Simplify The Holidays

With all the cooking and prepping for your family gathering making sure that every detail is just as perfect as you envisioned...let's be REAL, nothing is ever perfect in the real world, but that doesn't mean you can't have things your way. Having things your way doesn't mean you have to stress
yourself out, pull out any hair or cry over spilled milk. So this is the time to do some strategic planning on how to have a smooth holiday. Don't beat yourself up, with trying to plan...just
take some small steps to simplify your life and have a great holiday while being an awesome hostess.
Here's a few tips to help you get through the holidays gathering without dropping a sweat and still have time to mingle with guests.

                                                   Here's 11 tips to simplify your LIFE.

1. While cooking holiday dinner it's more easier to wash as you go. I like to make sure that all dishes are washed while cooking, that saves time and helps me to keep order in the kitchen
2. Cut down kitchen time by prepping your sides the day before and you'll have less time to worry about what to do next.
3.Try out new reciepes. Bring something new and exciting to your table.
4. Everything is better the day before the BIG day. Prep everything ahead of time making it much easier to get things flowing on the BIG day.
5. Knowing whose on your guest list makes things easier by placing handmade placement tags on their plates.
6. Don't spend a fortune on decorations. Head to the dollar store and pick up a few items to use as a center piece that's fun, cute, festive and cheap.
7. Create a fabulous dessert table with already baked cakes, cookies and add a fun twist to them by adding candy sprinkles and frosting to cookies, cut cake into pieces to have lil petie fours. Have fun and be creative.
8. Don't get boggled down by what to wear. Dress comfortably and have fun.
9. After everyone has eaten and got full, head to the kitchen and clean it while guests are enjoying the festivities. Freeing up your time to enjoy your guests and party.
10. Guests love to take home a plate, so why not make it easy and hassle free for yourself. Have everything in to go containers so your guests can serve themselves. No piles of dirty dishes in your sink.
11. End the night with a skinny girl cocktail, kick up your feet...you made  it girl without any stress!!!!
These tips are tried and true cause I do them myself. After taking the time to shop and cook, it's really easy to get lost in transition when the holidays come around. Bit by bit you can have an awesome holiday gathering without all the sweat, tears and craziness that comes along with it. If you take time to draw up a plan you can make things sooo much more enjoyable when you simplify your life.
Happy Holidays!