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I've lost my mojo :(
I entertained 10 times in the last 6 months of 2010. This year, I haven't entertained since the middle of January (yall remember that formal wedding party). I want to have a casual cookout and I know my friends are game and some of them can really cook and want to contribute...but I just can't get into it.
Is it just grad school dragging me down? Do I have hostess burn-out? (That's a new syndrome, ya know. The prescription is M&Ms 
) I'm thinking I should just pick a day on the calendar and commit to it and I'll enjoy the planning once I dive in. Summer school ends in 10 days and surely I'll be perkier then.
Any of you go through periods of not wanting to host?
Re: I've lost my mojo :(
Hi! I don't blame you at all... I like entertaining as well and simply haven't had as many get-togethers. I think in my case I've been working a lot as an entertainer (don't laugh but I do children's parties and have been so busy FINALLY that I've had to turn work down) also... my house has been hard to "keep up" with my toddlers and I don't like having parties unless the whole house is clean at once. It's a lot of work too - I can't even think of doing an elaborate theme like some of these other posts.
Having said that... I will def' do a big B-Day Party for my girls in Oct. I know I could have a more casual get together in July or August - like a BBQ but my heart just isn't in to it so I won't even set a date.
Good Luck whatever you decide - sometimes a great invitation, like the ones you did at Christmas time, or great recipe or fun idea can help inspire.
Yeah I went through a period where I just didn't have the energy to put a big thing together, but I still missed having people over. So I just stuck to smaller groups and kept the menu very simple. I'd marinate some chicken breasts, cook them on the grill, serve it with cous cous or just fresh bread from the bakery, and a salad of mixed greens, grape tomatoes and the very small fresh mozzarella balls and a cramy balsamic dressing.
For dessert I'd just pick up a fruit tart from the local bakery or get a premade angel food cake and serve it with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
I just wanted something quick and easy and I found that those small dinners were some of the most fun. Prep and cook time was 30 minutes if even.
Well, it's good to know what I've been self medicating for then... I love me some M&Ms. That may explain my desire to throw a party sometime soon. I've planned a few menus, but have not set a date or invited anyone...
Planning a party takes so much effort, if your not up to it, you might end up resenting it. I like the idea of picking a date, after school is over, and trying to make it work. But keeping it low key.
I'm sure what ever you do will be amazing!
Good luck.
BTW... just plain M&Ms or peanut M&Ms. I like both, but they may be for different ailments.
Grad school killed my desire to want to host anything. I just started baking and bringing snacks to class or sending them with DH to work when this happened to me. I had major burn-out. I didn't want to have to worry about getting the house ready and people do not RSVP here at all. We don't know many people where we are or plan to stay too much longer. This has totally killed my desire to host anything.
We have two more holidays planned here and an Anniversary party for next summer. That's it and then we move to where we have friends again. Then it is on again.
You mentioned M&M's and I immediately wanted to go to the store and get some.
Yes, I go through this too.. I always feel bad, like people think "oh, now that they have a baby then don't entertain anymore" .. which totally isn't it, I just think there are periods where you're really into it, and periods where you're kind of private and just hang together.
I have been forcing myself to put things on our calendar as well lately.. just to get back into it!
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