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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cleanliness does make a difference-

My son’s friend thinks our house is more comfortable because we are casual, and not cleaning up behind them or harping about food/shoes.

Conversely my nephews like my house because it’s orderly. Their mom has hoarder tendencies.

As with all things, there is a balance.[/quote]

+1. I also have a sibling whose house is total chaos. They are welcoming and gracious hosts but the mess makes me so uncomfortable. (Mess like piles of stuff blocking hallways and every inch of every bathroom and kitchen counter covered with stuff.)

I love this question, OP. While I think that the traditions, rituals, and time we spend with one another are most important, the food, music, and decor are part of it. I disagree with PPs that dismiss those things as simply commercial. I’m starting to decorate more at the holidays. It adds to the fun. After my mom died, my dad continued to host some major holidays with the same food but zero decorations. We miss my mom most of all but the absence of decorations made it somehow bleaker. 
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