Dear Friends, House Guests … you heard me! Yes, we had houseguests! Maybe you’re like us and everything you thought you were going to do this summer has been canceled. Weddings, Member Guest Golf Tournaments, House Party Weekends, and the list goes on. For about two months the only people in our home were our children and…
Dear Friends, Absolutely! How about lunch? If you’ve spent much time with Ed and me, you know that a long lunch is one of our favorite things. You would also know these long lunches involve wine! 🍷 Lunch with our friends, Leslie and JR, is a tradition we have enjoyed for as long as I can remember. No…
DEAR FRIENDS, We’ve covered a lot of ground to get ready for the 4th! I’ve heard from so many of you about the EE recipes you’re using and how you’re getting ready in advance. YAY YOU! Even though I shared the Jalapeño Cornbread recipe in last week’s newsletter, which also featured the Ribs, this…
DEAR FRIENDS, Be the hero over July 4th and all summer long with Roasted Baby Back Ribs! They are super easy and are jaw-dropping delicious! The best thing is that you can prep everything in advance, put them in the oven, and just leave them roasting on low heat all afternoon while you go out and have…
Dear Friends, While this year’s July 4th celebrations and gatherings may be different in many ways, this holiday gives us pause to remember the founding of our country. Although we are not a “perfect” union, any more than we are perfect individuals, we come together to give thanks for all that is good. This year maybe we will also challenge ourselves and discuss around our tables, how we…
Dear Friends, I hope that at the end of your day, you’re switching gears to wind down and enjoy the summer evenings with family and maybe now, even a few friends as we begin to gather again. The “cocktail hour” is a fixture in our home, whether it’s just Ed and me, a house full of…
Dear Friends, I’ve always tried to deliver content in this newsletter and through my social media, that is true to our mission and your expectations. The mission of Effortless Entertaining is to inspire and equip others to entertain easily and graciously in our homes. Even amid the COVID pandemic, I’ve hoped to encourage our followers to look forward to when…
Dear Friends, Hospitality … “the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers.” Today’s newsletter considers what hospitality as defined above looks like among ourselves … whomever “ourselves” includes inyour life during this unusual time. Maybe “ourselves” includes your spouse or significant other. Maybe it includes your children, maybe your parents. Maybe it includes a few friends that you’re able…