Christmas Leftovers

As I was doing my Christmas Eve cooking, it occurred to me that my kitchen has become much more serene since I began doing three simple things.

First, I keep all my recipes easily accessible. They are here, here, and here.

Then I loop a grocery sack around a drawer pull and keep trash off the counters, thusly:

Finally, so that no one interrupts the intricate culinary dance, I send Husband off to work and make sure no Boys are out of bed until the clock reads at least this:

This last step is the easiest.