Comments on: Be a Good Houseguest When Visiting Relatives

By: bridesmaiddresses

bridesmaiddresses — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:45:22 +0000

Do not get your girls wear a plain white bridesmaid dress on stage in order to avoid distracting.

By: Taking that frugal vacation - Debt Reduction 101

Taking that frugal vacation - Debt Reduction 101 — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:20:00 +0000

[...] finally – I really appreciated this article on BeingFrugal.net – “Tips for Visiting Relatives While On Vacation.” This reiterates what the article on TheNest was trying to say, but does so in a non-twee, [...]

By: Olivia

Olivia — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:12:35 +0000

My sister and I alternate hosting each other’s families. We pool our normal grocery money and shop together for the week or so. We also work as “teams” for dishes and clean up. Our kids are assigned to their uncle and their kids go with my husband. My sister and I do most of the cooking. It generally works out well. When they are here we plan family excursions, free and cheap stuff like factory tours and museums. When there, the guys and kids go to the beach, hang out at a friend’s pool, or do something outdoorsey (they’re in Miami). My sister and I hit yard sales and thrift stores. Talking it out has been a great help. We finally had to say 10 days is the absolute limit and it’s been much better ever since.

By: Beat The Heat Without Breaking The Bank

Beat The Heat Without Breaking The Bank — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:02:11 +0000

[...] Be A Good Houseguest When Visiting Relatives. This should be required reading for every family before embarking on a summer vacation to stay with relatives. A lot of these tips get forgotten, especially when staying with relatives that you stay with all the time. For the most part, your family won’t say anything to you about these things. Better yet to just keep them in mind so they’ll never have to. A great piece by Being Frugal. [...]

By: 4 Ways to Prepare for House Guests

4 Ways to Prepare for House Guests — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:03:22 +0000

[...] are happy to host family and friends when they head out our way. Being Frugal shared how to be a good house guest when visiting relatives which got me thinking about what does it take to be a good [...]

By: finallygettingtoeven.com

finallygettingtoeven.com — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:48:35 +0000

We have both the ‘perfect’ house guests and the
nightmare ones. I look forward to the ‘perfects’… this weekend we have a group of ‘nightmares’ coming…..argh…

At least they are going to give me a lot to blog about next week..haha

By: Be a Good Houseguest When Visiting Relatives | Budgeting Finance

Be a Good Houseguest When Visiting Relatives | Budgeting Finance — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:54:31 +0000

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By: Lynnae

Lynnae — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:40:43 +0000

You all have some great ideas, too! I think Marci summed it up. Leave the place better than you found it. You can’t go wrong with that!

By: Bankruptcy Ben

Bankruptcy Ben — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:55:00 +0000

I find cook an awesome meal helps. Also it’s a social activity to do as well. Couple of bottles of (cheap but nice) wine and some good food is what lifes about!

By: Attila

Attila — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:54:39 +0000

This is a lovely post. We have some good friends who, because they spend four or five nights a week away from home, prefer we go and visit them when they are home. They have a very busy schedule, so I like to take bedlinen for us to use and then take home so they don’t have to wash what’s only been used a night or two. Also because we want to treat them but don’t have a lot to spare, I collect gifts for them (and others) all year round and then fill them up a gift bag before we go, adding chocolate/wine/snacks at the last minute.