How often do you entertain?

**Sara Noel** · 03-27-2002, 12:11 PM

I used to entertain quite often, but since relocating I haven't done any entertaining at all. *LOL*

I am curious, when you entertain, are you frugal? Or do you tend to spend more for your guests? (outside of more spent perhaps on food)

Sara

**PumpkinNoodlie** · 03-27-2002, 02:17 PM

Entertain? Bahahahaaaaaaaaa! I got caller ID so I could avoid any more socializing than necessary (bad. I know).

Entertain? No Way! lol!

**QuilterMom** · 03-27-2002, 05:00 PM

LOL! We don't really entertain - everyone's schedules are just way too busy. We did have some friends over the night of ds's bday and we ordered pizza and had a cake. Other than that I guess the biggest entertaining we do is if family comes to visit us during the summer - we HAVE to eat at home and come up with interesting meals, otherwise they would be wanting us to go out to eat every single night they are here.

**Jerseygirl** · 03-27-2002, 05:28 PM

We entertain probably once every 5-6 weeks. It's generally a dinner party for 6-8 close friends, good china is out, nice wine, good food. Usually everyone brings something- a bottle of wine, a dessert etc. so I can get away with dinner as my real responsibility. We rotate between houses so it all is recipricated eventually. I do spend much more than if it was just us, but I don't mind, these people are worth it. Currently planning my largest party yet-housewarming-looking at 75 invitations going out-could =200 people.

**CountryMom** · 03-27-2002, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by PumpkinNoodlie
Entertain? Bahahahaaaaaaaaa! I got caller ID so I could avoid any more socializing than necessary (bad. I know).

Entertain? No Way! lol!

I hear you. If I want to be entertained I will go to the circus. The circus would be less caotic than some of my family gatherings anyway.

**Michelle** · 03-27-2002, 05:59 PM

Only on certain holidays really. It's due to not having as much money as other people as well as having totally different lifestyles. I don't have any friends (other than online) with kids, so the life priorities and habits are completely different.

**mom2matty** · 03-27-2002, 10:43 PM

We don't entertain often and when we do it is usually family. For some reason everyone wants to come to my house so that means I have to do the cooking and cleaning

I have gotten to the point where I make up excuses for why we won't be home, if they would help it would be different!!!

**MANDERS** · 03-28-2002, 11:06 AM

WE rarely entertain.This sunday we are having everyone over for an egg hunt.WE are frugal when we do it though.No one seems to complain and I figure the ones that don't come over are the ones that are scared of our frugality

**wahida1** · 03-30-2002, 04:25 PM

We rarely entertained in the past..since Dh was always busy ..even on weekends. Now that we moved to Canada and we are close to family , I think we are going to be entertaining more, but till now we didn't because we don't have furniture. As bad as it may sound , but without entertaining we managed to save a lot on our grocery bill.