tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post1059469935471621275..comments2023-12-27T00:20:05.317-05:00Comments on Kathys Cottage: Cheery Cherries and a QuestionKathleen Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551093555973581448noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-5044318769304951662014-03-10T00:26:20.649-05:002014-03-10T00:26:20.649-05:00A little late but I just saw your Kitchen Aid make...A little late but I just saw your Kitchen Aid makeover....it is fabulous!! love the checks on the base....just adorable...As for having over dinner guests....I have given up....I love to cook and I love to set a great table...when we moved in to the new house little by little we had over many of the neighbors...some times groups sometimes just one couple...Once we ate in the dining room but mostly right in the kitchen...I don't know if you have ever seen pictures of my blog luncheons or parties but I have more dishes then I can count and I love to use them all....Well it seems this does intimidate people....I don't think the table settings but for sure the food....all I hear is....I could never make a meal like that....so there for no invitations back to anyones house....Except for my stand in daughter Lucy who lives across the street...She's 40 and and Italian from Jersey (we lived about a mile from each other...at different times of course) She appreciates a good meal and invites us over to her house often.....Maybe it's not my cooking....maybe it's because we are Yankees???Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074713188145597455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-18418501095178011872014-02-27T19:57:46.999-05:002014-02-27T19:57:46.999-05:00I love what you did with your mixer! Mine looks r...I love what you did with your mixer! Mine looks rather plain now. Thinking about what would be a good addition if I were to do something interesting.<br />~Adrienne~Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401476871614514660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-12092862843476625572014-02-26T11:13:40.749-05:002014-02-26T11:13:40.749-05:00Your kitchen aid mixer is a dream...just lovely! Your kitchen aid mixer is a dream...just lovely! passionfruitprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660017995541054885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-45123639059096269102014-02-21T13:22:36.629-05:002014-02-21T13:22:36.629-05:00That's the cutest kitchen aid! I know, I'm...That's the cutest kitchen aid! I know, I'm so tempted by all the new wonderful colors they have. But your solution is even better because you can change it out and keep it different.<br /><br />I don't know - I always enjoy when people use pretty/nice things but I know I've had a few incidents at my home where "people" (mostly family) have thought I was too fancy. Manuela@A Cultivated Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282273791971364124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-5836387181714112062014-02-20T13:08:48.947-05:002014-02-20T13:08:48.947-05:00I agree! What matters is the hospitality and being...I agree! What matters is the hospitality and being welcomed warmly! We try to entertain someone, or a group of friends, every month and sometimes it;s more formal. But often it's pizza and a movie and every day dishes! <br />LOVE the decals!!<br />Love,<br />SueSusie Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14878113034866113803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-51104186278438872592014-02-19T18:39:20.987-05:002014-02-19T18:39:20.987-05:00Your mixer is stunning! On hospitality ~ I think ...Your mixer is stunning! On hospitality ~ I think it doesn't matter whether you use china or paper plates. What does matter is how you treat your guests and make them feel at home. One Sunday we were invited to friends and the table was beautiful with good chine, centerpiece and food out of a magazine. The very next Sunday we were invited to other friends where dishes didn't match, no tablecloth and the food was mediocre. Both places were equally enjoyable because they treated us so good and made us feel at home. I think it's all in the attitude unless it would get too formal. Then maybe we would be uncomfortable if it is not our culture to be that formal.Anita Kehnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18352341588255363586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-67774302667282677802014-02-19T10:01:43.435-05:002014-02-19T10:01:43.435-05:00LOVE the springified mixer - I'll be watching ...LOVE the springified mixer - I'll be watching for your other designs but I just might have to have those darling cherries! We only entertain informally. Seems to work for everyone! Lovely Valentine's meal!kathy-ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035943211927820381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-5155542283280869462014-02-19T09:26:08.671-05:002014-02-19T09:26:08.671-05:00I LOVE what you did to your mixer! I have a white...I LOVE what you did to your mixer! I have a white one as well and would like to pretty it up with some turquoise polka dots. I look forward to seeing your new designs!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04483264517830536055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-10631350946611903622014-02-18T21:34:17.589-05:002014-02-18T21:34:17.589-05:00Your mixer is adorable with the cherries and check...Your mixer is adorable with the cherries and checks on it!<br />In answer to your question, I like to set a fancy table, and when guests come for dinner. I just tell them that I wanted to make it look nice just for themRhondihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684060974095411313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-48828145878516572592014-02-18T17:29:12.950-05:002014-02-18T17:29:12.950-05:00Your mixer is adorable-what a difference!
I would ...Your mixer is adorable-what a difference!<br />I would love to hear how other ladies entertain, Kathy.<br />I do try to make my table special for company. That doesn't always mean fancy though. It can mean fresh flowers or special name tags, or cloth napkins instead of paper.camp and cottage livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493023859271366201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-71256485432546343762014-02-18T16:46:18.352-05:002014-02-18T16:46:18.352-05:00First off, your mixer is perfect! I love the cherr...First off, your mixer is perfect! I love the cherries. And about entertaining - we usually only have good friends and family, so it doesn't have to be fancy. Mostly we entertain outside in the summer. We have a pool and that helps a lot! I'll be interested in reading other comments about this. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-30796023721348677502014-02-18T14:57:48.808-05:002014-02-18T14:57:48.808-05:00Sad to say we don't entertain! Sometimes I th...Sad to say we don't entertain! Sometimes I think it might be kind of fun, but....not sure we'd be any good at it. Oh don't get me wrong, my husband is a fabulous cook....but everything else is what stops us. I think outdoor entertaining would be more relaxing for us...if we every did it. Also, I think your "new" mixer is very cute! I'll be reading your entertaining posts!Lisa~A Cottage To Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292883666058375974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-55513497143809654932014-02-18T14:13:19.005-05:002014-02-18T14:13:19.005-05:00Hospitality has always been important to my husban...Hospitality has always been important to my husband and me. When we lived in Oklahoma away from family, our friends became like family over many meals we served. We aren't fancy. BBQ, hamburgers, mexican food, etc... sort of the comfort foods of our part of the country. <br /><br />My kids friends have all been getting married in the last year or two. They haven't registered for china. Really I don't blame them. We never use ours.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-15019866041914268652014-02-18T12:26:41.322-05:002014-02-18T12:26:41.322-05:00Love the cherries on your mixer! We entertain her...Love the cherries on your mixer! We entertain here at least once a month. We do everything from fancy with the "good" silver and gourmet dinners to grilling burgers outside. I love, love, love to entertain.Penny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-77881678890983765832014-02-18T12:04:05.988-05:002014-02-18T12:04:05.988-05:00Love the mixer too, mine is 40 years old and looki...Love the mixer too, mine is 40 years old and looking a bit shabby but works like a dream. About the hospitality thing....we like have people over for a simple stew and salad or homemade pizza and salad. I think people are relaxed if the food is familiar and yummy.janet bishop maginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309548868435627498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-33179818688727703542014-02-18T11:59:51.696-05:002014-02-18T11:59:51.696-05:00I think the word 'entertaining' can be off...I think the word 'entertaining' can be off putting, it sounds formal. We just invite friends to a kitchen supper, put out the pretty china and napkins, and have a good homecooked, but simple meal.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-41840523383603818702014-02-18T11:54:45.152-05:002014-02-18T11:54:45.152-05:00I love what you did to the mixer! It's SO CUT...I love what you did to the mixer! It's SO CUTE!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-65676862734907917392014-02-18T11:46:50.396-05:002014-02-18T11:46:50.396-05:00Well I think that hospitality is very important. I...Well I think that hospitality is very important. I don't think that we give it the importance or significance it deserves. That said, a simple meal, well prepared, is really all that is necessary to enjoy a time of friendship around a table. And, yes, sitting down at a table is very important. It's one thing to have a Superbowl party around a tv set once a year, but if every meal is thus served... Sigh.<br /><br />I am one who has worried much about having people over. I still do. So I am all ears for any series you write on the topic. <br /><br />How adorable is your mixer?! It is absolutely the cutest thing. Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.com