It’s prom time, ladies, and we’re all waaay too old to participate. Sounds sad, but just think: no more rhinestone-encrusted mess of a dress, no more too-fancy tiaras, and no more way-awkward posed pics. Yay!

But just because we’ve all passed that monumental mark doesn’t mean that we can’t do it up better in homages to high school dances gone by. Throwing a grown up-style prom has its benefits, not least of which is worrying about the state of your V-card at the end of the night.

So, let’s get down to party planning business. It’s time for Prom Part Deux, and this one’s going to be off the hook.

Back when we were sweet young things, our moms taught us that sharing is caring. Like, if we had a cool new toy, we had to let our playschool friends in on the fun. Now that we’re older, we’re cool with lending gal pals clothes, but we’d rather not swap spit with them by mixing up our drink glasses. ClinQs reusable drink stickers let you toast until the booze runs out without catching a bug from your BFFs. Our drink is the one with the boombox on it, so back off. [$5.50, ClinQs.com]

We’re giving away five sets of ClinQs reusable drink stickers, but you have to work if you want to keep your rosé to yourself. The five best commenters for this coming week—from today, Friday, April 24, through Thursday, April 30—will be awarded a set of 25. Be as clever, smart, and original as you can! Click HERE to read the official rules.

On Monday it was finally made official: the U.S. is definitely in a recession. While most of us have been feeling the pinch for a while, the holidays bring an added challenge to stretch our dollars as far as we can. The good news is that from gift giving to decorating and dressing for parties, there are definitely stylish ways to celebrate this time of year on a tight budget. Learn a few tips after the jump.

Yeehaw! Tonight is the much anticipated Vice-Presidential debate between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin. We haven’t been this excited for a VP debate since, well, ever! Everyone we know is watching, and chances are, everyone you know is too, so why not use this as an excuse to throw a total RAGER? After the jump, our tips for throwing a positively patriotic debate party.

Tuesday was Earth Day, but now that the weekend is here, you can actually celebrate. Here are a few (pretty obvious) tips to help you get your green on.

Everyone looks better when the lights are way down low. The Sun Jar captures energy throughout the day so you’ll have five hours of its glowing radiance at night. [Elsewares]