Everything Homemaking
Let the cooking begin! That’s what’s going on at my house – preparations for tomorrow’s big meal with the family. But just for fun, here are a few last minute tips to help your preparations go smoother: 1. While you’re cooking, clean as you go!!! 2. If you’re hosting, don’t worry about cleaning the house. Tidy, vacuum or sweep and touch-up the … [Read more...]
Having a party or a bunch of people over but your table is too small and you don’t have enough chairs? You actually have lots of options but the easiest is to serve the food buffet style. Here are a few tips (learned the hard way, of course) for making your buffet style dinner party a success: 1- If you don’t have enough table space and chairs, you may not have enough dishes and … [Read more...]
Having guests for dinner? Sometimes having guests is more stressful than fun but it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are 10 ways you can entertain and have fun at the same time. 1. Choose a simple menu. When you’re having guests is NOT the time to try new recipes and new techniques. It only increases your stress level. Simple menus don’t have to be boring or … [Read more...]
I can’t believe Thanksgiving is already over! It came and went so fast this year. And as is our family’s tradition, we had a big get together at our house – 20 people this year, plus 3 little ones. Everything went well but I learned a few things I’m going to do different for Christmas dinner. Tablecloths. We usually set up two tables and cover them with fabric tablecloths. … [Read more...]
Having a party? Need help to keep from getting stressed? Here are a few things I did to keep from getting stressed while co-hosting my daughter's bridal shower. The first thing I did was make a detailed to do list. I learned from the last shower I hosted (my daughter-in-law’s baby shower) that when people offer to help, I need to have an idea what to tell them. And I need to know … [Read more...]
Fourth of July weekend is coming up and we’re having people over! I love entertaining and have learned some strategies for not getting stressed over the preparations. I do not have a cleaning marathon before company comes. I try hard to keep my house company ready at all times. That does not mean that my house is perfect. It absolutely isn’t. Years ago I heard a quote that I … [Read more...]
