02050cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000210011324500270013426400510016130000470021233600260025933700260028533800360031150000310034750800920037852011560047053400450162665300170167185600430168899900170173111883UtSlPG20260610133301.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGV1 aBurt, Emily Rose10aEntertaining Made Easy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-04-01  aProduced by Janet Kegg, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Entertaining Made Easy" by Emily Rose Burt is a practical guide focused on the art of hosting gatherings, written during the early 20th century. The book aims to demystify the process of entertaining by providing readers with fun, creative, and simple ideas for parties, socials, and special occasions without the stress usually associated with planning such events. It emphasizes that anyone can become a good hostess, regardless of their experience level or resources.  The opening of the book introduces its central theme: making entertaining enjoyable and straightforward. Burt argues that successful hosting is about ensuring guests have a good time, which can be achieved through thoughtful planning and creativity. She addresses common concerns like lack of time or ideas and reassures readers that entertaining can be easy with the right approach. Following this introduction, the text begins detailing various themes and activities for different types of gatherings, starting with a "Smiles Social," emphasizing the importance of camaraderie and simple fun as key elements of an enjoyable event. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEntertaining40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11883  c53303d53303