We're having a housewarming/Ugly Christmas Sweater/Debate watch party tonight. I (with the help of my husband) made two different dips, a chocolate chip cheeseball and melted snowman cookies. All this morning.
The house? Yeah. I've learned my lesson. We won't be cleaning until AFTER the kids leave with Grandma for a friend's birthday party.
I used to clean the day before (or the morning before) a party only to have it completly destroyed by the time the guest came. And that made me one crabby hostess.
Here are a few tips:
1. Prep as much as you can ahead of time. Have dips that you bake? Mix them up and put them in the fridge. Bake them about 30 minutes before the guests come. That way you're pulling them out of the oven just before they come in.
2. Get Grandparents (or friends) to watch the kid(s) in the afternoon before the party so you can clean/organize/tidy up. There's really no point in cleaning while the kids are around...because if your kids are like mine, they'll just walk behind you making messes as you go.
3. Enjoy yourself. People really are not going to notice if there's a toy or two in the living room. You DO have kids after all. And if they're good friends, they'll understand.
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