tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229378.post464937973747815217..comments2023-07-07T03:27:00.832-05:00Comments on Ever Joyful: Learning hospitalityArlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02616597859669901083noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229378.post-30172556485227037412008-11-17T11:14:00.000-06:002008-11-17T11:14:00.000-06:00I know the feeling of wating everything perfect be...I know the feeling of wating everything perfect before I have some one over. I use to have the preacher and evangelist families during revival. The day before I put my 2 girls to work and I cleaned like crazy. One day one of my girls said to me: "Mom, you are not having the president for dinner." I stopped and thought about that for awhile. I don't feel its how perfect everything is, but just to fellowship. I still have to work on that thought in my mind though.Alienehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03130290739135017036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229378.post-40989051239317708272008-11-17T06:43:00.000-06:002008-11-17T06:43:00.000-06:00I go with any dish that everyone loves and makes a...I go with any dish that everyone loves and makes a lot. I definitely need to forego the making things perfect as it never will be.Sherry @ Lamp Unto My Feethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997081715350310581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229378.post-92135870231803796272008-11-16T10:58:00.000-06:002008-11-16T10:58:00.000-06:00Ignore the last part of my other comment.. I am sw...Ignore the last part of my other comment.. I am switching to google reader! I am leaving bloglines!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509535136702909516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229378.post-3015793046280640582008-11-15T21:40:00.000-06:002008-11-15T21:40:00.000-06:00Hope you guys had fun! I am the same way about peo...Hope you guys had fun! I am the same way about people coming over, but friends come over announced so often now that I've calmed down quite a bit. Although, if YOU were to come over, I'd be a mess, hahaha.. love you, Laney.<BR/><BR/>Hey, is bloglines working for you?? It isn't for me :(Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509535136702909516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229378.post-66453469255938238212008-11-15T07:45:00.000-06:002008-11-15T07:45:00.000-06:00Arlene, your house is always spotless. It's me th...Arlene, your house is always spotless. It's me that always worries when you guys come over. I hate cleaning so it always waits till the last minute, but if we decide to wait till the last minute to invite people over -- well...the house does NOT get cleaned then. So, I've just learned to "not sweat the small things". Time with friends and family is what is remembered in the long run -- not if my house was clean or not. And by the way our menu last night was delicious! That pie took me so long -- don't know if I will do that again! :-) (for others reading -- it was a frozen pie that I bought!! but it was good!)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898290608525089930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229378.post-17512635563557190602008-11-15T05:02:00.000-06:002008-11-15T05:02:00.000-06:00Wow your menu sounds delish! I hope you have a gre...Wow your menu sounds delish! I hope you have a great time. <BR/><BR/>I'm with you, I hesitate to make the first move to invite folks over for the very same reason. I have trouble doing things if I can't do them perfect so then I miss out on a lot because of the perfectionism. <BR/><BR/>Hope you had a great time, I'm sure your guests did!Tori Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859488167015452608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229378.post-60423256806356707872008-11-15T00:27:00.000-06:002008-11-15T00:27:00.000-06:00I struggle with perfectionism too but I'm working ...I struggle with perfectionism too but I'm working on it.--I did better the last time we had company. <BR/><BR/>And your menu sounds *delicious*!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229378.post-50347871450988557582008-11-14T23:49:00.000-06:002008-11-14T23:49:00.000-06:00Glad to see I'm not the only with the OCD about ha...Glad to see I'm not the only with the OCD about having the house spotless before guests can come over. LOL <BR/><BR/>That German Apple cake sounds <B>YUMMY</B>! I have a potluck at work this coming week, so I might give that a try. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and my "go to" meals for when we have company is usually my mom's recipe of Chicken Adobo with rice or Cowboy Spaghetti. Everyone that I've cooked for has loved it; well, at least, they say they love it. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229378.post-53283202746982904522008-11-14T20:13:00.000-06:002008-11-14T20:13:00.000-06:00Cincinnati chili. (I probably spelled that wrong a...Cincinnati chili. (I probably spelled that wrong and am too lazy to look it up!). It's fairly fast and easy once you have the ingredients on hand. I've had to learn to not worry about having things perfect too. If I waited for perfection I'd never have anyone over. <BR/><BR/>Jason put Ticket to Ride on his Christmas list for this year. I'm guessing you would give it a thumbs up?Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908880706561446128noreply@blogger.com