no one could ever forget. The fact that "from hell" is usually included in the memories shouldn't discourage you too much.

    Here are just a few little touches we can glean from their fabulous parties to use in throwing memorable parties in our very own homes. Of course they have big budgets and lots of staff to help them orchestrate their affairs, but they can serve as inspiration nonetheless. Just pick and choose as you see fit.

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    When it comes to Super Bowl party spreads, what are the two most important types of food? Probably a variety of dips and wings, right? I mean, if you don't have decent dips and wings, you can't really go around calling yourself a Super Bowl party in good conscience.

    That's what's so amazing about this recipe for Blazing Buffalo Chicken Dip: It's a dip that tastes like wings! (Plus a whole lotta cheese. Which is just as important as dips and wings.) And it's super easy and tasty enough to make people actually eat all those celery sticks. Have fun!

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    A lot of families have a no-shoes rule for their homes. It just makes sense, especially for those of us who do the cleaning up after our kids stomp around in mud, playground gravel, and goodness knows what else. And wearing slippers or socks indoors makes everyone feel more cozy at home. I feel like taking my shoes off as soon as I get home helps me transition into a totally different (more relaxed!) mindset. It's the way I was raised, and wearing shoes inside just feels weird.

    But I take this healthy habit a step further. I make all our visitors take off their shoes, too. Whether it's kids on a play date or adults coming over for dinner, I'll politely ask you to remove your shoes. In fact, I'm totally shameless about asking everyone.

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    Eric Marsh, a 43-year-old software consultant, has constructed a backyard wonderland for himself and his three daughters at his home in Omaha, Nebraska. He purchased an additional lot adjacent to his Fire Ridge Estates property, and used the space to put up a putting green, a sport court, an infinity pool, and a hog-roasting pit.

    The 10-year-old neighborhood is one of big houses (valued between $250,000 and $450,000) on small lots. Normally each lot has to have a house, but the association has made similar ‘backyard expansion’ arrangements with a handful of other homeowners. Marsh spent over $300,000 installing his playland, and now his homeowners’ association is demanding that he take it down, because it doesn’t fit into the design of the neighborhood.

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    Welp, that's all there is. Christmas is officially over, and with it goes the season for its joyous music, abundant cookies, and present buying with money none of us really have. As wonderful as it is for your loud sister, sports-obsessed husband, and three rambunctious little ones to come visit from three hours away -- you're thankful that the gift exchanging is over, and well, it's time to go home.

    Or is it? See, here's the thing. We've all been there. You have family in town to visit, and since it doesn't happen all that often, sometimes they just don't want to leave. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for family, but the holidays can certainly become exhausting after the 18th round of Wii Grand Slam Tennis with your brother's girlfriend's little sister.

    So what's a holiday entertaining pro like yourself to do? Trick them to get out. In the nicest least harmful way possible, of course. Check out our list of 5 simple things to do to get rid of holiday visitors:

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    Whether you're cooking for an intimate party of two or a huge feast for 20, preparing Christmas dinner is undoubtedly an undertaking. But in the end, once you've got the festive meal on the table, your tastebuds are sure to remind you that all that hard work in the kitch was well worth it!

    Here, an amazing recipe for easy, delicious Christmas pudding and other ideas for delectable, traditional dishes that only come 'round once a year ...

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