The joys of connection and the responsibilities of hostessing are discussed in today’s episode with guest expert Sarah Clark from The Dainty Pear. Sarah and co-hosts Carley and Courtney swap hostessing stories jam-packed with learning experiences as Sarah shares her advice for creating connection-rich dining experiences. This episode is part of the feel good fall series, packed with interviews and sisterly advice to increase feelings of peace and confidence going into the holiday season and beyond.    Call to Action Sit down as a family for one meal—ideally Sunday dinner—this week. If you regularly have a Sunday dinner, consider inviting another family to join you.    Resources Grounded Feel Good, Real Food (Cook Book by Sarah Clark)  Present Over Perfect (book Sarah referenced)     Connect with Sarah  The Dainty Pear Website The Dainty Pear Instagram @thedaintypear @thedaintypearco   Connect with Hey, Sister! Hey, Sister! Podcast Website Hey, Sister! Instagram     Timeline   0:00 Introduction of guest expert and topic   5:00 Connection: food brings people together, feeling “grounded” when hosting a postpartum/new baby welcoming event (Sarah’s chicken salad story)   13:00 Extending yourself grace and delegating (Courtney’s burned rolls story)   16:15 Moderation and balance, seasons of eating out, boxed Mac n Cheese   18:00 Host and guest relations (Carley’s “don’t help me right now” story), Sarah’s advice “Practice the thank you instead of the stop”   23:00 Division of kitchen responsibilities: what’s the goal? If desired outcome is relaxed state of guests with no work, then prepare beforehand. Consider: small tasks for guests, food/drink assignments   28:00 Be an honest host!   32:00 Call to action, concluding thoughts and outtakes

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