https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:52:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-688680 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:27:21 +0000 chopsuey 688680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love to entertain, but are only able to 2x a year max now. We used to always have ppl over to grill and eat before the kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-688669 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:25:24 +0000 yin 688669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not good at entertaining but like it when people come by for a short visit. It makes me go into cleaning mode :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-688528 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:01:44 +0000 autumnlove 688528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@red_seattle: I need to stop worrying about empty rooms! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-688517 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:00:34 +0000 ChitownRo 688517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>love it. big parties or small. we normally have people over at least 2 weekends a month - and are normally out of town the other weekends :) i would say we are the default hosts of our friend group... wonder what will happen when LO arrives </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-688495 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:57:00 +0000 delight 688495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love having people over because it means our house gets a good cleaning! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-688102 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:14:06 +0000 pui 688102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love to entertain guests!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-688092 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:11:43 +0000 Ash 688092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ms.janedoe: same!! </p> <p>I haaaaaaaaaaate having people over. I dislike the thought of entertaining... especially if I have to change out of my pajamas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-688019 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:53:08 +0000 red_seattle 688019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but usually only a 2-6 adults + their kids at a time. More in the summer bc our backyard is huge but our house is tiny. We've started entertaining more because with X's early bedtime, we wouldn't see anyone if we didn't host. </p> <p>It's stressful, but at least it helps us maintain a social life. And I've learned to let go about some things-- I clean the house, but I don't stress about the fact that we haven't painted the bathroom ceiling yet or that the linoleum in the kitchen is horrible. Our house is a work in progress and I think people are understanding of that. Before we had kids I was really not into having people over because I wanted our house to look "just so" first. I got over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687973 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:42:25 +0000 rattles 687973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love to entertain! Our space is tiny though, so we really only have a few people over at a time for dinner or drinks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687871 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:21:47 +0000 Bao 687871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687868 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:21:14 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 687868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually, but I do get burnt out on it. Right now there's a lot going on with our circle of friends (couples splitting up and such - sad) so we've been having people over to our house most of the time and its getting tiring. My moms birthday was last weekend and we are celebrating on Friday, and although I asked her if she wanted to do a BBQ at our house, I was kind of relieved when she decided she wants to go out instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687675 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:51:56 +0000 littlebittyhouse 687675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687590 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:35:18 +0000 prettylizy 687590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It doesn't seem to matter how much I clean our house, I never feel like it's clean enough. DH and I are such homebodies we prefer to nestle into our cave by ourselves! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687572 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:30:36 +0000 Turd Ferguson 687572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I really don't enjoy it at all. I'm a huge introvert so I don't like talking to/being around people for an extended period of time...I also am super anal about my thing/my place. Hahahah, I'm just a peach! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687554 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:28:06 +0000 yourekindapretty 687554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no. since i moved to texas (from ny/nj (me) and philly (hubs)) all o f our "guests" tend to be out of towners visiting us for at least the weekend. we realized that it's stressful and that the two of us are not great hosts.<br /> we also tried hosting a few bbqs and potlucks but i find it exhausting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687550 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:27:46 +0000 swurlygurl 687550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love it! I love being a hostess :)</p> <p>My MIL claims all the holidays, so I'm always bummed that I never get to have the big family get-togethers </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687545 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:26:43 +0000 Meridian 687545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but only if I'm able to schedule our cleaning lady to come a few days prior, haha. It stresses me out to have to clean the house and then think about food &amp; beverages!! </p> <p>Last night I hosted my book club (cleaning lady came on Saturday, so it was still clean!), and it was a lovely night! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687485 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:19:42 +0000 lemong 687485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup - otherwise we'd never get to see anybody during the week! LO goes to bed between 7 and 7:30. But usually only a couple of other people - no big gatherings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687476 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:18:01 +0000 MamaJ 687476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind if close friends come over but I don't like having parties or entertaining people </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687452 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:11:41 +0000 Honeybee 687452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We hate our rental, so right now we don't ask people over to our house. I'm do excited to move to our new home next month so we can have people over again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687375 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:56:13 +0000 betsyboop 687375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love having people over but I don't love having people stay overnight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687309 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:38:53 +0000 BananaPancakes 687309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We entertain frequently and really enjoy it. Our house is really well suited for big parties and football season pretty much guarantees a full house. We also have an annual Christmas party with 50+ people and host most family birthdays. Summer means lots of fish fries and low country boils. We know how to party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687307 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:38:28 +0000 mrskc 687307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Small get togethers are ok. Like 2-4 people, but I still find it exhausting even hosting small gatherings. Especially if we do a dinner or something. It's always more work than I think it will be. So I usually like to go to parties rather than hosting people at my house mostly b/c I'm lazy and don't want to clean up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687285 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:33:05 +0000 rachiecakes 687285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>with DS I'd rather have him in our house with our babyproofing and toys than chase him around someone else's house telling him not to touch things. and he never ever sleeps when we're out, so there's no way he would nap at a friend's house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687250 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:26:53 +0000 Pirouette 687250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: haha sounds like you need to up your prices! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687105 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:48:44 +0000 Modern Daisy 687105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: Ugh, that's the worst! At least my friends started out sober. But they got louder and louder the drunker they got and I tried to herd them out to a bar as per the original plan but they werent' having it. They were too comfortable in our apartment and the booze was free, so they were staying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-687087 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:45:40 +0000 CottonCandy 687087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrstiz: exactly! one friend over is okay...more than that gets me stessing lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-686980 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:27:44 +0000 MrsH 686980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love to entertain. We usually keep the groups smallish unless it is for family events. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-686976 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:27:21 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 686976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I don't like people using my bathroom or having to clean up behind them. People always put dirty glasses and c plates in the sink even when they ask what to do with them. I prefer things on my counter since things always get more wet, soggy and gross in the sink. I hate that when people come over they want to tour the house; DH obliges even our bedroom and bathroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-having-people-over#post-686967 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:25:00 +0000 Dandelion 686967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not in this tiny apartment...once we get a house somewhere, I'd be way happier to have people at my place. </p>