Alright so you asked about the best way to handle that big dinner party coming up next month and honestly I have been thinking about it all week. The key is really just doing as much prep ahead of time as you possibly can so you are not stuck in the kitchen for the entire evening while everyone else is having fun without you. I usually start by making a list of every single dish I want to serve and then breaking that down into what can be made two days before, what can be made the night before, and what absolutely has to be done the day of the event. For the side dishes I would recommend sticking with things like roasted vegetables and maybe a nice hearty salad because those hold up really well in the fridge and honestly taste even better after sitting overnight.
The other thing I learned the hard way is that you should never try a brand new recipe for the first time when you have guests coming over because that is just asking for trouble. Stick with things you have made a few times before and know will turn out well.
Oh and do not forget to set the table the night before too, that takes way longer than you think it will and you will be glad it is already done when you are trying to get everything else ready. Let me know what you end up making, I am curious to hear how it all goes and if you need any more suggestions just send me a message back.

So you were wondering about how I organize my week when I have a lot going on and honestly the thing that works best for me is doing a Sunday reset every single week without fail. I sit down with my planner and I map out the entire week from Monday through Friday and I assign specific tasks to specific days so nothing feels overwhelming. The trick is being realistic about what you can actually get done in a day because if you overload yourself you will just end up feeling defeated before you even start.
I also think it helps to batch similar tasks together rather than jumping around from one thing to the next because that constant context switching drains your energy faster than anything else. For example I will do all my errands on one afternoon and all my phone calls on another morning.
And the last piece of advice I have is to build in some buffer time between commitments because things always take longer than you expect and rushing around is what causes the most stress. Give yourself at least fifteen or twenty minutes of breathing room between appointments and you will feel so much calmer throughout the day. Let me know if you try any of this and if it helps at all.