Simple Gatherings Launch Party GIVEAWAY
Enter this Simple Gatherings Launch Party GIVEAWAY, with more details of Melissa Michael’s new book, Simple Gatherings, 50 Ways to Inspire Connection!
Friends, are you wanting to host a gathering this fall, but your fears or time constraints are telling you “don’t do it?” Melissa Michaels has just written a brand new book, Simple Gatherings, and it includes 50 simple ideas for how to connect with others, with some really fun simple party ideas!
This book IS about making a gathering feel special, but NOT about doing it all perfectly :)
Guests tend to remember these four elements of a gathering: the feast, the conversation, the atmosphere, and the special touches. But what if you can’t get it all right, or this becomes too overwhelming?
Then this book is for you (and me)!
Today is BOOK LAUNCH DAY for Melissa!
Melissa tells you why hospitaltiy is a matter of the heart, and shares how to find your style, leave your imperfections at the door, and create a simple gathering.
Simple Gatherings is available today on Amazon!
Simple Gatherings Launch Party GIVEAWAY
I’m also excited to announce that today I’m part of a “Progressive Launch Party” to celebrate this book, with FIVE giveaway sets of unique, beautiful, classy hostess prizes.
One lucky winner will win THIS today on RE!
These 4 beautiful items!
But wait … you could win more than one, so click over and enter with everyone who is participating.
Follow these Hostesses :
Progressive Party: Melissa Michaels The Inspired Room (start here)
Emily Lex – Jones Design Studio
Beth Hunter – Homes Stories A to Z
Sandy Coughlin – Reluctant Entertainer
Bre Doucette – Rooms For Rent
Jen Schmidt – Balancing Beauty & Bedlam
Take a Quiz
By the way, what kind of hostess are you? Knowing your style may help you as a hostess! For example, if you’re an introvert, and you don’t like table conversation, come up with an easy question to ask your guests. Or, read Melissa’s “conversation” chapter! It will give you confidene and courage, I promise.
We’ve had some fun gatherings this past year in our new mountain home. Only a couple were really thought out with a lot of detail, but the rest? Casual, easy, low-key, come one, come all, which is my hostessing style! (PS–I just like to know roughly how many are coming, so I can have enough table settings and chairs!)
Take the short quiz, HERE!
Sneak peek at mine: Easy Breezy!
I really do like easy, a few details (like set a pretty table), but the table experience is what I’m all about!
Now for this BEAUTIFUL and unique prize set. Don’t forget to click over to each of the other hostesses to enter their giveaways, too.
You could potentially win more than one pack (5 total), so why not try? These gifts are gorgeous, Friends, and so classy! Click the links to the hostesses participating (above) today!
ENTER TO WIN:
Again, don’t forget to buy a copy of this relatable, easy book: Simple Gatherings, by Melissa Michaels.
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I love the name of your blog. I am a reluctant entertainer. I took the quiz and I am a Nervous Nester. Maybe the book will help.ju
A baby shower for a dear friend, and her mom is the queen of hosting.
I had a lot of fun hosting my grandmother’s 89th birthday. I wanted to make sure she felt special.
The last memorable event I attended was a graduation party. Lots of neat details pulled the party together.
Love these prizes! Having something beautiful always makes me proud to host!
I recently hosted my sister and a friend for lunch. It was lovely!! The small, intimate “parties” are my favorite!
We host parties all the time but the one that stands out in my mind right now is my oldest sons graduation party. It was such a blast to plan all the details from food, drinks, pictures, decorations and flowers. My sister helped me with the flower arrangements which were stunning. I believe we had about 200 people stop through. My tip to anyone throwing a big congratulations party is to designate one person to take pictures.
Beautiful giveaway, Nervous Nester here.
Love this!
I am a Nervous Nester trying to improve my party throwing skills :)
Hard-won carefree and laid back after years of doing it the hard way. Now, give me 30 minutes and we can have a party. As Diane said above–put out a few pretties to make simple food shine, gather friends and let the fun begin.
The last party i hosted was our small group bible study.
Neat quiz! I love the ramp up to a party, and yet the quiz says I’m a relaxed hostess. The best of both worlds!!!!!!!!
My most recent gatherings have been children’s parties, and they turned out great! I have toyed with the idea of children’s parties as a small business because I have gotten such positive feedback on my kids’ parties.
Wow, the recipes here look great. I prefer to entertain with lots of good food and when our guests and families can run in and outside. My husband and I really like to move from conversation to conversation. It’s a success when you see smiles and receive hugs as people leave. :)
Sandy, my last gathering was for a couple of neighbor kids. It was last minute in that they invited themselves for dinner. Of course, they had to ask their parents for permission to eat with us. The little guy had been by one day when I was doing a photoshoot for the blog and saw some pretty glassware and was totally smitten. So I made sure to use the same dishes and glassware for this impromptu dinner. I do not remember what I served, but I remember how excited the little guy was that he got to drink from those glasses (from the dollar store). He and his sister paid close attention to us and followed our lead the whole time. They had a blast and YES elementary aged kids really do care if the table is pretty. They noticed all the details. They pretty much eat food that comes from a box and no care is given to what the tablesetting look like, but believe me, kids care. Just yesterday, the little guy wanted to know if he could come for dinner again, and could “we” make homemade macaroni and cheese… and I can serve any vegetables I like because his dad doesn’t do vegetables like I do. :) I know these are memories that they will hold the rest of their lives.
Our last big event was a Super Bowl party. It was nice for me, because we got the majority of food catered, rather than cooking at home!
my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary…they renewed their vows
I’m drooling over the cheeseboard in your prize pack. Is it also from Terrain?
What a fun book! I don’t host a lot…last time was bunco.
The last gathering I attended was to welcome family just moving to our neck of the woods! It was wonderful to share a meal and see face-to-face instead of Facebook! Thank you for the lovely giveaway!
I guess I’m perfectionist though I don’t feel like it.
Easy Breezy
The last memorable event I attended was my nieces 9th birthday party with family.
My daughter is hosting on Saturday, so this Nervous Nester just had to show up with chips and dip!