Friend Friday

Make Your Own Friend Friday

A collection of random but useful advice for all your lingering questions.

Sep 16, 2025 • Virginia Sole-Smith

What To Serve At Friend Friday

What to do about food, drinks, and cleanup.

Sep 9, 2025 • Virginia Sole-Smith

How To Host a Friend Friday

Advice for introverts, recovering perfectionists, and socially anxious humans of all ages! Part One: Hosting with kids.

Sep 2, 2025 • Virginia Sole-Smith

Trying Not To Be a Fancy Host

Notes on community building from a recovering perfectionist

Jul 15, 2025 • Virginia Sole-Smith

I Want A House With a Crowded Table

Some thoughts on post-divorce friendship. Plus, my annual reminder that I'm not a soup person, but you do you.

Oct 1, 2024 • Virginia Sole-Smith

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Friend Friday