personally I do not like it....... but I am not a fan of going out anyway... and holiday are for "grandams pie's", "aunt's casserole" and whatnot. we did it one year it was ok, we were together. That said my family does not do holidays anymore, I stay home alone eating(this year I am not even sure if I want to decorate) whatever so maybe my opinion is not the one you need,lol.