by Michaeline on July 9, 2011
I recently had the pleasure of opening our home to a friend for an overnight visit and we are expecting a visit from out-of-town family in two weeks.
In preparing for guests, besides cleaning there are things that you can do to help make your guest’s visit enjoyable. There are many sources out there and tips one of the websites that I thought had interesting points was http://simplemom.net/tips-to-help-guests-feel-welcome/
Here are a few additional tips from me:
• Schedule time ahead of the visit to de-clutter and clean your home so you are not exhausted when your guests arrive.
• Ask your guests if they have any food preference or allergies ahead of time.
• Have a variety of breakfast and snack foods available including fresh fruits, veggies and bottled water.
• If possible, determine what meals will be eaten at home or out so you don’t have to do too many grocery runs during the visit.
A little project management can help ensure a great visit anytime. Of course, having great guests helps too! And I love my house guests!
by Michaeline on June 4, 2011
Years ago I created a party supply box in order to remove items that only get used once or twice a year out of the kitchen…to free up cabinet space. This box resides in my basement.
And it has served me well. I have loaned items out to friends and family that are throwing showers or events and most times I don’t have to make special trips to the store to get serving pieces for an impromptu gathering.
So with Memorial weekend slated as the weekend to get the patio chairs out and the deck swept off, I thought it was the perfect time to tackle the party supply box since I limit myself to one box and it was pretty full.
What I found was that I only needed to recycle red placemats that were four years old and hadn’t been used since the bridal shower I threw for a co-worker. This was only because they were not in the best of shape anymore.
The great result from going through the box is that I verified what supplies I did have on hand for the summer and I can check one more thing done in my basement.
Where do your party supplies reside? Do you know what you have? Do you have multiples of many things? Do you have more than you need? Are you ready to organize your party supplies?
Contact me for a free 30-minute sample session if you want to get rid of your clutter.