About Home: Stressfree Hosting & Last Minute Holiday Tips

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Home From Diane Schmidt, your About Home Editor I can't believe Christmas is a week away and I still haven't put up the lights or decked the halls and have yet to figure out where everyone is going to sleep. My in-laws arrive on Sunday and with them comes the first of the holiday crowd. Don't get me wrong - I love having guests. I just don't know how I'll get it all done in time. So, this week, it's all about last minute stuff, including how to be a great host without too much stress. Get Organized for the Holidays I know what you're thinking - if I haven't organized my holiday hosting yet, I have no chance of getting it all together by the time my guests arrive. And that's what I thought until I saw this incredibly helpful and detailed guide to getting our home in shape, in time. Whew! Search Related Topics:  holidays  time management  tips Bedeck Your Bath For Holiday Guests While I'm grateful to have three full bathrooms, our guest bathrooms are pretty boring, mostly because we focused our decorating attention on the master. So now that all the bathrooms will be in full use, we need some help to make them warm and inviting and functional,too. Search Related Topics:  bathroom decorating  holiday decorating  guest bathrooms How to Survive the Stress of Holiday Entertaining I'm now pretty confident that I'll be ready for my guests' arrival, but I'm not sure I can do a week of hosting without some stressful moments or hours and maybe even days. So when I came across this guide to de-stressing my hosting duties, I knew I could not only make it through but actually enjoy every moment. Search Related Topics:  christmas parties  holidays  entertaining mistakes Christmas Craft Ideas and Activities Last, but certainly not least, is this list of fun things for the little ones to do while we adults lounge in front of the fire with eggnog in hand. The other great thing? Most of these crafts and activities don't require a lot of preparation or stuff. In fact, a lot of things you'll already have around the house. How easy is that? Search Related Topics:  holiday crafts  christmas  Related Searches Holiday Gift Ideas Easy Holiday Crafts Holiday Entertaining Holiday Party Games About Christmas Featured Articles 5 Feng Shui Tips for Christmas Poinsettia Picture Gallery The Cost of Caring for a Rabbit Santa Postcard Collection Treating Ice on Sidewalks and Driveways How to Unclog a Drain   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Home newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement