The holidays can be a rough time and incredibly stressful.  If you’re looking for ways to avoid some unwanted stress, this article from Town & Country has laid out some awesome tips to help you do just that.  Consider the following suggestions:

1. If you’re wanting to host friends, consider a cocktail party instead of a dinner
2. Send out a New Year’s greeting card if you forgot a Christmas card
3. Buy or make multiple hostess gifts at one time
4. Host a tree-decorating party to have your tree decorated by friends
5. Make your own family Christmas calendar
6. Create new family traditions
7. Create a holiday scene for all your parties, leave out the flowers
8. Wrap evergreen garland around your chandelier
9. Drape your tables with fabric remnant

For the final tip and explanations, click here.