tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post8505495391220303919..comments2024-03-29T05:19:10.632-04:00Comments on Monica Wilkinson: Hospitality: Opening your home while you're away!Monica Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-25691947349217862932009-07-23T05:43:28.836-04:002009-07-23T05:43:28.836-04:00My husband and I are originally from different sta...My husband and I are originally from different states. When we got married in my home town a friend offered her house to him and his out of town guests as a free hotel. This was the best gift we recieved and he has many fond memories of the days up to the wedding being surrounded by friends in a relaxed, home like environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-13663851160724142512008-07-04T19:29:00.000-04:002008-07-04T19:29:00.000-04:00Those are wonderful ideas, yesterday I tried makin...Those are wonderful ideas, yesterday I tried making the "trash" or "monkey munch" as some would call it for some girls my sister is teaching to sew. They enjoyed it and so did the family we had over for a discussion on the christian worldview. A wonderful snack for company. I also love the idea about how to show your guests how to use the television. I am planning to make one for my families home. thanks for the encourageing posts. Here is my xanga is you would like to see a daughtar in action. http://www.xanga.com/icebluechick<BR/><BR/>RebeccaRebecca Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738945951713645411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-40640545643851602502008-07-04T19:26:00.000-04:002008-07-04T19:26:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rebecca Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738945951713645411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-60241822727664226322008-07-03T16:12:00.000-04:002008-07-03T16:12:00.000-04:00Those are all such great ideas! I am sure they wou...Those are all such great ideas! I am sure they would appreciate any of those special touches!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635304837180578317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-23086111026227730742008-07-03T14:59:00.000-04:002008-07-03T14:59:00.000-04:00We have a vacation home that sometimes get used by...We have a vacation home that sometimes get used by friends or family when we are not there. Since they may not be familiar with the area, we have made a little notebook. It has flyers to area attractions (like the flyers you find in hotel lobbies or welcome centers), a couple of copies of local maps, a list of our favorite restaurants, directions to the grocery store, pharmacy, and hospital.<BR/><BR/>Also, a guest book so that everyone signs and leaves a little note at the end of their stay.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716577266488776934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-8500384750331665382008-07-03T14:38:00.000-04:002008-07-03T14:38:00.000-04:00These are all great ideas! We have done this on a ...These are all great ideas! We have done this on a number of occasions (house sitters, missionaries, etc.). One realistic note I would add is to adjust your expectations about how clean you may find your home when you return. On more than one occasion, we returned to a very messy house. Another time we found a cut window screen when our guest locked herself out of the house. I am definitely in favor of hospitality, but have learned the hard way that it isn't always neat and tidy! Love you, MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-14206865790800022032008-07-03T10:21:00.000-04:002008-07-03T10:21:00.000-04:00Great ideas! I wouldn't be comfortable leaving my ...Great ideas! I wouldn't be comfortable leaving my home open for others to stay in while I was gone...unless of course it was close family. But those are wonderful ideas you shared! Thank you! :)Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118653637763160580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-4093959162579430432008-07-03T08:20:00.000-04:002008-07-03T08:20:00.000-04:00I just read about something like this in a magazin...I just read about something like this in a magazine where people can sign up to switch houses. a way to get free lodging. <BR/>Maybe leave a notebook with numbers and directions to favorite local things that tourists might not know about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-3073065091438196922008-07-03T08:06:00.000-04:002008-07-03T08:06:00.000-04:00Great ideas! If you have a favorite local restaura...Great ideas! <BR/><BR/>If you have a favorite local restaurant you could leave a note with directions and a coupon or even a gift certificate. ~WendiWendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547001714523524390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-65751971445475330202008-07-03T07:06:00.000-04:002008-07-03T07:06:00.000-04:00What beautiful ideas, Monica! A few fun ones that...What beautiful ideas, Monica! <BR/><BR/>A few fun ones that I can think of are putting out a vase of fresh flowers in the bathroom(s) and putting out fun children's towels if there are kiddos coming along. <BR/><BR/>I really love the muffin mix idea!Kelly @ The Barefoot Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17048721787666752247noreply@blogger.com