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[quote=Anonymous]I have not mastered anything BUT I have lowered my expectations of myself and my house and gotten past the type of anxiety OP is describing. For awhile I was waiting till things were perfect but just realized they will never be.

We try to keep things simple and start small - 1 or 2 families for a low stress meal and calling it "casual." So they know we are getting together to hangout and not because I am a master chef putting on an amazing meal.

For me it's mostly planning ahead and making sure there is time for various small things - groceries, buying snacks and beverages etc, figuring out the flow of day for food prep and last minute clearing stuff off the table etc. I also try to time it around when my biweekly cleaner is coming and when kid and work schedules will give me a little time in the day.

We just had a BBQ for Memorial Day and it was a lot of fun. Most ppl are just happy others are hosting, I don't think they really care about kid clutter and whatnot. We are our own worst critic.[/quote]

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