Enjoy your Guest this Holiday

Do you have those friends that want us to be comfortable in their homes and work and worry about every detail?? They prance around us waiting to see if we are enjoying ourselves making sure every little detail is done?? My mother is a lot like this, I so wish she was a bit more like her mother. My grandmother of course wanted her guest to be comfortable but she also took the time to visit. Sharing our time, energies, home, food, love is the most important. We struggle and work so hard to make our homes perfect that we forget to enjoy and visit with those we do it for. Hospitality is not about our homes being perfect with a perfect meal and planning the perfect event. The truth is that hospitality is about taking the time to share ourselves with our company.

We often feel that we must entertain our guest. I can remember all the numerous times my mother would say we need to entertain our company. This is not always the case as entertainment is what we have seen in magazines and movies. We do not have to put on a show, impress people, or show off our style. We simply have to be ourselves, our guest are there to be loved and that is what we need to do.

When we start thinking about what we will serve our guest keep in mind those dishes we can put together quickly, cheaply and with what we may have on hand. Know your top meals to serve to your guest and have these ready to go. Clean the house the day before you decide to spend time with family. We want to host our guest in a clean home but we also want to relax with them and enjoy being together. Keep in mind that you do not have to do it all. If someone is willing to help then you should welcome the help. Combining the work of cooking a meal can also be fun and a great chance to catch up as well.

We often invite guest over for a meal but food does not always have to be the main point. Have a morning get together over breakfast or mid-day lunch. Meeting at places other than your home is a great change as well. Get out and enjoy the day together.




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