Parties in general

kwillia

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MMDad said:
I like to cook and throw parties, I just dread the cleanup part.
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I've yet to throw a shin-dig where there wasn't always a handful that pitched in with a fury at the end and there was hardly any clue such a party ever happened when they were done.

There is one party that comes to mind though where the clean up didn't all happen same night... it wasn't until the next day that we emptied the buckets, reset the landscaping and called the tow truck.
 
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kwillia

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RoseRed said:
How many bottles of ketchup are you down to?
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I can't believe you guys found my stash... and then took a picture of it...:cussing:
 

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Monello

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MMDad said:
I like to cook and throw parties, I just dread the cleanup part.
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The party host shouldn't have to do clean up. Many hands make light work. If everyone pitches in cleanup can be a breeze.
 
lucky_bee

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Monello said:
The party host shouldn't have to do clean up. Many hands make light work. If everyone pitches in cleanup can be a breeze.
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This amazes me. I'm always a favorite of my friends' moms bc I clean up after myself :confused: I mean, all my friends are mostly the same about it too but when I go somewhere else, inevitably I get the "WOW...thank you SO much for helping me clean!" while everyone else just stands there.

The idea of showing up without bringing anything AND leaving before I can help tidy up just sounds like an awful nightmare :cds:
 
kom526

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I have a fantabulous place for parties, but it is so far out in the sticks we rarely throw any. This year we are hosting the neighborhood open house/Christmas party that our neighbors down the street used to host. They are getting up there in age and said it was time for the next generation to take over. Luckily, we have some fantastic new(ish) next door neighbors (Patch Tuesday's / Clem's abode before Leonard's Grant.) that love to help entertain and cook. Winter, indoors, I can easily handle 50 to 75 folks, summer and outdoors, well over 100. For this one it'll be stuffed ham and/or old ham, possibly some cream of crab soup from Quade's and various other finger foods and apps. Oh and PLENTY adult beverages.

Will definitely make some Rumchata pudding cups instead jello shooters, and yes they will be on the dessert table since they taste like cheesecake.
 
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vraiblonde

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I never expect my guests to help with cleanup. I mean, they do but I don't expect it nor would I ever ask. Usually it gets done as you go along anyway.

If a guest came empty handed that would be peachy with me and many times I request they don't bring a dish because I have everything planned out. If a friend is hosting, I ask what I can bring; if they say 'nothing' that's what I show up with. I might bring something just for them - frozen lumpia or a jar of pumpkin butter - but I wouldn't intrude on their menu if they asked me not to.
 
kwillia

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vraiblonde said:
If a guest came empty handed that would be peachy with me and many times I request they don't bring a dish because I have everything planned out. If a friend is hosting, I ask what I can bring; if they say 'nothing' that's what I show up with. I might bring something just for them - frozen lumpia or a jar of pumpkin butter - but I wouldn't intrude on their menu if they asked me not to.
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So are you saying I SHOULDN'T surprise BadGirl with my cilantro salsa and canned mushroom soup casserole next Thursday...:confused:
 
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