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From scoring a holiday bonus to convincing your guy to hang his stocking at your place, here's a crib sheet to getting everything you want this season, even if you've been bad.

By Ashley Womble

Bow Out of Lame Invites

Just because your inbox is flooded with invites doesn't mean your social calendar must be solely dedicated to celebrating seasonal cheer. Accept only the invites to parties you'd really like to attend. Lynette Padwa, author of Say the Magic Words, suggests limiting your "regrets" to a simple phrase: "I have a conflict." Try not to offer more detail, because the more you talk, the more it sounds like a lie.

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Ban Bad Gifts

Launch a preemptive strike against ugly sweaters, food processors, and other unwanted presents by dropping very specific hints. "Make it easy for others to shop for you," says Padwa. She suggests saying, "You know what would make me really happy this year?" and then fill-in-the-blank with whatever you've had

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Cool news: Scientists say drinking vino may help prevent weight gain. Time to put down those "cleansing" juices and pour yourself a pinot noir this winter.

By Mina Azodi

There's something funny about the fact that celebs choke down gross diet drinks to stay thin when they could be enjoying a glass of wine like normal people. New research found that wine (seriously, wine!) can help keep your weight in check. Of course, you can't chug a bottle and look like Marisa Miller (or pair your cabernet with a pint of ice cream), but drinking it in moderation-that means about a glass a day, tops-has some awesome perks. We asked doctors to explain.

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Happy Hour Does Your Body Good...
The evidence is impressive. Researchers kept tabs on nearly 20,000 normal-weight women for 13 years. Over time, the women who drank a glass or two of red wine a day were 30 percent less likely to be overweight than the nondrinkers (they tracked women who drank liquor

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Brilliant hostess Katie Lee offers ideas for what sips and snacks to serve at an intimate holiday soiree.

By Katie Lee

Italian Stuffed Mushrooms 1 lb. white button mushrooms, stems removed
½ lb. bulk Italian sweet sausage (or links with casings removed)
1⁄3 c. grated Parmesan cheese
¼ c. bread crumbs
2 T minced parsley.

Combine last four ingredients, and spoon into mushroom cavities. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes just before serving.

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Flatbread Pizza With Feta, Mint, and Lemon Zest

1 can pizza dough (I use Pillsbury)
Olive oil
1 garlic clove, halved
1 c. feta cheese
¼ c. grated Parmesan cheese
3 T minced fresh mint
1 T lemon zest
Red-chili-pepper flakes.

Stretch dough into a large rectangle. Cut in half. Drizzle both with olive oil, and bake on greased sheet at 450 degrees until golden brown, about 10 minutes. While hot, rub each flatbread with garlic. Top with feta and Parmesan, and bake until melted,

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Having doubts about your dude? Read on to find out if you should give him the boot before New Year's.

1. When you ask to speak to him about moving in, he schedules the talk for June.

2. Each time after sex, he grabs a private notebook from his bag and scribbles something in it, giggling.

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3. His friends call him by the nickname of Cheaty McGee.

4. He loves to touch you and kiss you and will do so just as soon as he powers up and finishes killing these level-four zombies. Die, video zombies, die!

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5. His ring tone is "Baby Got Back."

6. The guy's elaborate excuse for not spending the holidays together includes training for an Ironman competition.

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7. Mr. Reality still entertains the idea that he could be a "stripper choreographer."

8. He's already written a scathing tell-all memoir of your relationship - and you've only been dating for two months.

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Imagine that 2011 can be the best year ever for your love life. Follow these commandments and watch your bond with your man grow even stronger.

By Yelena Shuster

1. Stop overanalyzing.

Alright ladies: This means not rereading a text message 12 times and wondering if you should reply now, in five minutes, or in two hours. All that energy could be spent doing something else...like, shopping.

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2. Quit the toxic guys.
Bad boys may be intriguing (and usually hot), but do you really want to waste your time on an unemployed man-boy with commitment issues? Even Audrina finally ditched Justin Bobby!

3. Monitor your Twitter TMI.
Your followers don't really need a play-by-play of your budding romance. It's the new way to overshare and just as bad as posting 500 pics of the two of you making out on Flickr.

Related: 3 Weird Signs He's Into You

4. Don't let him take over your iCal.
Do you really need to join his

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Were celeb hairstylists on strike for the entire year or something?

By Katy Lindenmuth

Nikki Minaj
Nikki's head bears a striking resemblance to a cumulunimbus cloud.

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Pete Wentz
Sorry, Pete, but not even Kate Gosselin could pull off the Kate Gosselin.

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Courtney Love
At last, a headband that Blair Waldorf would not approve of.

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Ryan Cabrera
"My two hair inspirations: Pauly D and a porcupine."

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Tyra Banks
Someone really should've told Tyra that the hair net goes over your hair.

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What is the worst hairstyle you've ever worn?

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MacGruber star and Saturday Night Live's hilarious Will Forte brings to life good-on-paper dudes who are really just chumps in disguise. Don't say we didn't warn you.

Adrenaline Junkie

This dude skydives, surfs, runs with the bulls - anything for that rush. And he has the sick abs and chiseled arms to prove it. But to keep him happy, you need to be in perpetual motion too. This guy does not like to sit on his ass ... and he doesn't like for you to sit on yours either. And it isn't just a phase. In his late 30s, he'll get into marathons, and they'll lead to triathlons and eventually to the Ironman competition. Yeah, that means a trip to Hawaii ... but instead of chilling on the beach, you'll be cheering him on from the sidelines. Having fun yet?

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Nice Guy with a Chip on His Shoulder

He'll ridicule the "tools who are trying too hard" with bold clothing choices to seem down-to- earth, but here's his dirty little secret: He spends just as much

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We already know that stilettos make us feel sexier and look leaner, but we kind of wondered what is it about a shoe that turns a guy on? (Good news: It isn't an expensive designer.) We asked guys which heels make them want to turn out the lights...or leave them on.

By Ashley Womble

Leopard Open-Toe Pumps

"These shoes are even more more attractive if a laid-back girl wears them with jeans." - Blaine, 25

BCBGeneration, $97.95

Rating: Hot-ish

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Pink and Black Platform Heels

"I'm a sucker for bows: I want to untie them. A woman with bows on her body is very sexy." - Ryan, 34

Gia, $139.99

Rating: Really Effing Hot

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Teal Satin Peep-Toe Pumps

"If a dark-skinned woman wore these, it would be lights out." - Chris, 30

Promiscuous, $69

Rating: Smoking Hot

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Red Suede Pump With Ruffle

"The ruffles make me think

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