Enjoying the Holidays. Deciding to be Joyful is where You Begin!

I truly believe that in every situation, the first step in overcoming fear is to replace it with JOY.
In the realm of entertaining, inviting guests into your home and providing a Holiday Celebration for many or a few, this theory most certainly holds true!

Remembering these six points will give you a jump start in turning your fears into Joy!

Try the following.

1. Remember that the minute you extend an invitation into your home, you have already won your guests over. People love being included and we are opening the doors of our homes less and less. Sharing your home is nothing less than a gift in itself. Knowing this alone should take most of the PRESSURE OFF.

2. Be yourself from the very beginning of your preparations. This may take a conscious effort, and a lot of practice, since for years we have allowed others and ourselves to convince us we needed to be someone we were not. You will find this VERY FREEING!

3. Decorate a few places big and put touches of the season or celebration here and there. Make sure you surround yourself and your family with the things, colors, looks and FEELINGS YOU LOVE.

4. Use what you already have whenever possible. Doing this usually results in spending less money, wasting less time and produces some unusual and UNEXPECTED ENTERTAINING ELEMENTS.

5. Embrace your mistakes, mishaps and the unplanned. More often than not THEY ADD TO THE FUN!

6. Keep food easy, tasty and ENJOYABLE TO PREPARE AND SERVE!



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Let the Holiday fun and JOY begin!!
Catherine