Hosting Christmas? Keep. It. Simple. Santa.

Hosting Christmas? Keep. It. Simple. Santa.

Nothing winds me tighter than hosting family and friends for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.  It has nothing to do with the company, and more to do with my love-hate relationship with perfectionism and details. I want to have a hot cocoa station for the kids and a gourmet coffee bar for the adults.  I want the food to look effortless but taste like skilled effort.  I want my tablescape to be noticed. I want to decorate guest rooms.  I want to create a memorable Christmas for my family.  But I also don’t want to spend a lot of time prepping and obsessing over details. Unfortunately, I spend the days and hours prior to Christmas Eve doing just that--and acting more like a Scrooge. 

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