Comments on: Make Your Home Cozy and Welcoming For Guests

By: toni

toni — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:35:33 +0000

Is it proper to clean your home while you have guests?

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By: shelle

shelle — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:26:44 +0000

I used to struggle with having people over, we have all hand me down furniture that does not reflect our style or even current style. I have resisted the urge to replace the furniture because it is sooo solid and I prefer to save the money for something fun. It took me a long time to really internalize that I am not my stuff. I keep the house clean and inviting and now feel more comfortable and I can share memories of me building forts from the very same couch! .-= shelle´s last blog ..my office wall =-.

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By: renee @ FIMBY

renee @ FIMBY — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:00:58 +0000

Our house is what it is when people arrive but because people usually arrive late in the day it’s tidy. The kids do an end of day tidy every afternoon and that sets the living space in order (they tidy bedrooms after they get up). A homecooked (or ordered out pizza) meal and a cozy atmosphere are my standby’s for making people feel at home.

By: BreannaS

BreannaS — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:40:06 +0000

I love your post and it is exactly what I tell my parents as teachers families when I come for a visit! Every family has at one point said something about the cleanliness of their home to which I always respond “i’m not here to judge your cleaning i’m here to visit with you and the kids.” I also let parents know that I too have a messy house (we do like to LIVE in it) and I believe that it is more important to enjoy time with your children than to have all the laundry done or the dishes put away.

I will never will a clean house ribbon but I believe that my children know I love them very much and they are important to me, as for visitors, I have always welcomed people into my home and they settle in with coffee or tea for a nice long chat. I hope they fell comfortable, relaxed, and welcome. And if they don’t I’ll just send a pug their way no one can resist the pug love.
.-= BreannaS´s last blog ..High Roller =-.

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hairstyles for girls — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:42:35 +0000

I’m just happy if my house is in semi-decent shape when people stop by! It always seems that if my house is clean… I can guarantee we won’t have guests. If it’s a wreck, well that’s when everyone seems to show up!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:16:51 +0000

Um, I just try to get the dog hair tumbleweeds under control so people don’t think they’ve walked onto the set of a spaghetti Western!

But seriously, this is a good reminder. Having a comfortable, welcoming home is an important goal. I just get into perfectionism traps where I feel like it all has to be “perfect,” and that doesn’t help anything. I like the advice to “keep it real”!
.-= Laura´s last blog ..What I Like About You: Valentines With Heart =-.

By: janice | Sharing the Journey

janice | Sharing the Journey — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:37:24 +0000

Great to see you here, Emily. The more people who get to read your wonderful writing, the better. One thing I always do if I know folk are coming is to make sure I have the fire on. There are always flowers all over my house but I go mad if I'm expecting folk. I always make sure I have loads of soup, homemade bread, fruit, fresh coffee and wine available, too. As for cushionss and things, I already decorate so that we live in a cosy place, but if we're expecting folk, I just have to make sure my son hasn't left anything gross behind the or under a throw! .-= janice | Sharing the Journey´s last blog ..A Patchwork Post: Soup, Song and Hyacinths =-.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:46:11 +0000

Being a pastor’s family with a small church, we have guests every Thursday night for our weekly Bible study. I’m not a great decorator and am a recovering messie, so our home is not perfectly clean or up on all the latest decorating trends. I had to get over the our-house-is-not-perfect thing five years ago! LOL We do 3 things to make our home welcoming – bathroom clean and smelling nice, kitchen clean and shining, and coffee and tea ready (sometimes a baked treat is ready, but not often). The reason I have my kitchen clean is because our guests are free to make themselves at home and make their own cup of coffee or tea! We set out everything for them, but I’ve known some of them to feel so at home they grab a bigger mug or some more milk – and I feel flattered that they are that comfortable! Basic cleanliness is a must, but you have to let go of that urge to make everything spotless every single time someone comes over. I’d drive myself crazy with that mentality. And the highest compliment I’ve ever been paid is that my home is so comfortable and warm that people feel at home.

We are Americans living in Canada, so to come here to start our church we had to travel to other churches of like faith to raise our support. We found that, although we enjoyed being taken to restaurants, what we loved most was being invited into people’s homes for meals. We never inspected their homes – we just enjoyed being able to relax and have regular food – everything from taco salad and watermelon to a full turkey dinner with all the trimmings. It didn’t matter – we just enjoyed the fellowship. We learned from our experiences that it’s not the house or the food, it’s the act of offering what you have with no more motive than to be a blessing to others.
.-= Susan´s last blog ..An Apron Giveaway! =-.