Holidays Editor

Jules Park

Jules covers the holidays beat at The Kind Host: Christmas dinner planning, Friendsgiving logistics, NYE, and the seasonal hosting that has higher stakes than a regular Tuesday. Her position: holiday hosting is just hosting with extra weight; the systems that work in May are the same systems that work in December.

Covers: Holidays

Holiday hosting
Christmas dinner
Thanksgiving
Friendsgiving
New Year's Eve
Easter brunch
Seasonal entertaining

Articles by Jules Park

5 pieces

Holidays
Christmas Cocktail Recipes: A Host's 5-Cocktail Menu

Stop scrolling lists of 24 Christmas cocktails. The 5-cocktail menu framework hosts actually use, with batch-able recipes, hot drinks, and a non-alc option.

May 8, 2026
Holidays
Christmas Dinner Ideas: A Hosting Plan for 6, 12, or 20

Christmas dinner ideas for actual hosting, not 100 recipes. The menu formula, day-of timeline, drink math, and what to skip. Scales from 6 to 20.

May 7, 2026
Holidays
Friendsgiving: A Hosting Plan for the Thanksgiving You Want

How to host Friendsgiving, the menu framework, potluck logistics, scheduling around real Thanksgiving, and what to skip. For 6 to 16 friends.

May 6, 2026
Holidays
4th of July Menu: A Cookout You Can Actually Enjoy

A 4th of July menu calibrated for hosting, not the grill. Seven dishes, mostly make-ahead, so you spend the holiday with guests, not standing in smoke.

May 5, 2026
Holidays
Mother's Day Brunch Ideas: A 5-Dish Menu (Not 38 Recipes)

A 5-dish Mother's Day brunch menu, with make-ahead timing so you sit at the table instead of standing at the stove. Frittata, fruit, bacon, coffee, Mimosas.

May 4, 2026