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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, how many kids do you have, and do you work full time?  I have 2 (5 and 2) and work a truly full time job.  I like to entertain and we have a nice yard, better than our  friends, when we get together its usually here.  We're having them tomorrow... I just spent the last 2 hours prepping a very simple menu (for 15 people including kids) and getting the backyard ready,  another hour shoppping after working all week, and i have another hour tomorrow of prep. I'm happy to do it once i. A while but exhausted... This is why we only see our friends 2x yr.  i prefer to  host properly and i dont even mind the spend, but really, I'd be willing to do it more if we did potluck - and we all have fun hanging out while the kids play, so whats the harm?[/quote]

Op here. 2 kids between 6 and 9. We host about once a month. Both work full time. I don't spend any time prepping the yard or house, but several hours shopping, cooking etc., and on those occasions when I am not hosting I don't want to have to cook then too.

When we serve food, we usually have a theme like Thai or Indian - I am not sure why I would want people bringing their deep-fried corn dogs or chicken casserole.[/quote]

Fair point, if true, but is that really what your friends would bring to your house?  The only time I've ever been to that kind of random potluck is the office party and block party, where no one can reasonably be expected to coordinate.  Among my friends, it is more like "what can I being?"  "Well, i'm going to do bbq and cornbread, could you do a veggie/side/dessert"  And we end up with cole slaw, mac and cheese, and brownies and ice cream.  No corn dogs or casserole, menu that works, and less work for host.  In fact, you've talked me into it - I will host potlucks more often.  (Now, my inlaws in the midwest would show up with green bean casserole, so no potlucks there...:-)[/quote]

+1.  :)  We had an Easter egg hunt/neighborhood potluck and I already feel like it's been too long! OP, if you really do have friends who bring chicken casserole or corn dogs, I feel sorry for you. We have a couple neighbors who bring crappy cookies from a mix or similar, but mostly the contributions are delish.[/quote]

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