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The countdown to the holidays is on. We’re hosting Thanksgiving next week and Christmas is just a few weeks away, so my daughter Courtney and I have been getting the house ready for the entire hosting season with help from Wayfair.
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From baking treats to setting the table and choosing gifts, Wayfair has everything we need to celebrate and enjoy the season.
On a blustery day last week, Courtney and I put on some jazzy tunes and did pre-holiday prepping. We focused on a few simple tasks:
- Lit candles to create a cozy mood since it was so dark outside.
- Did some early Christmas decorating—much of it takes longer than you expect, so I’m glad we started ahead of time.
- Gathered our favorite holiday dessert plates and appetizer dishes and placed them together so they’ll be easy to find when we host.
- Baked a Christmas gingerbread loaf in a white scalloped loaf pan using a new recipe we loved.
- Refreshed kitchen shelves with a seasonal mix of green and white plates and platters to make serving easy and festive.
- Sipped coffee from festive mugs while we worked.
- Taste-tested the gingerbread loaf (highly recommend the recipe).
Have you started preparing your home for the holiday and hosting season?
We found it’s enjoyable to make a day of it—you get a lot done and it feels festive. I’ll definitely plan another prep day soon.
You can find everything you need at Wayfair. Here are a few of my favorites to help you get started.