Lunch is Easy Entertaining!

Please welcome my dear friend, Sandy, from For Reluctant Entertainers as my guest today. She is sharing about her passion, which is hospitality and entertaining. Sandy is my mentor in entertaining and sharing our home with others and I’m determined to invite friends over more often. I met Sandy two years ago when I first started blogging and then had the privilege of meeting her in person this month in Nashville at the Blissdom '09 blogging conference. She is just as precious in person as I knew she would be from her blog and now I can call her my real life friend. Welcome, Sandy! That’s Sandy in the middle. You can find ME guest posting over at Sandy’s blog today, so please go over and say hello!
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Isn't it nice to have friends over for a simple lunch?

There is something about making a lunch for others that just has a different feel and touch than making a dinner. You don’t have to over complicate or cook a lot of food, and that is really nice!

Last Friday I experienced this as I had two friends over for lunch. One friend was on her lunch hour so we had only 45 minutes.

Using these guidelines, my Easy Lunch had meaning and taste!

• Create a simple table setting – paper napkins work just fine!

• Make a salad using what you already have in your fridge or cupboards or on your counters.

• Don’t run to the store! Be creative!!

• Serve water for the beverage.

• No pressure for dessert – most friends want to eat healthy these days! And who wants a heavy dessert in the middle of the day?

• Have your food made up in advance, so when your guests arrive you can immediately sit down and take advantage of the time.

• Save the dishes for later! Your guests may need to leave – and time around the table is much more important!

Our time together was long past due. As we caught up with each other, we found ourselves saying, “Let’s do this again soon!” and “Why don’t we do this more often?”

Looking for ways to support, build up, stimulate and encourage another person takes an attitude of giving rather than receiving. Starting small and easy, like a simple luncheon, is a great place to begin!

Thank you, Sandy, for sharing with us today. If you’ve never visited Sandy’s blog, For Reluctant Entertainers, you need to check it out. It’s full of inspirational ideas for hospitality and sharing your life with others and you will be blessed!