Conversations with the Hostess

Join Amy this week as we get our homes ready for all of the holiday fun and festivities! I'll be sharing six ways to make your home ready to host parties, ready for guests, and ready for the winter and holiday seasons!

If you need a little guidance or a quick reminder on how to get on top of all the holiday preparations this is your episode.

Links You Should See:

Get a gratitude banner print out here.

Get a baking inventory checklist here.

Download and print a holiday priority sheet here. You can also listen to this previous podcast episode to learn more.

If you need a little help in the gift department this holiday season, be sure to listen to this episode all about stress free gift giving.

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It's the holiday season and it's time to start gifting to everyone in your community. The shear number of gifts to buy, figuring out what to buy, wrapping it, and budgeting for it can all be very stressful.

Listen in this week to hear so many ways to make gift giving a lot less stressful. From figuring out what to buy for that person that has everything, how many gifts to get and how to wrap it, I cover it all in this episode. Be sure to listen now and get a head start on all of your gifting this season.

Be sure to check out all of the gift giving resources listed below to make this season even less stressful.

Links to Check Out:

Gift Wrapping Tutorial

Download a gift tracker here for organizing all your gifts this season.

See this season's best gift wrap resources blog post here.

This week I'm bingeing environmentally friendly wrapping paper. Cadeaux Paperworks is a UK based company that makes fully recyclable and compostable wrapping paper and ribbon. They have the cutest subtle prints. Definitely check them out if you're in the United Kingdom. If not, just give them a follow on Instagram.

If you're in the United States, I found this company that does similar environmentally friendly wrapping paper and have a great selection for the holidays this year.

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Follow me on Instagram for more behind the scenes of the podcast and lots of other holiday, party, and community building content @thedailyhostess

It's the holiday season and it's time to start gifting to everyone in your community. The shear number of gifts to buy, figuring out what to buy, wrapping it, and budgeting for it can all be very stressful.

Listen in this week to hear so many ways to make gift giving a lot less stressful. From figuring out what to buy for that person that has everything, how many gifts to get and how to wrap it, I cover it all in this episode. Be sure to listen now and get a head start on all of your gifting this season.

Be sure to check out all of the gift giving resources listed below to make this season even less stressful.

Links to Check Out:

Gift Wrapping Tutorial

Download a gift tracker here for organizing all your gifts this season.

See this season's best gift wrap resources blog post here.

This week I'm bingeing environmentally friendly wrapping paper. Cadeaux Paperworks is a UK based company that makes fully recyclable and compostable wrapping paper and ribbon. They have the cutest subtle prints. Definitely check them out if you're in the United Kingdom. If not, just give them a follow on Instagram.

If you're in the United States, I found this company that does similar environmentally friendly wrapping paper and have a great selection for the holidays this year.

Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast so you get it on your podcast player each week. Each download helps the podcast so much! While you're there be sure to leave a rating and review. Those help the podcast reach more people!

Follow me on Instagram for more behind the scenes of the podcast and lots of other holiday, party, and community building content @thedailyhostess

This week, we have guests back and Amanda from Rusty Chic Decor is here! We're talking all about how to host parties in odd locations, like on a boat or in the forest.

Plus so much more like how she got into celebrations, how to host frugally, celebrating holidays with lots of family, and nurturing relationships that are made on social media.

You can find out more about Amanda on Instagram @rustychicdecor and get her homemade party decorations on Etsy here.

Be sure to read the full show notes at The Daily Hostess and follow me on Instagram @thedailyhostess.

You can sign up for a simplified party planning worksheet here. It's going to walk you through all the aspects of your party and simplify them down so you can enjoy your party stress free!

Who doesn't love a grazing board or charcuterie board? This episode I'm sharing all about how to build a beautiful charcuterie board.

You'll learn my 5 elements to a beautiful board and get all of my tips and tricks to what to include on the board and how to arrange it. This is definitely an episode to listen to as we approach hosting season!

Get your own charcuterie checklist guide by clicking here! Download your shopping list style checklist to help you plan, shop for, and build a beautiful charcuterie board.

Links you'll need:

Shoppe Apiary for charcuterie boards.

Home by Gather for charcuterie boards.

What I'm Bingeing:

Here is a set of cheese knives (Amazon UK) and a set of cheese markers (Amazon US) that I'm loving lately.

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I'm celebrating my wedding anniversary and the 6th birthday of The Daily Hostess blog. This week on the podcast I'm sharing how we celebrate our anniversary with fun gifts for each other.

Plus there are a lot of ideas to help you incorporate traditions into your anniversary celebration and if you are hosting an anniversary party I've got you covered to. Listen in to hear ideas on anniversary party themes, activities, and decorations.

Happy anniversary to you if you have one coming up too!

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Listen in to hear these 10 Hosting Guidelines that are the foundation to hosting a stress free party that you actually enjoy! So many good tips here to help you prepare ahead of time, spend less money, and use less stuff when you're hosting.

With hosting season and the holidays coming up now is the time to brush up on the simple things you can do to make hosting easier.

Follow me on Instagram @thedailyhostess for more tips.

Links from the episode:

Get your Party Planning Worksheet here to help you walk through simplifying party planning and the lists to help you keep all of your party details straight.

What I'm Bingeing: Instagram account jlo-lindy for family pranks with a lot of confetti.

Don't forget to leave a rating and review of the podcast to help us spread the word about how to build connection and community through hosting!

This week we continue our conversation about moving with the help of Mallory from The DITY Mama. Mallory is a 13 year Army wife and has moved over 10 times! She is an expert on moving herself, the moving process, how to pack, and how to get settled once you've arrived.

She is here to help your moving process go smoother and be less stressful!

Follow her on Instagram @mamas_onthe_move and get all of her amazing moving resources at www.theditymama.com

We also talk about how to build your community and approach each new place as the new girl without being overwhelmed. Mallory has so many easy, practical tips to help so listen in to learn what those are.

Other links you may need:

Balloon Garland Tape, Floral wire both mentioned in my binge segment.

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You can follow me on Instagram @thedailyhostess and find more party resources and podcast show notes on www.thedailyhostess.com

Do you have a move coming up this summer? Do you know someone who has recently moved? This is the episode for anyone that's moved or is planning to.

I walk you through how to celebrate a move and make it more fun along the way so that it's not so stressful or dreadful having to pack up and say goodbye.

Get ideas to celebrate through packing, saying goodbye, and settling in to your new home and neighborhood. If you want to know my secrets to connecting with your community quickly definitely listen in.

Throughout the episode I reference some helpful moving accounts, click below to see them:

Mallory @mamas_onthe_move for all of your do it yourself moving knowledge.

@olivefoxpapershop and @melodyjeffriesdesign, two military spouse owned business that can help create fun moving announcements.

DM me on Instagram @thedailyhostess to tell me if you're moving and what you're doing to make that process more fun!

Be sure to leave a rating and review of the podcast on Apple podcasts so we can build this celebrating community together.

Find out more about The Daily Hostess and over 330 party, celebrating, and holiday blog posts at www.thedailyhostess.com

Join the email community here and receive a free party planning worksheet to help you simplify and host a stress free party.

Nothing screams summer more than a backyard BBQ. Join me this week as we talk all about how to have the best backyard bbq from food and drinks to keeping people comfortable and entertained.

Join in the conversation all about that popular summer weekend activity the backyard bbq.

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