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By: Dinner Party Menu with Apple Cake and Warm Custard Sauce | reluctantentertainer.com Reluctant Entertainer I Sandy Coughlin - Lifestyle, Entertaining, Food, Recipes, Hospitality and Gardening

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By: Cameron

Cameron — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:46:17 +0000

I also find dinner challenging with guests now that we have two young kids and another on the way. We default to inviting families with young kids for ours to play with, so I can get a chance at some fellowship and not be cook/hostess/babysitter the whole time. Of our guests don’t have kids, my husband ends up doing all the hosting ( which he is great at) and I am mostly in the background with the kids’ needs. We aren’t in a place yet to do dinners/parties after kids in bed, and another stressor is guests without kids don’t ever seem to notice when it’s getting late and we need to wind down for bedtime. I hate having a time limit on the evening but that’s our reality right now. Any tips?

By: Gina @ skinnytaste

Gina @ skinnytaste — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 21:09:13 +0000

I second that Debi! Sandy, you are one in a million! I find it challenging to host parties now that I have a young child, did you entertain when your kids were very young?

By: claire

claire — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:04:28 +0000

Your gathering is going to be a wonderful time of sharing and feeling the love. I adore the bright colors of the leaves against the yellow bucket…..I always feel I fall short on things like these. My biggest fears and excuse for not having people over for dinner is because I am always fretting about what should I cook? what foods go well together? should I have wine? The list goes on from there.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:24:42 +0000

The fact that you pray for your guests… that touched my heart. As someone who believes that prayer changes things, I was moved by your big picture thinking. What is entertaining really? Do those people (the guests) care if a bathroom needs updating? Nope, they care about you, about camaraderie, about fellowship. This was such a great reminder. I think I am going to throw caution to the wind and invite some friends over, even if my laundry is piled up in the corner and the carpet is worn and tattered. Thanks for this! :)

By: Andrea Worley

Andrea Worley — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 04:39:35 +0000

Your backyard is so dreamy Sandy! Love these tips for a dinner party, I haven’t thrown one in years. But you inspire me to get back to it!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 02:02:28 +0000

Yes I get very scared at times when my husband and I entertain. What are good food choices to have when there are kids at the table? Hospitality is so important and we want to give the Lord an opportunity to bless people through us by having them in our home. We don’t have kids and I don’t know how to handle them! Kids are such a blessing and precious to God :) Thank you for your blog.