As a fan of decor and design, at the beginning of every Holiday season I vow to decorate my home in festive colors, host dinner parties, and find merriment everywhere I can. Unfortunately, every year I fail at this attempt. I might catch a hay ride or some hot cocoa, but dreams of handmade gifts and centerpieces go right out the window due to a heavy workload and very little time. This year I’m committed! I run a busy restaurant in Downtown LA, so I’m consistently under pressure to deliver decor to a place where people congregate. Guests don’t just want their squash and pumpkin dishes, they want the decor too! This is especially important living in LA, because without the decoration you might just think it was still summer! In the past I’ve done vases with fresh flowers at each table, but oftentimes guests move the vases out of their way as they tend to stand a little tall and obstruct their view of the rest of their table. Another issue is the fact that …