Food and Supplies

1. Cheese
2. Crackers
3. Coffee, regular and decaffeinated
4. Coffee filters
5. Tea ( reg., decaf., herbal)
6. Eggnog
7. Hot chocolate
8. Milk
9. Juice
10. Half-and-Half
11. Sugar
12. Sugar substitute
13. Beer (reg., and non-alcoholic)
14. Champagne
15. Atleast 2 different wines
16. Sparkling cider
17. Bottled water
18. Soft drinks
19. Lemons and Limes
20. Christmas cookies
21. Fresh veggies
22. Dip
23. Deli meats
24. Fresh bread
25. Fresh Fruit
26. After Diner mints
27. Extra bags of ice
28. nuts
29. Apple Cider
30. Candy canes
31. All your baking needs;(eggs, flour, sugar, baking powder ect...)

General Stuff

1. Greens, Holly and mistletoe
2. Candles
3. Christmas lights...inside and out
4. Garlands
5. Christmas Music
6. Poinsettias
7. Extra tables and chairs
8. Other Fresh flowers
9. A little ornament or personalized place marker for each of your guests ( and they can take it home to remember the great time they had!)
10. Holiday linens
11. Festive napkins and coasters
12. Paper towels
13. Tissues and extra tissue paper!
14. Extention Cords
15. Paper cups
16. Doilies
17. Carpet stain remover
18. Tree stand
19. Ornaments & hangers
20. Doormats and boot scrappers
21. Shovel
22. Ice scrapper
23. Road salt
24. Food storage bags
25. Aluminum foil
26. Plastic wrap
27. Games
28. Extra guest towels (you can buy paper ones)
29. Extra outerware

Gift-Giving Supplies

1. Boxes (all sizes and types)
2. Ribbons and Bows in all designs, colors and thichnesses
3. Tissue paper
4. Transparrent Tape
5. Scissors
6. Gift tags
7. Glitter pens and paint pens for decorative writing
8. Markers
9. Lables
10. glue
11. Packing tape
12. Stapler and staples
13. Colored foils

Miscellaneous Things Needed

1. An extra childrens gift especially if hubby is playing Santa Claus (something small will do)
2. Extra bed linens and blankets if having overnight guests
3. Hostess gift such as a houseplant decorated for the holidays or a set of our unique Light Bulb Angels (order from us or make yourself) is an excellent holiday surprize especially when nicely gift wrapped! Simply cover a shoebox with fabric with Christmas Angel motif, place a small piece of batting on the inside bottom, add some pretty tissue paper and place a pair of Angels inside. Fold the tissue over them, place cover on top and tie on some ribbon. It will be a cherished gift for years to come and the recipient will always be able to find them in their lovely box.
   
4. Greeting cards and thank you notes
5. Camera, Camcorder and film and or video tapes
6. Holiday scented potpourri
7. Vases
8. Table centerpiece
9. Matches
10. Batteries
11. flashlight
12. Light bulbs
13. Firewood and kindling
14. New Years noisemakers ect...if a New Years party

Tips and Hints

• If you are like me you are going to steam clean your carpets before the holidays. For those of you that do yours yourself, I have a tip to help keep the stains at a minimum.
  1. When doing a final rinse on your carpet, add some fabric softner to the water. No need for a lot of it. This acts as a repellant and makes it feel soft and smell wonderful!

  • Here's something you can do to add beautiful light and color to any area! If you have some odd (new is also ok) martini, goblets etc... glasses, fill them with colored lamp oil and add floating candles. You can cluster different sizes together or use alone with some greenry around the glass stems. This looks very elegant!

• Dip the rims of crystal-clear goblets into sparkling glitter, and you have a pretty effect. But fill the goblets to the brim with colored water and floating lit candles, and the decoration is simply glorious.

You will need:
Clear crystal goblets
White tacky glue
Small bowl
Golden glitter
Food coloring
Floating candles

INSTRUCTIONS: Wash and dry goblets. Carefully cover rim of each goblet with white tacky glue. Fill a small bowl or dish with golden glitter. Press goblet rims into glitter. Let dry.

Carefully fill goblets with colored water; float a candle in each.