Our holiday buffet guide will help you handle everything ... A bar cabinet, bar cart, side table, counter island, and similar kitchen or dining room spaces can all be used as a temporary drink ...

Extra stacks of cocktail napkins are better near the bar or on your coffee table. A Lazy Susan Is ... don't clutter up your buffet with holiday decorations that will take up space or get ruined ...

Holiday parties, family get-togethers ... Don't stand next to the buffet table. Get what you want, then move on. And she repeats: avoid the alcohol -- it just lowers your good intentions, Rarback ...