Jenny Chapman has done some crazy things for the "perfect Christmas" - including once raising her own piglet to be turned into the Christmas ham.
But these days the Rotorua woman is less about creating what is perceived to be the perfect Christmas and more about turning it into one that everyone can enjoy.
She's teaming up with her mother, clinical psychologist Dr Rosemary Lyons, to run a special workshop aimed at helping people reduce stress at Christmas time and better enjoy the occasion.
The workshop, From Stressed Out to Chilled Out, is being held next Sunday, November 6 from 1pm to 4pm at the Sudima hotel.
Mrs Chapman said the workshop would look at the science behind stress, the causes, and ways to avoid it, as well as mindfulness practice, guided meditation and tips on parenting over the long summer holidays.