Holidays & Entertaining Holidays How to Make Your Holidays Real Simple Our editors share tips to make your holidays sparkle. By Lisa Milbrand Lisa Milbrand Lisa Milbrand has more than 20 years of experience as a lifestyle writer and editor, writing thousands of articles on topics that help people live better and healthier lives for Real Simple, Parents, and dozens of other top publications. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Published on November 4, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email It's time to celebrate! And this holiday season, you may be feeling the urge to go bigger and better for every part of your celebration—without adding more to your already overloaded to-do list, of course. The editors at Real Simple have exactly what you need to make your holidays even simpler—but still just as special. Take 20 minutes to check out our very best tips and tricks to help you with every part of the holidays, from decorating and party planning to a holiday beauty look that you can put together in under 15 minutes. Kick off your holiday season with strategies to make everything effortless—and still just as fabulous. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit