Kimberly Adams

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Make Me Smart is on a holiday break this week.

We are going to be back with new episodes on January 6th.

But today we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes of the year.

It's all about throwing better parties.

As the new year gets closer, maybe you're planning a get together.

Hopefully this episode will spark some inspiration.

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hello everyone i'm kimberly adams welcome back to make me smart where we make today make sense thanks everybody for joining us for our weekly happy hour whether you're on the youtube live stream or listening to the podcast later this is economics on tap and today we're talking about one of my favorite topics

parties and how to host better parties this holiday season, especially if you're trying to do it without breaking the bank.

And our entertaining expert for today is Casey Alsace, who's a food writer and author of the book, What Can I Bring?

Recipes to Help You Live Your Guest Life.

That's a mouthful to get out.