Mom charges family for Christmas dinner and more: 'It's so expensive'

She's charging them each just shy of $32 to cover the costs of breakfast, lunch and dinner during those days - Christmas Eve, Christmas and Boxing Day, the latter of which is celebrated in the United Kingdom.

"It's going to be expensive," she said of the cost associated with all the groceries.

Richards told news agency SWNS this is her fourth consecutive year of hosting Christmas dinner at home.

She said every year her family has "chipped in" on the grocery bill.

Richards said it's "easier" to do it this way, so her family doesn't have to worry about bringing anything with them for Christmas.

Some on social media praised the plan, yet others called it "disgusting."

Richards lives with her husband and their two children, ages 5 and 2.

In addition to her immediate family, Richards feeds her mother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister, her sister's partner and her niece for the holidays.

In her video, Richards calculated that she spent nearly $300 between two stores. 

So, she did the math and decided to charge the adults almost $32 per person.

"Which I actually - I don't really think is that bad for three days' worth of eating," Richards said.

Diane Gottsman, an etiquette expert and founder of the Protocol School of Texas in San Antonio, told Fox News Digital that charging a specific amount "can easily come across as offensive."

Richards told SWNS that her family is more than happy to contribute. She said they were the ones who "insisted" on doing it from the first year she hosted.

"Every year I give a rough estimate for them to chip in," Richards told SWNS. "I never like to ask for too much or too little. This is the first year I kept the receipts and worked it out fairly."

Gottsman said it might be time for Richards to turn over the apron to another family member next year.

But Richards told SWNS she didn't think it was a big deal.

"It's not for everyone, but this is what's always worked for us."