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How to Host an Easy Halloween Party
Since Halloween is right around the corner, I wanted to share our formula for how to host an easy Halloween party. This event will be our 7th annual. This event is different from our monthly Saturday Suppers. For those, we invite people from our neighborhood, as well as our friends. For our Halloween party, we try to stick to just people in our neighborhood.
We cast the invitation far and wide throughout our neighborhood. I post a description of the event on our neighborhood listserv (without our address) and invite people to email me if they want me to add their email to the evite.
We live on a … Read More
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Regular Dinners with Neighbors
This year I’ve been focusing on cultivating relationships. It’s been hard for me these past several years (well, nearly six years, if I’m being honest) because of the whirlwind of parenting two children within 28 months of each other + launching a start-up non-profit organization + trying to make time for exercise + trying to be a good partner. I’ve honestly let relationships beyond my immediate circle fall by the wayside.
We’ve been doing regular Saturday Suppers for a while now (this month will be our 14th!). While I love those and hope to continue doing them, I also wanted to pursue more intimate opportunities for connection. Hence the idea … Read More