Tag Archives: dinner party

Hope Everlasting

Posted on November 30, 2020 by msw blog

The week before Christmas, two months after my mom died, holiday shopping and decorating sat at the bottom of my priority list. I resisted my husband’s attempts to comfort me as I grieved the loss of our family’s faith-filled matriarch. … Continue reading →

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Pleasure of home

Posted on October 23, 2020 by msw blog

Finding pleasure at home-whether in a family dinner or a book club or a backyard barbecue – can give us the strength to go out into the world and do incredible things

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Home Entertainment

Posted on May 4, 2020 by msw blog

I’ll run into friends weeks later and they’ll say, “oh gosh, it was heaven! I wish more people would entrain at home- Alex Papachristids

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Hostess

Posted on December 19, 2019 by msw blog

Gathering go to…hand cocktails to guest at the door. And fresh flowers galore. I prefer tons of small mismatched vases or containers for herbs on the table

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Managing the holiday rollercoaster … Less is more

Posted on December 1, 2019 by msw blog

Less is more Yes, it is. Go through those long lists you have of everyone and everything you should be thinking about doing something for and one, one by one, cross out anything that is not essential. Meet fewer people. … Continue reading →

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