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[quote=Anonymous]So OP acknowledges that she's okay putting out snacks...so what about, in response to "I'm starving" or "i haven't eaten all day" you just say...oh here's some chips/apples/granola bars etc.. to tide you over until you guys go grab lunch/dinner (or "until you head home for lunch or dinner"). I think that's hospitable without being a short order cook. If it's meal time for you and DH you can always be say "sorry to kick you out/shorten the visit- but we need to eat/shower/finish chores before we get to XYZ this afternoon!" You 100% do not need to keep a crockpot of meat around every day in case they come over...the poster who suggested that said you can "plan" easy meals...the key being that you can't plan for a crowd when they just swing by! Another option would be to proactively invite them over for simple lunches or dinner on the weekends, to set the precedent that you are willing to host meals for the group, but that they need an invite first. [/quote]
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