Sentences with phrase «make dinner conversation»

Book smarts make dinner conversation; street smarts make money.

Matisse will never forget the one time her brother, attempting to make dinner conversation, asked her grandfather to tell him stories about what it was like having the great artist as a father.

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One of my biggest pet peeves is when someone says to me, (usually in response to some statement I've made about the role of women in the church or Christians and politics or some other wildly inappropriate subject for dinner conversation), «well I don't have the luxury of picking and choosing which parts of the Bible I take seriously.»

This made me just laugh out loud because I just had a conversation with a friend last night about how she has officially declared it «fall» and she will no longer be wearing shorts, only pants, sweats, long sleeve shirts, and hoodies: — RRB - She made me dinner last night so I think this might be the perfect payback to go with her fall theme at the moment!

I love to make this for dinner parties, because it's something you make ahead, and forget for 2 hours while in the oven, so you can easily participate in conversation with your friends.

Since my twin sister and I talk about food a lot, usually at some point during our many conversations we will ask each other «what are you making for dinner?»

I don't think I need to tell you how sweet conversations over the dinner table about mountains made of mashed potatoes and trees made of oven roasted broccoli are.

A few days after that conversation when faced with creating a dessert for a dinner party it was the perfect time to make a batch of these family favourites.

But apparently for some couples who are encountering male infertility, asking the father - in - law to make a sperm donation is considered appropriate infertility dinner table conversation.

You get home, the kids have homework, dinner needs to be made, served, eaten, and cleaned up, all while you try to make some quality conversation amid chore reminders and homework correcting.

She may still be a long way from making polite dinner - party conversation, but at least she'll grasp the basics of conversational give - and - take.

Here's a conversation I had with my sister one day, I was making homemade salsa to go with dinner later in the day.

These tips on how to tackle spring cleaning while making dinner are part of a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of On - Cor.

Unloading the dishwasher, making a basic dinner, showering, adult conversations, and sleep are all disjointed.

Our dinner conversations were full of tales about mistakes he made during the day: losing his sweater, having conversations with people and not remembering their names.

The conversations that just happen on a lazy Saturday, or the memories made while cooking dinner together, are immeasurable.

Accessorize your hands with midi rings and sparkly bracelets to make people stare at your hands throughout a dinner conversation!

We'd cook dinner together, have great conversations, make plans for future travels, talk deeper about our careers, and play cards over a glass of wine.

You have a lot in common and you had no trouble making conversation over dinner.

This is exactly the sort of information you should slip in to conversation over dinner to make you seem stylish and connected to pop culture.

After some initial frustration that potential matches were a geographical challenge, we discovered not only each other but that we both live in Arizona which made it easy to meet up for dinner and a more complete conversation.

Prediction 5: In 2012, the average husband will be expected to flirt with you by text message, serenade you in live video, make wanton love to your virtual double over lunch, and still have enough energy to engage in thoughtful conversation at dinner.

Perhaps you were making dinner or you've had a manic few days — you can then either resume the old conversation or strike up a new one.

You'll meet many gentlemen here, they're all good at «vanity project», well, which also part of social skills, how close you stand to someone you are talking to, how you act when you two meet or part, and all the niceties of dinner party conversation... But don't assume they are hard to get, you just talking and acting like a socialite, making some eye contact with men, they may give you a clue that where you can go after the party, then further communicate with you.

The film makes light of their unhealthy eating habits and naively PG - rated dinner conversations, and usually treats them like buffoons.

Great films can be made around people talking over a meal, but The Dinner is not an especially scintillating conversation.

The conversations between the two characters that make up most of the early scenes of the movie are a delight, and I almost wished that the whole film would just be the two of them talking — like an undead My Dinner with Andre.

Often, prior to a conference, we will share about sessions we may be considering, make dinner plans, talk about what we hope to get out of or add to the conference, but for a large summer educational technology conference the conversation shifted to «What is it that we feel we can give to the city and the people of Philadelphia?»

Amateur author: Looked for recipes on Pinterest - 3 hours Confirmed ingredients and directions on other websites - 2.5 hours Made a quick run to Sprouts to pick up missing ingredients - 2.25 hours Rush hour traffic - 30 minutes Quick conversation with neighbor - 1 hour Mixed ingredients while talking on phone - 32 minutes Baked - 165 minutes Burnt dinner somewhere between 65 and 165 minutes Got takeout - 1.5 hours

Might make for better dinner party conversation, yes?

Whether its on social media or casual dinner conversation, sharing your story about how incredible your «less adoptable» cat is will help dispel some of the myths that make these kitties last pick.

The diversity of our guests made for pleasant dinner conversations where differences and similarities in cultures were hot topic.

Starr's 2010 project I am a Record, according to a website description, dissected and revealed «the artist's personal, geographic and imagined environment» and featured a wide variety of recordings made since age five including the rumbling of a broken radiator which she thought was «speaking to her,» «re-enactments of secretly recorded stranger's conversation,» field recordings, singing voices, paranormal telephony, family dinner conversations, «air eddies transformed into music,» and other unusual sounds.

Kick off The Brooklyn Conference with a special evening featuring a preview the exhibition Roots of «The Dinner Party»: History in the Making, a private cocktail reception, a program featuring Judy Chicago in conversation with journalist Amanda de Cadenet, and presentation of the 2017 Sackler Center First Awards.

Must have made for interesting dinner conversation at the Huizenga household.

For Turkewitz, the author of New York Personal Injury Law Blog, the guest list of legal bloggers made for memorable dinner conversation, as the assembled lawyers did what lawyers do and talked turkey.

Simple expressions of appreciation like, «I really enjoyed the conversation over dinner,» «you really look incredible tonight,» and, «thanks for making the bed!»

I'm guessing that our free - ranging dinner conversation was typical of the sort you'd hear among such people in similar settings: Many salient and non-valid points were made on various topics of local and global interest, friendly disagreements erupted and, al

What is one of your «dinner - party» questions that you pull out to make conversation with others over a meal?

It is for sure that these deeply hurtful statements aren't made during a placid dinner conversation right after, «Please pass the peas.»

Brings back a memory of an old training method that was promoted in offices in the early 80's and perhaps so, even today: how to prospect for buyers — make an appointment to view a listed property purely for purposes of checking it out for engaging the seller as a would be buyer — usually around the dinner hour when the owners are likely to be home, just a quick walk through — engage the seller in specific conversation; be friendly — ask the seller have they bought yet.

Our kitchen is so small that extra people around the stove makes cooking challenging, so we thought providing some appetizers right at the table would draw guests to gather around the table rather than right in the kitchen, while Thanksgiving dinner is being prepared and served just steps away so the chef can still participate in conversation.

«While we're making dinner at the kitchen island, we can still be part of the conversation and keep an eye on the kids,» explains Erin.

Plus sitting down at a table with a mound of pumpkins or gourds in your face makes dinner much less enjoyable than sitting across from a best friend and having great conversation with her.

A reader recently asked: Could you share your thoughts on dinner party conversation... how to set the mood, how to include everyone, some ice - breakers perhaps, how to make everyone feel relaxed... what to do when there is a silence..

The magnificent mural makes a real conversation piece at dinner parties in this quirky dining room.