My best tip is this: Start your planning with the above sustainability tips; don’t make sustainability an afterthought. Let’s make this holiday season one to remember—for all the right reasons.

She also loves throwing parties. A few years ago, she set a goal: Create the ideal holiday music playlist for the ideal holiday party. Little did she know that it would become an obsession.

The holidays are all about food, drink, and celebration. But months of nonstop hustle preparing countless dinners, cocktail parties, and get-togethers can exhaust even the most festive spirit.