15 Things That Matter to You That No One Else Cares About — A New Way to Gather

Why is it that, no matter how much you plan and prep, the hour before any party is always spent frantically running around? I almost always spend the time hyper-cleaning things, and freaking out about the pillows being angled just so on the couch and whether the kids left popcorn kernels on the rug last night when they watched a movie before bed.

I'll admit it, though: While I love for the house to look perfect, not once has a friend come in and complimented me on the angles of the pillows on the couch. So as an apology for all past stress — and to help you stress less in the future — here's a list of things that hosts tend to care about that I'm sure no one else does.

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