Holiday Survival “Kit” for the Hostess

Hosting a holiday party can be the highlight of the season but can also take those stress levels up a notch. A hostess toolkit can help you survive this busy holiday season and pull off that get-together as gracefully as possible. From designing party menus to creating shopping and gift lists, you'll need to deploy some organization and time management skills for all your party-prepping tasks. A few organizational tools, supplies and gadgets can help you survive the busy season and keep you on top of all of those holiday entertaining activities.

Add some of these items to your hostess survival "kit" for the holiday season:

Rubbermaid Food Storage Set

Stock up on some sturdy storage containers this season and stress less about leftovers. The Rubbermaid storage set includes several different sizes of storage containers and lids that snap to base bottom and each other for easy stacking. Keep leftovers fresh and use these containers to store your bakery items, frostings and sauces without the hassles of plastic wrap and foil. The containers are microwave, freezer and dishwasher-safe and the bases and lids nest inside each other for easy storage when empty.

600 Thread Count Sheet Set

Treat your guests to a taste of luxury with crisp, sateen sheets on the beds in the guest bedrooms. These super-soft sheets will help your overnight guests enjoy a good night's rest after a busy evening of holiday events and they're also easy to clean. 600-thread-count cotton sheets are available in several colors to complement the theme and décor of your guest bedrooms. Make sure you also get a good night's rest by outfitting the bed in the master bedroom with high-thread-count sheets.

KitchenAid Stand Mixer

Tackle all of your holiday baking projects like a pro with the help of a reliable KitchenAid Stand Mixer. The 4.5-quart stand mixer comes with both whisk and paddle attachments to handle holiday bread and cookie-dough making, mix up cake batter and whip up bakery-like frosting for those special occasion desserts on the menu. Save time and effort with all of your baking projects by letting a stand mixer do some of the hard work.

HP 15.6" Notebook PC

Keep your holiday gift lists, shopping lists, party photos and other media files organized with a basic notebook computer. The HP 15.6" laptop is a budget-friendly pick that covers all the bases for your home computing needs. It's ideal for storing and organizing photos for your digital scrapbook, basic word processing projects and shopping online for those last-minute gifts. You can start using it right out of the box and enjoy a fast processing speed and basic Windows 7 Home Premium programs.

From food storage containers to a laptop computer, you'll need a few time-saving products to survive this holiday season with ease. Add some of these products to your holiday purchase list so you can tackle all those hostess projects like a pro.