She's just fine at home

I received a lot of advice about my daughter and her need to spend every weekend with her friends. But one little jewel of advice stood out. She said that sometimes teens need to stay home just to be a part of everyday family life on the weekend. I found that to be good enough reason to say "no" to the weekend teen gathering sometimes. This past weekend my daughter took on a project she had been thinking about for a while -- redecorating her room. She decided that instead of getting new furniture she would paint her old furniture. My pocketbook and I were thrilled about that. She started painting furniture yesterday and plans to paint her room walls next week with one of her K-5 friends who is a aspiring decorator. The dresser she painted white yesterday looks so great. I could tell that she felt good about staying home and accomplishing something she had not found time to do before. Thanks for the advice, friends.