Commandment #5: Igniting Conversation
Ignite conversation by planning ahead of time 2 or 3 specific questions and topics of conversation for your guests.Above you’ll find a picture of “Auntie Betty.” Auntie Betty isn’t our blood auntie, but when...
Commandment #4: Perfectionism & Dr. James Dobson
Perfectionism is a robber. Lower your expectations. Your guests do not expect perfection and neither should you.Paul and I were honored to have met Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, this...
Commandment #3: Set the Mood & 5 Senses
Set the mood with your specific style of music, lighting or candles. When in doubt, ask your guests to bring their favorite music.I’m going to keep this simple, so move aside Martha! Seriously, Setting...
Commandment #2: Organize & Plan; Zucc Recipe
Organization and planning ahead: Know Thy Recipe! Have a plan! Makes lists! Experience the power of delegation!Often our unwillingness, or reluctance, to have guests over stems from pre-conceived ideas of what the result should...
Commandment #1: Hospitality is a Gift
Hospitality is not only a gift I have but a gift I give. Be passionate about it!How can you be passionate about something you feel you are totally inept at, you ask yourself? For...
TEN COMMANDMENTS to being HOSPITABLE
It’s 2007, an exciting year, and I am going to share with you my personal TEN COMMANDMENTS that I use in my home when it comes to being HOSPITABLE, to help reluctant entertainers become...
TASTY BITS OF THINKING for the NEW YEAR 2007
Thinking back to when my daughter was only three, as we were sitting on the couch, she turned to me with a twinkle in her eye and asked, “Mommy, what corner exactly is Christmas...
RELAXING & REMEMBERING
As our family of 5 sat on the front row at our Christmas Eve candlelight service, an elder came by and lit Paul’s candle as the lights dimmed in the building. Paul then passed...
3 GENERATIONS OF APRONS
I grew up with my Mom wearing aprons. Some of her aprons were used for everyday work like cooking, baking or canning. Some were fancier and reserved for special occasions like serving guests for...
Wreaths & Faithgirlz
Today I didn’t feel like giving. But I knew what was scheduled on the calendar and I couldn’t back out now! Eight mothers were expecting me to pick up their daughters right after school...
PROGRESSIVE DINNERS & FRIENDS
“What matters in the end is that we love.” Those were the words from my husband driving home from our friends’ house last night. We both decided, after 5 hours of intimate, cherished time...
ORNAMENTS & MEMORIES
We pulled the Christmas boxes out of the attic this week. As my daughter and I set up our tree (2nd year to have a fake tree, but we compensated for the lack of...
