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.
COMMENT:
In what ways do you struggle with perfectionism when it comes to being hospitable in your own home? Or, do you feel that your attitude has anything to do with being a hospitable person?TWEET:
Tweet this giveaway today (1 entry)FACEBOOK:
Become a new friend of The Inspired Room on Facebook (1 entry)
Become a new friend of Reluctant Entertainer on Facebook (1 entry)(contest ends Wednesday at midnight, 10/26/11)
Keep up with all the 31 Days of Warm Connections, HERE.
Hello and welcome to my home and table!
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 liked reluctant entertainer on face book :)
I struggle with having people over and feeling like everything is not perfect. I don’t relax.
I struggle with knowing who to invite, and keeping the conversation going, especially if the ladies get pulled into doll house with my little girls!
Since moving to our cozy little cottage on the shores of Lake MI, I was at first overwhelmed by the flurry of overnight guests. I have since learned to be more laid back, let my guests pitch in, and truly enjoy their company. Living hours away from family and friends is difficult, but I’ve learned that a weekend of all staying under the same roof, even if we’re doing doing nothing exciting or remarkable more than makes up for our time apart. Life is all about change and comprise, and I now feel so incredibly happy when company’s coming!
I struggle with not being a good enough cook or with knowing what to cook!
I liked Inspired Room on fb.
(I already “love” RE.)
I don’t know what “to do” with people after they come over. I loved reading everyone’s answers, too.
Sandy, love it that you are so supportive of your bloggy friends.
I do sometimes refrain from inviting people over if my house is less than tidy… and I’m not willing to do the work. Or if there aren’t the supplies (or time) to make a gourmet meal. It’s too bad, really.
I struggle with wanting everything to look perfect before being hospitable. I LOVE last week’s post about a messy house being a gift to your friends!
I definitely allow the state of my home and the fact that it is small stand in the way of entertaining. I’m great when we have out-of-town friends or family come to stay and then I get the whole house ready and leave mints on the pillows (of the bed of our over-crowded-but-cleaned-up office/guest room), but I tend not to jump on occasions for just inviting friends over for a meal, etc. That’s what I love about this topic, hoping to get myself more keen on just having friends over for the fun of it, no matter what the state of my house is!