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!
Using these guidelines, my Easy Lunch had meaning and taste!
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! 
Great tips! Who doesn’t love getting together with friends?
Sandy, you seem to have it all under control!
I’m relatively new to your blog and I’ve loved every minute of it. You inspire me to try new things. I can’t wait to update my bathroom mirror…
Loved this lunch blog. I’m horrible about not having friends over for dinner because everything isn’t just perfect… This makes me realize I’m making it to hard on myself!
Hi Rhoda, I enjoyed your guest post today. I have been trying to entertain more too…and make it casual…so I don’t stress! Thanks for the tips and the recipe for THAT CHEESECAKE, yum!
I wondered why you don’t have your list of blogs on your sidebar anymore???
And…thanks for the info on the rug too!
Desiree
RHODA, when did all "this" happen (the changes)??? My goodness, this is JUST BEAUTIFULLY DONE!!! What a TREAT to enjoy!!! Good to "see you" again, my friend! THANKS & hugs, Linda
Welcome Sandy, good to meet you. I really love these ideas, but then I always love your ideas. Thank you so much for this useful post!
Thanks for introducing us to Sandy.
Jumped over to her blog and really
loved it and will add it to my
list. I love to entertain and
appreciated your story because
it’s nice to know it doesn’;t just
happen to me.
Last spring I hosted 2 ladies
luncheons in my home for older
ladies from SS and they loved it
and I did too. They use to do things like that when they were
young Moms.
These are great tips. The K.I.S.S. METHOD: Keep it simple sweetie or keep it simple stupid. I prefer the first translation. I love elaborate tablescapes and I have taught them at workshops; but being busy, I am able to enjoy an event much more when it is simple.
Thanks for the tips and I love your photos. I’m hungry now. {{GRIN}}
Best Blessings, KJ