Warm Connections {Day 25}: Find Your Own Way of Homemaking & Not a DYI Diva Giveaway!
My friend, Melissa, from The Inspired Room, just wrote her first eBook and I could’t be more proud of her accomplishment. It’s long past due and today 3 people get the chance to WIN a copy!
Melissa’s simple approach to authentic living is inspiring and catching! Through her new ebook creation, Not a DYI Diva, she encourages us to find our own way of homemaking, by not letting perfectionism get in the way.
She shows, in a beautiful way, that hospitality matters and starts with us–in our homes, in the ways we show people we care, and in our attitudes toward others in our everyday lives.
I love this! I hope everyone buys her book because it’s fantastic!
Yes, warm connections start in the home. And with or without a family, I love the thought of helping teach the next generation the importance of living an authentic life.
Today Melissa and I are giving away 3 copies of her new book!
If you can’t wait to see if you’re one of the winners, head over to The Inspired Room to purchase your copy for $3.99 and check out Melissa’s comment contest going on.
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I’m Sandy—lover of food, family, cooking, THE BIG BOARD, travel, and bringing people together. Through great recipes and connection around the table, we become better, stronger, and more courageous people. Feasting on Life is real, and every time we do it, we grow a little more. Read more...
I think I struggle with food when I entertain. I think it is not as tasting as it could be. But, they do come back to visit.
I like The Inspired Room on FB.
I like RE on FB.
I tend to be a bit uptight when guests are coming over. I have been learning to have a more relaxed attitude. Things don’t have to be perfect.
Ooooh, I want the book! totes need it.
Sandy, this is so true! Such a life lesson to “be yourself” in every area of your life! I can’t wait to read Melissa’s book!
It’s difficult to be both hostess and coat taker/head cook and bottle washer/drink getter when you are single. While I don’t really like the idea of making my guests “work”, I’m learning to assign roles to willing guests. Not perfect, but it gets things done and in some ways, helps the guestst to feel at home.
I find that for me, I’m the holdup in entertaining. We do it quite a bit, and it’s always worth it. My hesitation is the fact that I am more of an introvert and to be “on” and hosting is exhausting. Again, it’s so good for me to have others over and so well worth it, but I crash afterwards. : )
I often struggle with having people in my home even though it’s not quite “complete” yet. One of the first things you see when you walk in our front door is our entire collection of books laying on the formal living room/study floor as we are finally getting ready to paint and permanently furnish the space. But last week I had my Bible study girls over for dinner and we enjoyed an evening of eating, chatting, and laughing together. It was great! And no one seemed to mind the books on the floor.
I love Melissa’s down-to-earth attitude! I struggle with wanting my food offerings to be perfect, the best they ever ate…not possible, at least, not consistently. I like your reminders to take the focus off ourselves. It isn’t about us!