Holiday Party 2010

It is funny that we hardly blog about our holiday party although it is one of our biggest events of the year. I think it is mostly because we are both exhausted after both and then we have to focus on other Christmas errands, etc and we just never get around to it.

Our first year I had hot food, but didn't like how the food doesn't keep well all through the night. Meat gets dried out, etc. So, the second year I decided we would just have desserts and the rest is history. Every year I try to keep the good standbys and add new and interesting things to our holiday party. It's always a learning experience although I've done this six times now. I keep thinking next year it will be a breeze. I guess I will stop doing the party once I have "perfected" it.

This year had a few new goals for our annual holiday party:

1. Slightly less quantity for higher (hopefully) quality
2. Have time to put on make up before people come over
3. Sleep at least 4-5 hrs the night before

After a lot of planning and baking I can say that I accomplished those goals, but unfortunately I had to sacrifice the pièce de résistance I had planned, the croquembouche (cream puff Christmas tree)--so my victory was a bit hollow. I had the cream puffs made but didn't have time to stick them on a foam cone that I had before people started arriving. Although I was disappointed inside the entire night that my big fancy centerpiece was missing, no one noticed but me. (It was going to go in the picture on the left where the flowers are)