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All sorts of things can go wrong when you are hosting a meal during the holidays. Especially a large meal during Thanksgiving or Christmas.
I like to stay on the safe side so that none of these mishaps occur and if they do I am ready to take care of them in a jiffy!
1. Things to Keep the Kids Entertained
Sometimes it takes longer than usual to serve the holiday meal or the adults are busy chatting after dinner. Either way these are prime opportunities for kids to get bored very quickly.
Keep some age appropriate board games, movies, holiday coloring pages, and other activities handy for holiday downtime.
2. Extra Everything
Stock up on extra butter, chicken stock, paper towels, and other essentials if you are hosting a holiday dinner. You never know when you might need something extra as you are cooking and believe me no one wants to be fighting through the crowds at the grocery store the morning of Thanksgiving!
3. Background Music
Keep some background music ready to play. Soft background music is great for cheering up a holiday meal. We love listening to holiday music during this time of year!
4. Prepare for Spills
Spills are bound to happen during holiday meals. Especially if you have kids running around with juice and sparkling cider.
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Make sure you have enough food for the guests that pop up that weren't invited.
I would say have a back up food plan.
I always keep paper towels, and wet ones in a pink plastic basket which I have on my refrigerator top.I take it down each meal time and put it next to my place. I am ready for all mishaps which with a 5 year old are almost guaranteed.
That's a good idea Laurie! I may just have to do that.
Not having carpets on the main floor makes having a party a little less stressful. And I try to keep most of the eating and drinking in the kitchen and dining area. The OxiClean Splot would be useful for messes on the area rugs though.
Hi Ali! I wish we didn't have carpets sometimes. It would be so much easier with our dogs and the toddler. Thanks for stopping by! :)
Well it will happen..mishaps are just a part of life and no biggy for me.
I mostly just roll with it.
I have a spray bottle of oxiclean and rags ready
I always have paper towel and 409 ready to go.
There are always going to be mishaps so I just clean it up and don't worry so much about it
I have lots of paper towels and wipes on hand. And I pray.
Would it be bad if I said I do not prepare for those?
Haha No Lana, I don't think that's bad at all. In fact I felt very unprepared myself this year even though I spent weeks preparing. Noone could have prepared me for my toddler wanting to cling to my leg all day on Thanksgiving. It really was a team effort to pull it all together. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Holidays!! :)
Paper towels & cleaning supplies