tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310549977743467565.post1042203746462547634..comments2023-10-15T00:34:28.064-07:00Comments on The Village: A Village in ActionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310549977743467565.post-5400167698221839512011-06-28T19:24:40.631-07:002011-06-28T19:24:40.631-07:00I had a time last year that I felt like I couldn&#...I had a time last year that I felt like I couldn't do anything unless I had help. It was hard but it created such amazing friendships. <br /><br />1) I'd say let them hunt around- for the most part. Certain rooms just need that anyway (the kitchen!). Most rooms are simple to navigate (bedrooms,bathrooms). And it sounded like most people are there for one specific reason- which means it should be easy enough to point them to the kitchen, laundry room, etc...<br /><br />2)If someone is going to the library in your circle of friends, ask they bring over several new books each time they go. (If your kids are rough on books, make sure you promise you'll pay for damages that happen). Have these books be books your kids read only when their visitors are over. Have someone put together a bunch of generic craft supplies so people who come over can create their own craft ideas. Also, don't forget simple things like bubbles and sidewalk chalk...<br /><br />3)A thank you note is always appreciated, although impractical if you give them one every single time they come over. Plan on sending one nice card just before the baby's birth (maybe start labling them now to get a head start). I loved giving baked goodies away (cookies, banana bread ect) but that isn't realistic in your situation. Find a craft you are good at and personalize something small for the people who did a lot more for you (card making, cross stitches, poetry, you name it...) Most of these can be done in a laying down/reclining position. <br /><br />Good luck with the babies!Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377904088018703670noreply@blogger.com