Words of Wisdom

Looking back over pages I've ripped out of magazines over the years I came across one from Real Simple magazine. I think it's the basis for my personal entertaining philosophy and the theme of my "book"...

"When you're the hostess, your perfectionism spikes like a fever, but meeting your own high expectations (and the lesser ones of your guests) is not impossible. And you can probably get away with a lot less work than you think - a little artfully arranged takeout here, a simple flower arrangement there, a bottle of red, a bottle of white, and you've got yourself a cocktail party."                                                                                                                

Real Simple - June/July 2004