Hostess with the Mostess

So, a few days ago a friend called me asking if I wanted to host a Tastefully Simple party. Of course I'd host!! It was scheduled for another friend's house but was going to be canceled, unfortunately due to her family getting very sick. I've been wanting to have people over to my house for a long time so I jumped at the chance. I love our new house, it's nice, and big, and great for entertaining. And I like being in my own house for once! I love going out and I'll hang out at anyone else's place but it's really nice to have people come over here for a change.

The girl who's house it was originally scheduled for has kids. She offered for others to bring their children if needed and they could all hang out and play in her playroom. I get nervous when things involve kids and my house. I don't have them. So therein lies the problem. I feel like people won't want to come to my house because I don't have kids. Might be a weird thing to let bother me but it does. My house is not "kid friendly" and I have nothing to entertain a child. Unless they are old enough to be toddling around chasing Zoey they might be pretty bored here. So when this party got moved to my house I was very nervous that no one would show up. I try not to take things like that personal but I do. I don't want people to feel like they can't come over just because they have kids and I don't.

Well....people came!!! 8 girls....and 2 babies. :) Granted they weren't old enough to really need a playroom or toys....but kids none the less! I even got to love on one for a few minutes. I feel great that other women came over. A couple even hung out for awhile after everyone else left and we just sat and hung out and chatted. I want people to like me, kids or no kids, and want to hang out with ME. So, it makes me feel good that tonight was a success. It wasn't so much the hostess benefits of having the party....it was having the people over that I enjoyed. So, maybe now I'll start thinking of another reason to have people over. Now I can go to bed happy....and full of delicious Tastefully Simple goodies. :) Thanks to everyone who made tonight a success in my mind.