Red Beans and Advice for Monday, November 21

My top tip for holiday entertaining and gift giving

Thanksgiving is looming, and the winter holidays come right after that. You may be traveling as I just did, or planning to welcome guests. It is very easy to feel overwhelmed right now.

I wanted to share my one tip for getting through all this. It is inherited from my mother, Bonny Maynard, who was a premiere party giver and never lost her cool at this time of year.

And that tip is…