tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post2963573270287909302..comments2024-02-22T22:40:09.294-05:00Comments on Life of a Catholic Librarian: Lenten Book Club 2019 Week 2 - Family dinners and the importance of beautyTiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05772700828819881141noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-4336168360734227042019-03-19T08:51:01.735-04:002019-03-19T08:51:01.735-04:00Sounds very similar to my experience, Beth Anne! E...Sounds very similar to my experience, Beth Anne! Eating Thanksgiving dinner in front of the TV..oh my gosh, that is heartbreaking! Our current house has it's flaws, but on the whole is quite solid, and one of it's benefits is that it has both an eat-in kitchen *and* a dining room. We mostly eat dinner in the kitchen, but our developed habit is to eat breakfast in the dining room, and always if we're having company, we eat dinner in the dining room. It's nice to have the option to more easily add seats at the table!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772700828819881141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-1249009360472687652019-03-18T23:58:34.399-04:002019-03-18T23:58:34.399-04:00I remember as a kid always eating dinner at the ta...I remember as a kid always eating dinner at the table 85% of the time. It was very rare that we didn't eat dinner together. I remember it was a big deal if we got to watch TV while eating dinner. <br /><br />As a single adult I got used to watching TV while eating and sometimes I miss it ha. I remember once when I was in middle school or high school we didn't live near family and my moms friend invited us over for thanksgiving dinner. The whole thing was VERY BIZARRE. But the weirdest thing was that we all ate dinner on TV trays in the living room watching TV...they didn't set the dining room table (which they had) to eat together. It was really strange. <br /><br />Even though I ate as a family I knew many kids that didn't. My moms daughter knew someone the mom would cook dinner and everyone would make a plate and everyone would disperse - some would eat in their rooms, some would eat in front of the TV...seems so weird to me. <br /><br />I do like the idea of hospitality but I totally feel you as an introvert it's super draining at the same time...but I know it's super important in terms of creating relationships so I get torn. I'm loving this book! <br />Beth Anne @ Beth Anne's Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015984989737705564noreply@blogger.com