It's happening... I'm hosting my first adult holiday dinner party... my mom is actually letting
me do this. And I'm equally honored and excited yet majorly scared! Ok ok, I should give myself some credit. In my 3 years of
wedded homeownership, have I had people over for dinner? Surrre. Did majority
of those times include takeout containers? ….maybe. Have I cooked and baked
from scratch for a lucky few, yes it is true I have, but this is the mega of
all holidays, Christmas! (Well meal wise, Thanksgiving is. I will not take that
away from you November 27! but Christmas! Christmas is what dreams are made of.
Is it silly and completely taken to the next level by society that tends to
forget the real reason of the season? – unfortunately absolutely. But do I
still love all the glitz and glamour that belongs to this time of month all
whilst celebrating the birth of my Savior? Yes.. yes I do!) So, back to the reason for this post, have I done this epic of a dinner party for my parents and family? NOPE!
I do not take this lightly. This is my opportunity.
All those pins tucked away
on a variety of to do someday Pinterest boards, recipes hoarded that I tell myself "I'll try later on” (foolish girl),
all of the cute holiday/hosting décor that is collecting dust, this is my time people!
Which is why I want to ensure I plan ahead and plan accordingly. I want to make an
impression..well that I surely will if it’s a bad one :( but I want it to be a knock ‘em off their holiday socks / “wow my middle child is so
creative”/ our Auntie rocks / cocktail-clickin’/ appetizer springin’, hammin' it up for the cammy kind of
shindig.
Expectations people.
I’m hoping that if I write this all down and
have a place centrally to reference come 12/24, I’ll be better prepared. The plan people is to start testing out recipes, DIY holiday crafting and anything else
in between, starting.. today... errr tomorrow, until J-day is here (Judgement and Jesus …
see what I did there). T-minus 16 days!
Some current pinspiration:
Put those old fashioned round glass ornaments to good use and my son won't be able to reach these... score!:
Festive and affordable option for food labels and placecards:
Cute cheerful edible Xmas tree apps... yes please:
Now we're getting ambitious, hmm:
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