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One of the things about simple living that dh have been really trying to improve in our own lives is putting people before things. So our new years resolution is to be more hospitable and have people in for a meal more often. We were averaging about 5 meals a month with company and now we're at around 8. No wonder my food bill is so high! But at least it's being spent on a life goal. I'm not sure I'd get any cleaning done otherwise. It's always so motivating knowing that company is coming.
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almost never
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2 - 3 times a month....I love having company over and it does get expensive, but I try to budget for it.
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I LOVE having company over. It is so nice to have adult interaction while my children are happily playing with friends, too. We aren't having to make them be super quiet like in a restaraunt, and we just enjoy it more.
A way to cut down on expense, CAgirl is to do it where everyone brings something. If it is just one couple, too, that you are friends with, there is nothing wrong with having a frozen pizza night...and them bringing their own family's pizza. We do this all the time. It gets me motivated to clean houses when people are coming over, too. BONUS!!!
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Once in a blue moon..
I have no friends around of my own, my husband's friends aren't married, his family never shows up unless it's an extreme holiday.
So I save tons of meals.. it's good right?!
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Never!!!
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We never do! I think it is because of the kid's schedules, and my DH working so much. I wish we did, and I think I will make a point to invite some friends over soon b/c now that I think of it, not having adults in my home makes me feel very disconnected.
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Well, I put 1-2 a month. Most months we don't have any, but we may have one for lunch. When our friend from Georgia lived here, and was single (he got married in June), it was easily 6+!!! He was over at least once on the weekend. It was a pain sometimes, but I miss him now. (He PCSed this summer with his new wife to Ohio.)
But, I also included all the meals I make for people that are sick, pregnant, had a baby, whatever. I do that at least once a month, most of the time more.
So, they may not physically eat here, but they do eat my food!
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Never..and to be honest...I like it that way. When we do get together with friends at our house and it happens to be over a meal, it's take out for us! I have a stronge aversion to cooking as a whole.
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We haven't been terribly social since we got married. We haven't had someone over since. . .well, we haven't ever had people over for supper. Part of it is financial, but probably the biggest part is that we don't have many close friends here. I just moved here in June, so the people I'm closest with are my coworkers, who live 25 or more miles from here. (I don't teach in the town we live.) Dh's friends are nice, but we haven't had them over for dinner. We have church friends, but haven't had them over, either. We really have become little hermits, spending our evenings with each other. But isn't that fairly normal for newlyweds??