Jan Udlock
Creating a Second Act in My Life
Today I’m taking a break from 31 Days of Fearless Entertaining because Second Act.com has asked the 40’s – 50’s age group bloggers who are creating a second act in their own life to share their stories. Often I bite my tongue and hold my breath as I watch my kids struggle, stumble and find […]
Need Some More Party Ideas?
Today I wanted to share some of my favorite party and entertaining blogs. When I’m actually looking for specific ideas, I skim the blogs and concentrate on their pictures. I’m looking for what appeals to me and for a style that resonates with my heart. The blogs are in no particular order. 1. Celebrations at […]
5 Easy Steps to Throwing Your Toddler a Great Party – Guest Post
Thanks to Jan Udlock for having me guest post on her blog for Word Count Blogathon 2012. By Estelle Sobel Erasmus Planning my now three-year-old toddler’s birthday party every year usually takes on all the stealth of a military mission. Cake ordered. Check. Dora topper for cake that birthday girl-to-be requested. Check again. Every day […]
A Mother’s Hospitality Legacy
Since hospitality is a key element in my faith, I want to leave my children a legacy of opening my home and inviting others to be part of our family. When my kids were younger for four or five years in November, we opened our home to 20 or so teenagers along with some parents […]
Do You Have an Entertaining List?
I found this fabulous Lulu Power’s Entertaining Cheat Sheet from Sandy Coughlin’s Reluctant Entertaining blog. And I got permission from Lulu to post it. List’s always make our planning easier.
My Home Isn’t Pretty Enough or Big Enough…
Okay, so as soon as I wrote out the title of this blog post, I feel utterly ridiculous. How big is big enough? How pretty would I need my home to be? Yet, it’s a fear that runs through my head and stops me from having people over. And since this is my time to […]
Planning is Key to Enjoying Your Party Guests
As I grow older, I’m far more confident with myself and in turn, seem to “wing it” more often in day-to-day activities. However, when it comes to a party, I need to settle down and actually do some planning for the big day. A tentative schedule that includes a calendar of what needs to get […]
Show Hospitality to Strangers
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2) My brother, Rob took this amazing photo in Laguna Beach, California.
How to Find Inspiration in 5 Minutes
Party books are the easiest way for me to become inspired. Brightly colored pictures filled with food and people can give you ideas on how to decorate and what to serve. Here are a few of my favorite party books: These books on entertaining are filled with tips, too, on what to […]
Pick 5 Movies Blogathon Theme
Today we have a theme day to talk about five movies that inspire our blogging. Because my personal theme is parties, I picked five movies that show something about entertaining. Now, I’m not much of a movie watcher and I can’t remember many details but this theme made me think about my few favorite ones. […]
