By doing all the prep work in the morning, and getting back to everything else about an hour before your guests arrive, you should have time for a nice rest or other projects.
Author: Marita Littauer Tedder
Marita Littauer Tedder has spent the majority of her adult life working with women—helping them improve relationships, achieve their speaking and writing dreams, and being the best version of themselves they can possibly be. The author of 20 books, this Living Our Best Life Project is her newest effort—through which she hopes to challenge women to be fulfilled where they are.
Love Extravagantly
Ah, the power of a personal mission statement: not cautious but extravagant, not to get, but to give. What changes do you need to make to love your spouse extravagantly? Make it your personal purpose statement: love extravagantly.
Yes, I Could Travel with Just Two Pairs of Shoes, But Why?
I always thought I’d write a book: “Yes, I Could Travel with just Two Pairs of Shoes, but Why?” The subtitle was going to be: “Finding Fun in a World focused on Efficiency.” I never wrote the book as I never found an answer worthy of a book.
Post #50
The Best-Life Project contains a wide variety of valuable and relevant content. The “Relationships” and “Health and Wellness” categories have the highest volume of posts—though many posts fit more than one section. You can search the site in many ways: by author, category, or date. The five most recent articles are always listed at the top right side of the page.
Don’t Have a Facelift, Have a Life Lift Instead
When I’m eighty-five I want to look back at the way I was when I was sixty-five and think, hey I wasn’t bad, I did my best. I didn’t give up.’
Get Ready for a Trip with Your Girlfriends
While being thought provoking for your own life, the Wildwater Walking Club books are an easy and entertaining read. I tend to read in bed, next to my husband—with my Kindle in dark mode. Many times, I had to stifle my chuckle to keep from waking him up. You will love the friendship and camaraderie between the women as well as their travels—you will feel like you are on the trip with them. The health coaching and life lessons are an added bonus.
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party Menu
The day of the party, make the Dark Chocolate Guinness Cake with Bailey’s Icing. Start with the cake. You do not want to serve it hot as it will melt the icing. This makes it a good choice for baking earlier in the day. One note on the recipe. It says to butter and line the springform pan (also known as a cheesecake pan), but the recipe doesn’t say what to line it with. I checked other similar recipes and they did not suggest lining the pan. I buttered it, but didn’t line it. It worked fine. I suggest making the cake in the morning and the frosting later, early afternoon. Once frosted, I put the cake in the refrigerator so the frosting sets up. As the recipe indicates, the frosting should look like the froth on a glass of Guinness. So, just spread it over the top. Bring it back to room temperature before serving.
Casita Marita Dinner Party Lottery
When I first moved to Lubbock, I literally cried to Chuck that I didn’t know enough people to have a dinner party. Now, 8+ years later, I have so many friends, I cannot fit them all around my limited dining space. I realized that I wasn’t hosting the parties, that are a big part of who I am, because I didn’t want to leave anyone out—but I couldn’t fit everyone in.
International Travel and Credit Cards
When traveling, it is advisable to have a back-up credit card in case any happens to the first one. Different cards are different. Check them out to determine which set of pro and cons will work the best for your individual situation. Regardless of which card you choose, it is helpful to advise them of your travel plans so your card is not denied when you try to use it in a foreign country.
Team Faith
Our paster did an interesting take on the typical Hebrews 11 “hall of faith.” He addressed an oft overlooked participant in the hall of faith: The People. I’m not going to give you the whole sermon here, though you could go and watch it. But he left us with this challenge: “How will your faith…