Comments on: Warm Connections {Day 25}: Find Your Own Way of Homemaking & Not a DYI Diva Giveaway!

By: 31 Days of Warm Connections - Reluctant Entertainer I Sandy Coughlin - Lifestyle, Entertaining, Food, Recipes, Hospitality and Gardening

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:14:10 +0000

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By: Izabela

Izabela — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:33:46 +0000

I struggle with wanting things to look perfect, whether the table setting, the food, or the house. When I remember what is important, it takes away all the worries, and entertaining becomes the star.

By: Becky J

Becky J — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:37:33 +0000

I love having groups of ladies in my home- however, my family is not so hip on it…they feel pushed out. I do struggle with having every last thing in place- the Martha syndrome.. :(

By: Regina

Regina — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:04:10 +0000

I struggle with have a small home and wanting it not cluttered before having people over. I would much rather be the guest than have guests over.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:49:52 +0000

I can’t remember the last time we entertained anyone outside the family. I love the idea of welcoming people into my home, but become almost paralyzed with fear over things needing to be perfect. I so wish I could overcome this!

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:12:18 +0000

I often want to have guests over but the thought of an “imperfect” house come into my mind and I never get around to it. Oh sure we have family over but there just family, right?! I have to get over this thinking!!

By: Athina

Athina — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:52:32 +0000

..and I like RE on FB.

By: Athina

Athina — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:52:12 +0000

I guess I struggle the most with the duration of visits…I mean, I want to invite a couple of friends over for cake and tea in an afternoon for example, but only for a couple of hours because I have other things to do… and when that visits takes up the whole afternoon, it leaves me exhausted and none of my other chores accomplished. I cannot tell my guests that it’s time to go, obviously.
I tried saying that I have a couple of hours in the afternoon for some tea, would they like to come over?..but it didn’t work.
Same thing goes for dinners, 6-7 hours of hosting is tiring me. So that’s what I’m working on :)

By: Bethany J.

Bethany J. — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:36:00 +0000

How I appreciated the transparency in your posts ladies! I sadly, rarely have people over in a planned way…I struggle to multi-task (prepare, think, be aware of guest’s needs all at the same time). I also have a standard of cleanliness that I cannot keep up with….with homeschooling, the steady rivers of dog hair, lower energy….the kids and I work together on a rotational system of cleaning. Thus, if guests come over, the shelves may be dusted, but the toilets may have mold. I REALLY want to grow in this area and be obedient to entertaining / showing hospitality….Philippians 4:13 comes to mind :). “I can do everything through Him who strengthens me.”

By: efi

efi — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:29:58 +0000

I used to try to be perfect, but I’m learning that people come to see us and not our perfect entertaining skills.