Entertaining in a moment

Be prepared for anything. When we think of having a dinner party our minds automatically go to the list and the chores, planning and shopping and yes for most events this is what happens, but what about the dinner that is spur of the moment because you get a phone call and someone you have not seen in forever is coming through unexpectedly, or you husband calls on his way home from a meeting and says honey, so and so are come over to visit and have dessert.
These are the stressful ones to handle. They catch us off guard and sometimes you look around and think, he knew I had been sorting through stuff and the house is a mess what is he thinking. Just remember there is always a room with a door and you can put it where it goes at a different time, the house does not have to be perfect pick it up and grab the bag of cookies out of the cabinet, if you are a planner you have a Ziploc bag of cookie dough balls in the freezer and you can just pull out a dozen and bake them fresh, put on a pot of coffee or tea and and remember to smile, it is about the fellowship with others and not the frazzled mess that you found yourself in twenty minutes ago.
The cookie dough in the freezer is a simple way to always be prepared. The next time you make cookies just take your scoop and place balls on a cookie sheet pop them in the freezer till firm then move them to a freezer bag or container, the next time you need fresh baked cookies, just pull out as many as you need pop them in the oven and they are great every time.
Most of the unplanned events become our favorites, when you are able to just sit down visit and share. Entertaining is all about the people involved, yes they may remember what you served but for the most part all that will be taken away is the fellowship that was shared, so take a deep breath, go put some cookie dough in the freezer, and be ok with the spur of the moment.