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
Intentional Hospitality {making it happen…}
Sometimes, reaching out to others feels scary or overwhelming. My house isn’t clean enough (or big enough, or nice enough, you know they drill). I’m too busy. I need more time to plan, or I don’t have time to make something special. But I realize that sometimes the very best moments, the most real, genuine… Keep Reading
Holiday Table Decor | Transitional Table
I love the changing of seasons, and I love setting a pretty table. Holiday table decor is a wonderful way to set the tone for your home, and to welcome others. One way I like to simplify that process (and simplify the budget!) is to use the items we already have, to change up the… Keep Reading
Connecting Across Life Seasons – Building Genuine Relationship
When my mom last came to visit, she asked if we could spend some time making jam together. She even brought jars and frozen berries she’d picked last season. Watching her work alongside my daughter, my mind flashed to moments over the years when memories have been made in the kitchen and around the table…. Keep Reading
Manners Matters (Do Manners Matter?)
In high school, I spent a summer traveling in a retired school bus through the pacific northwest, working with a group of teenagers to encourage churches from one state to the next. Whatever they needed, we did, whether it was painting a youth room, or doing balloon art at a park for neighborhood kids. But before… Keep Reading