15 Tips to Become the Hostess with the Mostess
It was years ago. But I can still remember it as if it was yesterday. There was no Mary Poppins finger snapping and magically my work was done. No, for me, it was calling out names and poof, my tasks were addressed. Linens were placed. Tables were set. The sweet...
Do Not Disturb: What the Pursuit of Hospitality Says About Your Faith
Are you developing a hospitable heart? I have been challenged each day of this series to re-examine the way I look at hospitality. It started with what our pursuit of hospitality says about our hearts and then we looked at having a focus on people rather than...
Boiled Down Hospitality
Your company is arriving in one hour. The kids just pulled out all the toys you spent 30 minutes putting away. The family room is now a wreck (for the third time that day). Your meal isn’t turning out the way you hoped. You are asking yourself why, oh why...
Hospitable Hearts: What the Pursuit of Hospitality Says About Your Heart
What does hospitality say about our hearts? Today, we start our new series on hospitality. All week, we'll be looking at what it means to have a hospitable heart. Won't you join us? Today, hop over to read the beautiful thoughts of Melissa from Hive Resources. She...
A New Series: Hospitable Hearts
Do you like entertaining? Maybe you already consider yourself a hospitable person. Or maybe the thought of opening your doors to welcome guests over for dinner simply overwhelms you. I am excited (ok, I'm super excited) to be partnering with Melissa Deming of Hive...
10 Things I Love About Summer Entertaining
I love entertaining. But there is something especially fun about summer entertaining. And now, we have a new excuse to hang out in the great outdoors. Our deck was rebuilt and expanded. It is not completely finished, nor stained, but it was good enough for us to...
A Hot Chocolate Bar
We are not having too rough of a winter this year, but I am still in the mood for hot chocolate on chilly nights. And this Hot Chocolate Bar is a fun little touch to any winter party or gathering. It is so simple to do, too! Gather flavoring syrups (or little...
Planning a Perfect Dinner Party
Do you love to entertain? I sure do. I only wish I did it more often. Entertaining takes some work: planning, house cleaning, food preparation and of course, some money. But the key to a great dinner party is in the planning. So to simplify the task for...
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My name is Kristen. I'm a former Wedding & Event Planner blogging about fun ways to celebrate each and every day and the special occasions of life. Here you'll find inspiration for family fun, children's activities, party planning and a faith-filled life. 
