Our annual Friendsgiving event was a
success! This was the first time in 6 years that I have been able to
fully enjoy myself. Sometimes being the hostess can be really hard: the
worry about the food, cleaning the house, making sure everyone has a
good time, trying to mingle with everyone... it is frankly a huge job!
The first two years we were cramming all of our friends into a small,
upper-level duplex with a kitchen that was barely big enough for a
turkey, let alone an entire Thanksgiving meal. There were a few
Friendsgivings where I actually was in tears near the end because I felt
it was a disaster, even though everyone had a good time. During those
first few events, not only was there the worry about fitting everyone in
our house, we were also doing all the cooking and entertaining.
This
year I relinquished the cooking work to the experts, also known as our
friend, and best man at our wedding, Matt. I love cooking, and get a
lot of joy from showing off what I can whip up to my friends. However,
when it comes to cooking for 20+ people, I gladly gave up the stress of
prepping the meal. It was the smartest thing I could have done- even
though I love to show off my cooking skills! The meal turned out
excellent (I will admit, he is a better cook than I am), and I got to
enjoy decorating the house before everyone arrived was able to entertain
our guests without feeling like I should be doing seven things at once!
