Comments on: Warm Connections {Day 18}: “Now Time” & 5 Years at RE

By: Melanie Dorsey

Melanie Dorsey — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:01:48 +0000

This is the reason I started “Lunch Ladies” in August in my area. I put out the word on fb, and in person and regularly invite women to meet me for lunch the last Friday of every month. I pick an inexpensive place and we meet for lunch at 12:30. There is no agenda – just “fun, friends & food on Fridays.” The group is different each time but always enjoyable and so worth it.

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

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:11:21 +0000

[…] Everyday Sounds Day 16: Life’s Small Moments Day 17: Well-Designed Kitchen Counter Day 18: “Now Time” and 5 Years at RE Day 19: Taking a Chance and Chocolate Caramel Bars Day 20: Harry and David, Nostalgia and […]

By: Cumin Chicken and Black Bean Stuffing - Reluctant Entertainer I Sandy Coughlin - Lifestyle, Entertaining, Food, Recipes, Hospitality and Gardening

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:39:37 +0000

[…] very “warm” friends. I never dreamed I’d have friends all over the country when I started blogging 5 years ago, the connections being far more than acquaintances. This group in particular is like […]

By: Barbara | Creative Culinary

Barbara | Creative Culinary — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:55:23 +0000

I live and breathe the Internet and embrace all that it has to offer, including Social Media. Professionally, I own a web company. Personally I also have a food blog. So it may see odd to know that if there is one thing I hate when I finally get to ‘IRL’ is to be bugged by texting or tweeting or otherwise engaging with cell phones. I have had friends text the entire time we’ve been on the road to an event (of course I’m driving!). My daughter will come over to watch a movie and she thinks nothing of texting nonstop while we are together (?).

There is a time and place for everything and I love the place of entertaining friends and talking, really talking, in long sentences, way more than 140 characters. It’s almost a social practice that kids are losing…so while I love technology, sometimes? Not so much.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:38:53 +0000

Congratulations on your five years! Don’t get me started! :) Texting IMO :) should be used for only the most basic of information. To me, it says “I want to tell you something, but don’t really want to talk to you or hear what you have to say” . AND it should never be used for something you couldn’t or wouldn’t say in person. I think all of this social media makes us feel somehow less responsible for our words. On the other hand, it does serve a purpose. Like everything else in life, it needs balance. Nothing replaces the warmth of the human touch!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:09:06 +0000

Aaaaaa!!! You saw my gray hair???

By: Sheila @Eat2gather

Sheila @Eat2gather — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:43:57 +0000

Looks like by the length of the comments your post struck a cord. Have you seen the commercial where the girls is commenting on her parents lack of facebook friends and how they are so lame then it cuts to her parents having a blast with all kinds of people IRL.
I prefer IRL too!

By: Richella at Imparting Grace

Richella at Imparting Grace — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:45:38 +0000

FIVE YEARS!! Congratulations! Wow, Sandy. What a milestone. And look at everything you’ve accomplished here!

But you’re right–there’s no substitute for real life. Sure wish I could meet you IRL sometime. Maybe you need to come to Durham! :)

By: Kerry Rossow

Kerry Rossow — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:47:29 +0000

IRL- love it!

By: Kerry Rossow

Kerry Rossow — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:46:17 +0000

Happy blog birthday!
This post reminded me of my visit with my father last week. He doesn’t email, text, skype, facebook,- nope, none of it!”IRL” is all he knows.
As I was rushing our family into a restaurant, I heard my pops say “and one more”. I turned to see the homeless man that we had rushed by on our way through the parking lot. My father had stopped to talk with him and invited him to dinner.
It really put me in my place and it made a huge impression on my 4 kiddos.
The man opted to eat at his own table – wisely, we are a rowdy bunch- but I could see that he was amused by my father and our brood.
IRL, lesson learned.
Kerry at housetalkn.blogspot.com