Comments on: One Year (and WIN!) http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Katherine@Raising Five http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1686 Katherine@Raising Five Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:33:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1686 I'm sorry I missed your contest, but I wanted to tell you congratulations anyway! I've loved reading all your tips and the way you make it all seem so "do-able.! Thank you! I’m sorry I missed your contest, but I wanted to tell you congratulations anyway! I’ve loved reading all your tips and the way you make it all seem so “do-able.! Thank you!

]]> By: Anonymous http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1587 Anonymous Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:15:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1587 Just found your blog today. Looking forward to having some more time to read, I think it is just what I need!! As a homeschooling mom of 6 with a few chronic illnesses, entertaining is a huge task and one that I dont hardly do or want to. Well, actually I want to and come up with great ideas, but never do them. Thanks for your inspiration!<br/><br/>Lori<br/>P.S I lived in Grants Pass for all of my childhood years and used to water ski on the Rogue River almost daily during the summer time. Just found your blog today. Looking forward to having some more time to read, I think it is just what I need!! As a homeschooling mom of 6 with a few chronic illnesses, entertaining is a huge task and one that I dont hardly do or want to. Well, actually I want to and come up with great ideas, but never do them. Thanks for your inspiration!

Lori
P.S I lived in Grants Pass for all of my childhood years and used to water ski on the Rogue River almost daily during the summer time.

]]> By: Suzanne http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1580 Suzanne Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:57:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1580 I am sharing your blog with a small group of ladies from my church in a mini-seminar on Practicing Hospitality. After the weekend is over, I will have time to link to you on my poor little neglected blog! I LOVE coming to your site and finding encouragement to reach out!! You not only have the gift for it, but you describe it and write of it in such a wonderful way. Thanks for all the encouragement you give us to reach out in our own worlds!!! I am sharing your blog with a small group of ladies from my church in a mini-seminar on Practicing Hospitality. After the weekend is over, I will have time to link to you on my poor little neglected blog! I LOVE coming to your site and finding encouragement to reach out!! You not only have the gift for it, but you describe it and write of it in such a wonderful way. Thanks for all the encouragement you give us to reach out in our own worlds!!!

]]> By: Nunnie's Attic http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1579 Nunnie's Attic Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:03:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1579 I just found you this morning through Gracious Hospitality. So I don't know if I'm eligible for the giveaway or not. But nonetheless, I love your blog. I love entertaining and I'm so happy to have found you.<br/><br/>I think I see another name going on my blogroll. Congratulations on your anniversary and looking forward to many more posts!!<br/><br/>Love,<br/>Julie I just found you this morning through Gracious Hospitality. So I don’t know if I’m eligible for the giveaway or not. But nonetheless, I love your blog. I love entertaining and I’m so happy to have found you.

I think I see another name going on my blogroll. Congratulations on your anniversary and looking forward to many more posts!!

Love,
Julie

]]> By: justabeachkat http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1578 justabeachkat Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:21:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1578 I love the apron...so cute. I enjoy your blog so much. I entertained alot more before my husband retired and we moved. Living in Florida, we entertain alot, but very casually, which is still alot of fun. Thanks for so many encouraging post. Happy one year anniversary!<br/><br/>Hugs!<br/>Kat I love the apron…so cute. I enjoy your blog so much. I entertained alot more before my husband retired and we moved. Living in Florida, we entertain alot, but very casually, which is still alot of fun. Thanks for so many encouraging post. Happy one year anniversary!

Hugs!
Kat

]]> By: Peach http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1577 Peach Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:37:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1577 Oh, Sandy, you have given me hope that my formerly permanent status as a reluctant entertainer need not stay so. I have been thinking of ways to employ your ideas and have begun taking baby steps in the right direction lately. You inspire. You encourage. You make it look easy, and I am thankful you have crossed my path. Oh, Sandy, you have given me hope that my formerly permanent status as a reluctant entertainer need not stay so. I have been thinking of ways to employ your ideas and have begun taking baby steps in the right direction lately. You inspire. You encourage. You make it look easy, and I am thankful you have crossed my path.

]]> By: La Tea Dah http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1576 La Tea Dah Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:43:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1576 I've enjoyed your blog very much! If you check mine out today, you'll see a post about your 1 year celebration! Thank you for sharing simple tips for gracious hospitality that doesn't burden and stress the hostess. I've enjoyed everything, but especially your post about the kind lady who sometimes prepares a meal for you. That was cool!<br/><br/>Happy year #2!<br/><br/>LaTeaDah I’ve enjoyed your blog very much! If you check mine out today, you’ll see a post about your 1 year celebration! Thank you for sharing simple tips for gracious hospitality that doesn’t burden and stress the hostess. I’ve enjoyed everything, but especially your post about the kind lady who sometimes prepares a meal for you. That was cool!

Happy year #2!

LaTeaDah

]]> By: Christine http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1575 Christine Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:34:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1575 Hooray for you! I'm so glad you are out here in the blogosphere. I love all of your posts and ideas but I especially love the Balcony Girls posts. I am socking that information away for a few years down the road when my sweet Maddy is older. Maybe by then your book will be out!!<br/><br/>Love you! Hooray for you! I’m so glad you are out here in the blogosphere. I love all of your posts and ideas but I especially love the Balcony Girls posts. I am socking that information away for a few years down the road when my sweet Maddy is older. Maybe by then your book will be out!!

Love you!

]]> By: momrn2 http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1574 momrn2 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:26:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1574 What a blessing it has been to "meet" you friend!! I remember when I first came to your blog I went back and read every one of your posts that you had written in your archives. I haven't missed one since! :-)<br/><br/>What a special treat it would be to win the apron and beautiful package you are putting together! Sorry I'm so late in getting over here (and putting the announcement up at My Quiet Corner) but my trip kept me hopping.<br/><br/>Happy 1 year bloggiversary to you dear friend! Here's to many more wonderful posts to come.... What a blessing it has been to “meet” you friend!! I remember when I first came to your blog I went back and read every one of your posts that you had written in your archives. I haven’t missed one since! :-)

What a special treat it would be to win the apron and beautiful package you are putting together! Sorry I’m so late in getting over here (and putting the announcement up at My Quiet Corner) but my trip kept me hopping.

Happy 1 year bloggiversary to you dear friend! Here’s to many more wonderful posts to come….

]]> By: Emily http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1573 Emily Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:20:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1573 I have been blessed and encouraged in many ways by your blog. A few examples include the encouragement to be thrifty and creative (dollar store has great stuff!); your focus on relationships and blessing our guests vs. keeping the focus on US and the details that ultimately do not matter in the hearts of people (if the food does not turn out perfect, for instance, people truly do not care). I could add much more but that is a start, so thank you!! <br/>Emily<br/>greener27@gmail.com I have been blessed and encouraged in many ways by your blog. A few examples include the encouragement to be thrifty and creative (dollar store has great stuff!); your focus on relationships and blessing our guests vs. keeping the focus on US and the details that ultimately do not matter in the hearts of people (if the food does not turn out perfect, for instance, people truly do not care). I could add much more but that is a start, so thank you!!
Emily
greener27@gmail.com

]]> By: Ornery's Wife http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1571 Ornery's Wife Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:22:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1571 Sandy; <br/>Thanks for the visit to my blog! As I have shared before in a comment, your blog has given me the impetus to get out and meet my neighbors. I have actually spent more time in conversation with them in the past week since I gave out my Fall Fun Block Party invitations than I have in the whole 12 years we have lived here! <br/><br/>I am getting excited about the gathering, and have offered to take neighbors' household pollutants to an event scheduled the day after the party. So, not only am I re-entering the entertaining realm, I am also finding ways to share the "green" message with my neighbors and help them out besides! <br/><br/>Your blog has meant a lot to me in that you freely share ideas, encourage simplicity in entertaining, and have really given me motivation! Keep up the good work!<br/>TM Sandy;
Thanks for the visit to my blog! As I have shared before in a comment, your blog has given me the impetus to get out and meet my neighbors. I have actually spent more time in conversation with them in the past week since I gave out my Fall Fun Block Party invitations than I have in the whole 12 years we have lived here!

I am getting excited about the gathering, and have offered to take neighbors’ household pollutants to an event scheduled the day after the party. So, not only am I re-entering the entertaining realm, I am also finding ways to share the “green” message with my neighbors and help them out besides!

Your blog has meant a lot to me in that you freely share ideas, encourage simplicity in entertaining, and have really given me motivation! Keep up the good work!
TM

]]> By: Barb http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1569 Barb Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:58:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1569 It has been SO exciting watching your inner blogwoman blossom here at RE! Your blog is always beautiful, practical and totally inspiring. I knew you could do it! Lookin' forward now to all the other great surprises you have inside! It has been SO exciting watching your inner blogwoman blossom here at RE! Your blog is always beautiful, practical and totally inspiring. I knew you could do it! Lookin’ forward now to all the other great surprises you have inside!

]]> By: Bess http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1568 Bess Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:02:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1568 I just came across your blog from a friend's blog...count me in!<br/><br/>Even though I have not read your blog over the past year, the past 5 minutes have been inspirational! You know, God puts things across your path at the right moment. Lately, my husband and I are having a difficult time connecting (I mean REALLY connecting on a deeper friendship level) with other people, even those in our church small group. It seems as if no one wants to be vulnerable, and I'm the odd one out, wanting to open up more to others. Maybe entertaining in our home is the answer. Thank you for what you do, your wisdom, and your encouragement!<br/><br/>PS- I am definitely putting a link on my blog right now! I just came across your blog from a friend’s blog…count me in!

Even though I have not read your blog over the past year, the past 5 minutes have been inspirational! You know, God puts things across your path at the right moment. Lately, my husband and I are having a difficult time connecting (I mean REALLY connecting on a deeper friendship level) with other people, even those in our church small group. It seems as if no one wants to be vulnerable, and I’m the odd one out, wanting to open up more to others. Maybe entertaining in our home is the answer. Thank you for what you do, your wisdom, and your encouragement!

PS- I am definitely putting a link on my blog right now!

]]> By: Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1567 Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:43:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1567 Hi, Sandy, I'm so glad you started your blog. You have been a great inspiration to me also, even though we still don't entertain a lot, you make me want to do it more. We're still in the process of making friends & building relationships & that seems to take a lot of time these days. So, thank you so much for opening up your heart to all of us & encouraging us to get out there & entertain more, open up our homes to others. I really, really want to do it more!<br/><br/>Hugs,<br/>Rhoda Hi, Sandy, I’m so glad you started your blog. You have been a great inspiration to me also, even though we still don’t entertain a lot, you make me want to do it more. We’re still in the process of making friends & building relationships & that seems to take a lot of time these days. So, thank you so much for opening up your heart to all of us & encouraging us to get out there & entertain more, open up our homes to others. I really, really want to do it more!

Hugs,
Rhoda

]]> By: Tonya http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1566 Tonya Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:08:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1566 I am new to your blog,but I am very interested:)I would be interested in entertaining if I knew anybody,we just moved here.Here is hoping:) I am new to your blog,but I am very interested:)I would be interested in entertaining if I knew anybody,we just moved here.Here is hoping:)

]]> By: Anonymous http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1565 Anonymous Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:20:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1565 Hi Sandy,<br/>You are encouraging me to step out of my comfort zone! I wrote to you via email recently stating how I love your Balcony Girls adventures. I can't wait for you to write a book on it. I see you as an example to me ... what I want to be "when I grow up".<br/>Wishing we had you speaking for our MOPS group! Can't wait to be reading about you and MOPS someday. <br/>I'd be thrilled to win an apron in case you pick me!<br/>Susie - pearsonbusiness@yahoo.com Hi Sandy,
You are encouraging me to step out of my comfort zone! I wrote to you via email recently stating how I love your Balcony Girls adventures. I can’t wait for you to write a book on it. I see you as an example to me … what I want to be “when I grow up”.
Wishing we had you speaking for our MOPS group! Can’t wait to be reading about you and MOPS someday.
I’d be thrilled to win an apron in case you pick me!
Susie – pearsonbusiness@yahoo.com

]]> By: Sarah N. http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1564 Sarah N. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:32:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1564 I also just added a link over on my blog. I also just added a link over on my blog.

]]> By: Sarah N. http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1563 Sarah N. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:24:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1563 Congrats on your one year blogging anniverary! I just found you but I am definately going to be looking back through your archives. <br/><br/>One of my New Year's resolutions last year was to be more hospitable. Still lots of room for improvement!<br/><br/>I would love to win the beautiful apron!<br/><br/>Sarah N. Congrats on your one year blogging anniverary! I just found you but I am definately going to be looking back through your archives.

One of my New Year’s resolutions last year was to be more hospitable. Still lots of room for improvement!

I would love to win the beautiful apron!

Sarah N.

]]> By: Lyndee http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1562 Lyndee Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:19:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1562 OOOOh my gosh I am so glad to find you! This is new but I am gobbling your blogspot up now that I am onto you! My daughter-in-law turned me onto you and I wanted to let you know that I think you have a creative and wonderful blogspot and the idea of binding and posting for your kids is fantastik! You go girl. I am a gramma now and still want to speak into the lives of my 4 kids and 3 grandkids about life including all forms of hospitality and the like! Be blessed!<br/>Lyndee OOOOh my gosh I am so glad to find you! This is new but I am gobbling your blogspot up now that I am onto you! My daughter-in-law turned me onto you and I wanted to let you know that I think you have a creative and wonderful blogspot and the idea of binding and posting for your kids is fantastik! You go girl. I am a gramma now and still want to speak into the lives of my 4 kids and 3 grandkids about life including all forms of hospitality and the like! Be blessed!
Lyndee

]]> By: Joy http://reluctantentertainer.com/2007/10/one-year-and-win/#comment-1561 Joy Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:17:00 +0000 http://reluctantentertainer.com/uncategorized/one-year-and-win/#comment-1561 Hi Sandy,<br/><br/>I love your blog. Period!<br/><br/>But seriously I think you have de-systified entertaining for a lot of women - you have taken the fear out of doing so. I commend you for that :)<br/><br/>I would love to see more dinner menu plans - always like to see what others are offering up for dinner....<br/><br/>Oh, come stop by blog for my anniversary too! I am giving away a prize pack ... woo hoo!<br/><br/>Joy :) Hi Sandy,

I love your blog. Period!

But seriously I think you have de-systified entertaining for a lot of women – you have taken the fear out of doing so. I commend you for that :)

I would love to see more dinner menu plans – always like to see what others are offering up for dinner….

Oh, come stop by blog for my anniversary too! I am giving away a prize pack … woo hoo!

Joy :)

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