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I love how your "comfortably low bar" still looks like a high jump to me... Hosting Memorial Day this upcoming weekend (for the second/third time) and dreading it greatly...
ReplyDeleteHa! I appreciate the compliment. What do you dread about it? The prep? The food? The decor? (All of the above?)
DeletePrep and food and clean up. You're crazy if you think I care about the decor! I'm not anywhere near EG levels of entertaining...
ReplyDeleteBut before they come there's a week of trying to clean the house. This would probably be easier if we cleaned regularly but honestly, I think the only time we dust and vacuum is before guests come over. Maybe we just need to throw more parties to clean more regularly!
Then there's the prep like deciding a menu and shopping for everything. Last year the food didn't fit in our fridge. This year we plugged in the extra one in the basement!
Then there's the day of work. I'm not a confident griller, but it's my party so I have to fake it. Clean the grill (oh crap! Just remembered our grill brush broke... Thank goodness for Amazon Prime!), make the good, clean it AGAIN. Plus making all the sides and apps and condiments...
Finally the dreaded clean up after. Dishes, food spills (if any), and more dishes...
I miss the days when I was young and adults did everything and I could just go and eat and relax! How easy I had it!!!
Lol, yes, it was nice to have everything taken care of. Personally, it's the actual hosting that I find intimidating. I love the getting ready portion of the party and I don't even mind the clean up. But knowing that I'll have to play host and chat and be visible is very overwhelming to me. I hope your party went well despite your nerves!
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