I love to entertain and often we have parties where people bring a dish to share. There are two people, one is my sister, the other is a friend, who bring food that needs to be prepared. For instance, my sister will bring crackers in the box and cheese in the plastic container, which I then have to find a dish for, open the crackers, put them on the plate, slice the cheese put them on the plate, and then put them out. The friend often brings frozen shrimp and cocktail sauce, which I then have to find a plate for, pour it out... You get the picture. In the meantime, other guests are arriving whom I wish to greet, and I'd also like to socialize and have a good time. Of course, most people bring something that you just put out on the table after giving them a warm thank you.
Any ideas on how to nicely ask these people, especially my sister, to bring it prepped and ready to put out? Anyone had this experience?
2006-07-26
17:43:58
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