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Christmas Hosting Survival Kit
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items Well, it happened. Christmas is at your house this year. Bless it. Here's everything that gets you from Christmas morning coffee to the last cousin snoring on the air mattress, with cookies, a ham, and a pretty table somewhere in between. Pour yourse...
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Christmas Morning: Coffee, Then Chaos
Cookies, Crumbs, and Sprinkles Everywhere
The Feast: Feed 'Em and Keep It Warm
The Table: Merry Without the Meltdown
Guest-Ready: For the Cousins Who Stay Over
Christmas Morning: Coffee, Then Chaos
Before the wrapping paper explosion, somebody's got to feed these people. Breakfast that bakes itself, waffles the kids will fight over, and enough coffee to get you to noon. (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
Put the breakfast casserole together Christmas Eve, snap on the lid, and shove it in the fridge. Christmas morning it goes straight in the oven while everybody's tearing into stockings. It's the deep one, so it holds a real crowd's worth. Shop it on ...
Pyrex Deep 9x13 Glass Baking Dish with Lid
Little waffles with holiday shapes, and the kids will think you hung the moon. It's small enough to pull out once a year and tuck back in the cabinet without a fight. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Dash Holiday Mini Waffle Maker
The Christmas tree pattern your grandmama probably had, in mugs that stack so they don't eat your whole cabinet. Hot cocoa just tastes better out of these. Don't ask me why. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Spode Christmas Tree Stackable Mugs, Set of 4
Brew one big pot, pour it in here, and set it out with the mugs. Coffee stays hot all morning and you're not stuck refilling cups while the presents get opened without you. Works for hot cocoa too. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn fr...
68 oz Thermal Coffee Carafe
Cookies, Crumbs, and Sprinkles Everywhere
Cookie day is a whole event, and the sprinkles will be in your floor until Easter. Here's what you need to bake ‘em, decorate ’em, and send 'em home with everybody. (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
The plain, sturdy kind the bakeries use. Bakes evenly, doesn't warp when it gets hot, and you'll want more than one when you're cranking out six dozen sugar cookies. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Umite Chef Aluminum Baking Sheet Set
Gingerbread man, tree, star, and the rest of the classics. Hand the kids the dough and these, and that's an hour of peace. Probably. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Wmtidene Christmas Cookie Cutters, Set of 9
A whole pile of piping bags plus tips, so every color of icing gets its own bag and nobody's arguing over the red. Toss them when you're done. No washing. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Piping Bags and Tips Set
Pretty tins for sending cookies to the neighbors, the mail carrier, and your kid's teacher. Way cuter than a paper plate under plastic wrap, and folks actually use the tin again. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purch...
ZICOTO Christmas Cookie Tins, Set of 9
The Feast: Feed 'Em and Keep It Warm
The ham, the sides, the dessert, and the never-ending question of where all this food is gonna stay hot. Here's how you handle it without losing your mind or your oven. (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
Let the ham live out here so your oven is free for the casseroles and the rolls. It's basically a second oven that sits on the counter. Fight me on that. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Oster 22 Qt Roaster Oven
Lay it down on the counter, set your dishes on it, and the sides stay warm until the stragglers finally sit down. It rolls up when you're done, so it doesn't hog space. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Food Warming Mat
Banana pudding, trifle, or the layered salad Aunt Linda requests every year. Glass shows off all the layers, and the lid means you can make it the night before. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Anchor Hocking Glass Trifle Bowl with Lid
Shaped like a Christmas tree, so you just pile on the cheese, crackers, and pimento cheese and it already looks festive. Zero Pinterest skills required. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Acacia Wood Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board
The Table: Merry Without the Meltdown
You don't need a magazine spread. A cheerful tablecloth, some candles, a little sparkle in the middle, and folks will think you planned this months ago. (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
Red check says Christmas without trying too hard. Throw it on the table and you're halfway decorated before you've even pulled a box out of the attic. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Softalker Red Checkered Christmas Tablecloth
Twelve plaid napkins that make even paper plates look like you had a plan. They wash up and come right back out next year. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Cotton Craft Tartan Plaid Cloth Napkins, 12 Pack
Candlelight without the toddler-meets-open-flame situation. These come with a remote, so you can turn them on from your chair like the queen you are. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Christmas Tree Flameless Candlesticks with Remote
A little lit-up birch tree that makes the middle of the table glow. Set it out after Thanksgiving and leave it up clean through New Year's. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
2 ft Lighted Birch Tree Centerpiece
Guest-Ready: For the Cousins Who Stay Over
Somebody always stays the night. Here's how you make them comfy enough to be happy, but not so comfy they move in. (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
Soft, fuzzy, and buffalo plaid, so it looks like Christmas on the back of the couch and keeps the overnighters warm at bedtime. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Buffalo Plaid Sherpa Throw Blanket
The pump's built in, so you're not on your knees blowing up a mattress at 11 p.m. It's raised, so your guests don't feel like they're sleeping on the floor. Even though they are. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purch...
OhGeni Queen Air Mattress with Built-in Pump
Put these out in the guest bathroom and hide your good towels. Festive, cheap enough not to cry over, and they make a plain bathroom look ready for company. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Christmas Hand Towels, 3 Pack
Peppermint soap by the sink makes the whole bathroom smell like Christmas. A little thing your guests will notice. Shop it on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Mrs. Meyer's Peppermint Hand Soap, 3 Pack