# How to hack Xmas: gifts on a budget, games we love & a secret shortcut on managing family stress

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Podcast: [Postcards From Midlife](https://stenobird.com/podcast/postcards-from-midlife-103003)
Published: 2025-12-13T22:00:00+00:00
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Trish & Lorraine share the tips & tricks they’ve learned over their many years of planning & hosting family Christmases. Discover their ideal gift edit, the season’s coolest cocktail, their favourite friends & family games, plus how to set house rules & what to do if the whole thing fills you with dread Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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