‘TIS THE SEASON TO
T
renovate and decorate!
he countdown is on, the holidays are on their way! In
light of the upcoming festivities, stores are dedicating
shelves to décor and dinnerware all themed around
this time of the year. It’s an exciting time, the ending of a
great year, and the start of a wonderful new beginning.
With this change of season comes an underlying sense of anxiety.
We ask ourselves as we’re wiping the surface of our outdated
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counter top, “What are people going to think of this outdated
kitchen?” I have family and friends flying in for the holidays and they’ll
remember that I told them that I was going to fix up the kitchen last
spring. Then the anxiety continues as we realize that time is of the
essence as we have very little time to get everything done before the
holidays!
This was very much my anxiety last year during our kitchen remodel.
It was a race against the clock as Mandy and I got ready for our
annual Atiyolil Holiday Bash. We were attempting to finish the
remodel and plan our party. It was chaos in the making!
This year, our guest list is up to 96 people! Yes, that’s not a typo,
it’s quite the event. We hand-wrap party favours for every guest,
prepare games, create a karaoke station, a photo booth, serve wine
to all, and have more food than anyone can possibly consume! This
year, my always optimistic Mandy wanted to add horse-drawn sleigh
rides for guests and I looked at her and said, “Sweetheart, we’re
already doubling our guest list, adding live music and some sort of
entertainment for the evening with a special appearance from Santa That’s plenty ambitious for this year!”
Did I mention that we’re also hosting the Atiyolil family gathering
at our home as well? Massimo’s delicious recipes that he prepared
for the Marc and Mandy Show will come in handy - simple and
delicious is my motto in the kitchen! There’s a lot of planning and
running around that will happen in the following weeks. Although our
kitchen is only a year old, I’m sure I will be tweaking it to add a few
accessories here and there. When it comes to holiday décor, I’ll be
taking inspiration from Tobi Fairley and using more fresh fruit in my
holiday décor. Love her organic look for the holidays!
As for Santa, all I want for the holidays (other than a Vitamix S30,
of course) is a day at home, with no email or phone, in my pajamas
cuddled up with my lovely wife and puppy, Nicki.
Happy Holidays from all of us at Canadian Home Trends Magazine!
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