tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post7259435442012417188..comments2024-02-02T07:56:36.280-06:00Comments on There is no place like home: ~Easy Entertaining~Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959889019639336499noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-34777401870995165642007-04-11T20:33:00.000-05:002007-04-11T20:33:00.000-05:00Kelli, I think more people would entertain if they...Kelli, I think more people would entertain if they could see this post! Great, great ideas!!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09538317661391712309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-3472562135607733122007-04-11T19:27:00.000-05:002007-04-11T19:27:00.000-05:00Kelli,With 3 small children, I don't know how you ...Kelli,<BR/>With 3 small children, I don't know how you do all these things!!<BR/>and the photos of your home are always so neat and orderly...Do you ever rest ????Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650696130681003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-76753750982218458782007-04-11T19:11:00.000-05:002007-04-11T19:11:00.000-05:00Very creative, as always! :-)Very creative, as always! :-)Open Roads Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664551117989981488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-15979455575291679892007-04-11T17:02:00.000-05:002007-04-11T17:02:00.000-05:00thanks so much for the great entertaining tips :o)...thanks so much for the great entertaining tips :o) I love how all that was done in an hour (I'm guilty of stressing when people come over)<BR/><BR/>I love the pictures of your childen on Easter. What a precious picture of them putting the flowers on the cross! Love it!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268291742313515729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-32746128839163584042007-04-11T14:33:00.000-05:002007-04-11T14:33:00.000-05:00You are the ultimate homemaker, Kelli!:-)You are the ultimate homemaker, Kelli!<BR/>:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-83374012340801170572007-04-11T14:26:00.000-05:002007-04-11T14:26:00.000-05:00Kelli so much to catch up on here! Oh my what a lo...Kelli so much to catch up on here! Oh my what a lovely NEW LOOK LoVe the header! Poor Emily OuCh!! An Easter egg hunt and egg painting!! I also painted eggs using M. Stewarts natural veggie dyes. Red cabbage boiled water gave me robins egg blue! <BR/>Oh how cute is that lamb cake! Did I wish you a blessed Easter if not accept my Happy blessings to you & your lovely sweet family always!<BR/>hugs NGNaturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-53895266323378294162007-04-11T13:00:00.000-05:002007-04-11T13:00:00.000-05:00Good ideas for the evening meal, you always seem t...Good ideas for the evening meal, you always seem to have every thing ready for your family dinners or evening guest. Very good job on all you do. I also have one of those darling bunnies in my yard.........and I have missed a spring flower or two.....wonder what happened????Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02149427425753264266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-15467263827543981032007-04-11T11:08:00.000-05:002007-04-11T11:08:00.000-05:00WOW! Both your buffet and your blog look scrumptio...WOW! Both your buffet and your blog look scrumptious (can I use that word to describe your blog?)<BR/><BR/>I missed the post about Emily and her bruise. Ouch! I'm glad she's healing.<BR/><BR/>Oh! Regarding easy entertaining ideas...I recently hosted a brunch baby shower. All I had to make was an egg bake (easy stuff). I also LOVE products from Tastefully Simple, so I made a punch, some cinnamon muffins and had my friend (a T.S. representative) bring some fruit and fruit dip. Very easy. I had more time to talk to my guests this way (including the guest of honor).Just Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633342136855001505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-87945022708017279102007-04-11T10:48:00.000-05:002007-04-11T10:48:00.000-05:00Thanks for showing how to do all of that so simply...Thanks for showing how to do all of that so simply and make it look effortless. You are great!Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447740118288835239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-13678350259183139132007-04-11T10:36:00.000-05:002007-04-11T10:36:00.000-05:00Hi Kelli---I want a party :) All your tips are wo...Hi Kelli---I want a party :) All your tips are wonderful--and your chicken sandwiches look so yummy. Your seating was very cleaver, I bet all your guests had a lovely time. Have a wonderful Wednesday.<BR/><BR/>Julieann:)Julieannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11366445046704238024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-89316332222399257732007-04-11T09:33:00.000-05:002007-04-11T09:33:00.000-05:00I'm a bit late in posting, but your Easter picture...I'm a bit late in posting, but your Easter pictures (and children) were so beautiful! Also, I love seeing how you entertain. I also like your new header. I particularly like that those are things from your home. It is very fitting for your wonderful blog site.<BR/><BR/>Here is what I do for easy entertaining when we have a huge crowd: I fill my crockpot with taco meat (I use my pre-cooked hamburger, season it, then put it in the crockpot to stay warm). I put from 3-6 lbs. of meat in there. Then I spread my bar in the kitchen and my counters with trays of flour tortillas, taco shells, lettuce, chips, tomatoes, onions, fresh salsa, sour cream, cheese, etc. and let everyone build their own taco, burrito or taco salad. It really works well for me. When we have family parties, there are usually about 40 people (minimum) here, so it feeds a lot with very little effort. I then either do cookies or something else for dessert. Depending on the crowd, we might make homemade ice cream.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your prayers and hugs, too! They are very much appreciated.Genahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881221214286010482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-6905488003197025282007-04-11T08:49:00.000-05:002007-04-11T08:49:00.000-05:00Kelli,You definitely have the gift of hospitality!...Kelli,<BR/><BR/>You definitely have the gift of hospitality! It was such a blessing to visit with you. I am sure your guests last night felt the same way!<BR/><BR/>Love, HeatherHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12633706420005740197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-63031805987282252372007-04-11T08:39:00.000-05:002007-04-11T08:39:00.000-05:00I don't blame you for "rethinking" the cute bunny ...I don't blame you for "rethinking" the cute bunny thing. I wouldn't want them snacking on my plants either. Great job with the buffet. It reminds me that I don't have to do elaborate things to have people over.LadySnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957860740001351456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-5966106393992186732007-04-11T08:22:00.000-05:002007-04-11T08:22:00.000-05:00Kelli, HiI have a huge favor to ask of you:Could ...Kelli, Hi<BR/>I have a huge favor to ask of you:<BR/>Could you please come back to my site and post your comment on my name meme.<BR/>I somehow lost all of the commments already posted and can't get them back. Do you have any suggestions. Has this ever happened to you before?Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202492142268389742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-86840060519665952592007-04-11T08:02:00.000-05:002007-04-11T08:02:00.000-05:00You have been tagged!You have been tagged!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17316243882758535639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-15814684459642643822007-04-11T07:40:00.000-05:002007-04-11T07:40:00.000-05:00Thank you for the lamb information!What a lovely a...Thank you for the lamb information!<BR/><BR/>What a lovely and casual meeting setting. I love that you used a couch cushion on the fireplace. So clever you are!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983592950942904914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-12453092469031272702007-04-11T02:28:00.000-05:002007-04-11T02:28:00.000-05:00Thanks a lot for all your party tips and guidance!...Thanks a lot for all your party tips and guidance! Your definitively the PERFECT host!<BR/><BR/>Oh, strawberries! Yummy yummy! Where did they come from? Mexico? Supermarkets over here sell Moroccan, Egyptian or even Greek strawberries at this time of the year - but of course, they do not smell as good as the "real summer" strawberries and are much more expensive.<BR/><BR/>Kelli, I had to laugth at the first paragraph ("Did you win?" - "No, the bed") and at the last one ("I'm rethinking this whole "cute bunny in the garden" thing!") ... ;-))) very funny!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08751093479686765693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-62545061806880700512007-04-10T23:04:00.000-05:002007-04-10T23:04:00.000-05:00You have 'Carrots' and I have a hoard of wild deer...You have 'Carrots' and I have a hoard of wild deer! I went out to put out a bag of garbage this morning and was startled to find deer munching my maidenhair fern and hosta - they thought it was salad I guess!<BR/><BR/>I love your pictures and easy entertaining tips! I think we get too fussy and elaborate when having friends over and should just keep things simple! What ever is the matter with just soup and sandwiches and a simple dessert? No need to impress, just have a loving heart and and warm home! Simple is the way to go! Everything you do is lovely because it comes from your heart!<BR/><BR/>P.S. Thanks for faithfully visitng my blog - your comments mean so very much! You have a real gift of encouragement!Heather Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563913535839786305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-67292732470895082732007-04-10T20:06:00.000-05:002007-04-10T20:06:00.000-05:00Everything looked so nice and well put together. ...Everything looked so nice and well put together. If you wouldn't have told us it only took an hour I would have never known. Thanks for the tips!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17520084693174528246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-77483935419227040172007-04-10T19:51:00.000-05:002007-04-10T19:51:00.000-05:00Your buffet supper looks great!!! LOL about the b...Your buffet supper looks great!!! <BR/><BR/>LOL about the bunny, Yep! He'll eat the landscape!copperswifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12026400206743422382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-12435202929529120572007-04-10T18:45:00.000-05:002007-04-10T18:45:00.000-05:00Kelli, Thanks for sharing your easy entertaining i...Kelli, <BR/>Thanks for sharing your easy entertaining ideas. I think that it is very true that most people are happy to have been invited and aren't so concerned about how much time things took. Everything looked lovely. You know the secret of making people feel at home. Keep things to a minimum, and enjoy the company!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17316243882758535639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-45634304496748632032007-04-10T17:59:00.000-05:002007-04-10T17:59:00.000-05:00How inviting (and yummy) everything looks! Hope it...How inviting (and yummy) everything looks! Hope it was an enjoyable evening!Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18258248369946414552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-2669573064787041652007-04-10T17:57:00.000-05:002007-04-10T17:57:00.000-05:00Kelli, whenever you make posts like this, I just w...Kelli, whenever you make posts like this, I just wish I could hang out at your house to take a break! The food looks so tasty and your home looks so comforting! Your children will have great memories of the home they grew up in!<BR/><BR/>Have a great week!<BR/><BR/>EmilyEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440272067940875438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-40552443080639384722007-04-10T17:29:00.000-05:002007-04-10T17:29:00.000-05:00It all looks lovely and yummy!It all looks lovely and yummy!Trellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14027699775609340658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558651.post-77415388704145013522007-04-10T17:24:00.000-05:002007-04-10T17:24:00.000-05:00I love your buffet set up!! those are all great i...I love your buffet set up!! those are all great ideas!<BR/>We do pretty much the same thing here when we are entertaining. I love to do the veggies and dips and crackers/meat & cheese tray.<BR/><BR/>I love those chicken sandwiches. We make those here too. Yummy!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202492142268389742noreply@blogger.com