This is day 20 in a 31 day series on hospitality. Start from the beginning here. “Eating with the fullest pleasure is perhaps the profoundest enactment of our connection with the world. In this pleasure, we experience and celebrate our dependence and our gratitude, for we are living from mystery, from creatures we did not [...]
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This is day 20 in a 31 day series on hospitality. Start from the beginning here. Since you stocked your pantry and have plenty to drink and all, I figured it was high time we make some food. I’m gonna talk more about my philosophy when it comes to feeding people but suffice it to say, [...]
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This is day 19 in a 31 day series on hospitality. Click here to start from the beginning. I’ve never had a beverage bar before but it’s been on my wish list for a long time. So, when we were rebuilding our house, I decided to make it happen. And oh, am I glad I [...]
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This is day 18 in a 31 day series on hospitality. Start from the beginning here. The title of this post is ‘The Well Stocked Pantry’. The alternate title is, ‘Hello, my name is Edie and I hoard chicken stock.’ I’m not saying I’m a hoarder but what I’m saying is—I like a well [...]
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This is day 17 in a 31 day series on hospitality. Start from the beginning here. When we were rebuilding our house after the fire, we decided to salvage of few bricks from the old house to use around our hearth. Because suffering remakes us and we didn’t want to forget the winter grace. [...]
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This is day 16 in a 31 day series on hospitality. Start from the beginning here. I ain’t gonna lie. I’ve got an unhealthy obsession with Texas. Maybe it stems from watching too many Dallas Cowboys’ football games with my brother as a child. Maybe it’s because I subscribe to the motto, “Go [...]
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This is day 18 in a 31 day series on hospitality. Start from the beginning here. There’s no doubt that I love beautiful spaces. When we surround ourselves with truth and beauty, it changes us. It brings me joy to create spaces that make people feel loved. I am purposeful about making a [...]
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This is day 18 in a 31 day series on hospitality. Start from the beginning here. So, now that your guest room is well-appointed and your guest bath is well-stocked, let’s talk welcome gifts. I like to leave a little welcome gift by the bed along with a brief little note. It’s a simple [...]
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My oldest two sweeties are on fall break so I’m soaking them up for a few days. They sang at my sister’s church this morning so we went there for first service and then on to our beloved First Lutheran. I know they’re mine and I’m sure I’m all kinds of biased but I LOVE [...]
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This is day 13 in a 31 days series on hospitality. (What was I thinking?!?!?!?) Start from the beginning here. Now, y’all know already that this is my master bathroom but it’s the only one roomy enough to get a decent picture. Bathrooms are notoriously hard to photograph! Remember this summer when we hosted 25 [...]
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and I like cowboy boots, C.S. Lewis, good food, strong coffee, banjo music and books. I am a deeply flawed momma of 4 and grateful receiver of more good gifts than one heart can hold. I fight for joy and find it in the most unexpected places. I make quirky look normal, relish in my small town Southern way of living, and am learning that it's all grace--every last bit of it. Read More Here...
