It’s party time! Perhaps you're getting ready to host a Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve bash! As I shared last week, party prep is Week 2 of holiday preparations in our house. We host our annual holiday party on the second Saturday of December. 75-100 people attend each year. It’s our labor of love for the holiday season. This year, we celebrated our 21st year. Suffice to say, we learned a few things along the way. Keep It Simple No surprise, we simplified. We do less. In years past, decorating consumed days and I scrambled right up until the last hour. No more. I completed my decorating in a few hours last week. Week 1...Check! Many rooms in our home used to require a significant amount of effort to declutter and rearrange. I had to create a pathway for guests through our maze of possessions. Tables and counters had to be cleared of “stuff.” Then, the items were boxed and stored in closets. Why didn’t I just pass those on to GoodWill? :) Bins used for Christmas …
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