tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post4585272400612221431..comments2024-03-28T03:21:24.026-04:00Comments on Polka-Dotty Place: Entertaining Doesn't Have to Be ExpensivePolkaDottyPlacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251286113250727239noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-32332433808567655522018-03-12T11:52:06.038-04:002018-03-12T11:52:06.038-04:00Do y'all have At Home stores in your part of I...Do y'all have At Home stores in your part of Indiana? I know it's a Midwestern chain that has a few other stores in the brand. They always have tons of cheap paper products. I love seasonal napkins, and I have found lots of great options there.Lisa Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697383687935386178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-23101545795214392662018-03-03T11:50:37.956-05:002018-03-03T11:50:37.956-05:00I love your tips! I also have white every day dish...I love your tips! I also have white every day dishes, with an assortment of different serving pieces and smaller plates to mix it up. One of the areas I save on entertaining is beverages - I usually only serve water at meals. Most people drink water with their meals anyway. I try to have a big pitcher of chilled water with ice, and then offer coffee for dessert.Come Home For Comforthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015608228834897260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-91871409918774584312018-02-28T14:16:09.080-05:002018-02-28T14:16:09.080-05:00Love these great tips Whitney! Entertaining doesn&...Love these great tips Whitney! Entertaining doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. I think so often I over complicate things when I need to remember K.I.S.S.! Why do I so often do that?! I would definitely entertain more if I could just be more chill. Our Pretty Little Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07852177809338904329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-18057417762784831092018-02-28T11:30:30.176-05:002018-02-28T11:30:30.176-05:00Such great tips! I always love heading to my Dolla...Such great tips! I always love heading to my Dollar Tree to pick up items for entertaining. They have the cutest spring floral plates right now too- I've been so tempted to buy them even though I don't really need them lol. Cara- Kindly Unspokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923189267727029216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-43938984386650154962018-02-27T14:28:18.991-05:002018-02-27T14:28:18.991-05:00I agree with all these tips. Especially when hosti...I agree with all these tips. Especially when hosting a birthday party. I can not wait till we move and we can have birthday gatherings at home. Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297382893543772858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-39517638515296078422018-02-27T09:54:56.925-05:002018-02-27T09:54:56.925-05:00I LOVE this post! I love hosting friends and famil...I LOVE this post! I love hosting friends and family over for a meal, but I struggled a great deal during the first year of parent-hood. I was too worried about the house not being as tidy as it used to be or having sink full of clean bottles to put away still laying out. Just recently I got over it and realized our group of friends are in the same spot of life, and when they come over no one seems to mind that there's a few toys in the living room but me! I'm my own worst critic for sure.<br /><br />We've recently had two different families over and we had the best time visiting with each other and letting our girls and their kiddos just play around the house. I just had to let my worries go. <br /><br />Like you said, with a little planning ahead in the days leading up can ease alot of last minute work and stress. And I always plan the meal based on what I already have on hand or what I can make from sale items. Erica Stafford - The Second House on the Righthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00206602807599969746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845564247295785989.post-3812192087466673882018-02-27T08:23:30.313-05:002018-02-27T08:23:30.313-05:00 Great tips! You definitely have things down to a ... Great tips! You definitely have things down to a science. I think it is very cool that you made a list of people that you are working through. I know that your hospitality is a blessing to them! Kristen - yourfaceislikethesunshine.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194454155374220160noreply@blogger.com