It’s the time of year when we’re recovering from holiday celebrating. Slowing down and regrouping. Maybe pulling in and resting from activity, or organizing and streamlining after a time of bounty. Whatever your tendencies after the winter holidays, whatever the weather where you are, there’s something to be said for incorporating a bit of “cozy”… Keep Reading
Make room in your hearts…
Over and over again the phrase about Mary from scripture strikes me: “And she treasured up all these things, and kept them in her heart.”\ (Luke 2:19, NIV) This truly is heart-centered hospitality. I want to be a woman who makes room in my heart for the things that matter… for the things… Keep Reading
Cocoa Party
One of our favorite Christmas traditions is throwing a caroling and hot cocoa party. There’s something so magical (and amusing!) about getting people together who don’t normally perform in public, feeding everyone sugar, and singing our hearts out to celebrate the coming of the King! (Scroll below for a free printable Christmas party invitation!)… Keep Reading
Feeding Joy (and a Thanksgiving idea round-up!)
Am I the only one who can get a bit grumpy gloomy a pain in the neck melancholy when things aren’t how I hope for the holidays? I had a little heart-check this week and I’m climbing out of my whiny state (I’m going to be missing a couple kiddos this Thanksgiving), and I’m… Keep Reading
“Bulletproof” Bone Broth Latte
In an effort to dive into this winter season healthier (and honestly, with some major family events on the horizon, a bit leaner!), I’ve been digging into some concepts I’ve learned from the “Bulletproof” movement as well as some I’ve learned from Whole 30 principles. This “bulletproof” style bone broth latte incorporates healing, nutrient-dense bone… Keep Reading
Writing Retreat | Heart-Centered Hospitality
For about a year now, I’ve met online twice a month with a group of women who are small-business owners. We use video chat to take turns sharing about an idea, a challenge, or a success in our areas of work. Each of us is a writer, each of us is a Christian, and each… Keep Reading
Life Lessons from Whole30
Have you heard of the Whole 30? It’s an eating mindset where you take 30 days to “reset” your body and your mind, learning to intentionally eat foods that are good for you. I’m working my way through my third “reset,” and each time I feel like I’ve learned more about how I feel and… Keep Reading
Six Fast Fixes for a Welcoming Home
This summer our home has been filled to the brim with adult kids coming home, friends coming to visit, and any family we can get our way! Recently a dear decades-long-friend brought her family to visit. My friend is a beautifully gifted interior decorator, and she’d shoot me if I admitted that at one time… Keep Reading
Hospitality Through Business (Gluten Free Bakery PA)
For many people, hospitality is part of their work… if they do it well. I’ve come to realize that creating hospitality through business is an art, and I love seeing it happen…there’s something beautiful about seeing others use their gifting well, and share that with joy. I’ve also realized that there are some ideas… Keep Reading
Feeding Hungry Hearts – Hospitality for Starving Souls
The reason I write about hospitality is because I believe, as a woman, it’s one of my greatest tools for sharing real life, real love, real truth, with those around me. By opening my home (and heart) on purpose, I have opportunities for feeding hungry hearts. As a woman, I have an incredible… Keep Reading