Canning Cherries: Ping! Ping! Ping!
It’s after 10 pm on a Sunday night, and as I’m writing this I’m hearing a “ping, ping” sound coming from the kitchen. This sound is very exciting to a canner! This sound means...
Can You Deviate from your Menu?
To the reluctant entertainer, the thought of deviating from the menu could be pretty scary. But one thing I’ve learned is that it’s okay! I don’t usually stray too far, but here’s an example...
Swap a Float for a Meal
My friend Jeannie had a great idea. She asked if she and her husband could come over for a float in our pool, and in exchange, she’d bring dinner! Who’d pass that up? Little...
Strawberry Pie & a Visit from Apron Thrift Girl!
My friend Selena (check out her blog, Apron Thrift Girl) and her family visited us last week as they were passing through town. We didn’t know how it was going to work out –...
Trying So Hard to be Perfect!
Do you struggle with things having to be “just right” before you will have guests over? Or maybe you’ve been that way in the past, and it’s burned out your desire to practice any...
Delegating Flowers – and Traditional Ice Cream on a 4th of July!
Yes, we’re having our annual 4th of July party tonight – and guess who’s bringing the flowers? When I think of delegating for a party, I don’t just think of food and drinks. I...
Zip and Ease – Simple Dinner Party Recipes!
You all know me by now, that part of my entertaining mission is delegation! Delegation makes a night of entertaining more affordable and takes a lot of stress off of the hostess! Delegation means...
I Used Paper Napkins!
We are family! And family for sure doesn’t care if we use paper or cloth napkins! Our out-of-town cousins were here from St. Louis and we threw a family BBQ. In St. Louis style...
Delegation Means Inexpensive
Last week I threw together a quick birthday celebration for my husband. After just returning from vacation, it was a spur-of-the-moment dinner party, and I wanted to keep it simple! I don’t know about...
Hawaiian Spirit of Hospitality!
Stop! And let me tell you about our Hawaiian vacation! Aloha friends! Have you wondered where I’ve been? My daughter and I joined my friend Pam and her daughters and their friend, for a...
Dessert Imperfection!
No one knew about my dessert imperfection last week – except for my husband and me. I’ll start with the details of the evening. The chimes were making beautiful sounds, in the breezy, cool...
A Mini Graduation!
Do you ever hear laughter and conversation – lively parties taking place over at the neighbors, and you wish you could just “peek” over the fence, or maybe be a fly on the table...
