Petals from the Basket

“Come on Over” Recipes

Hospitality Help Is Just an Amazon Order Away!

My mother often quoted an unknown source who said, “Hospitality is not about the condition of your home; it is about the condition of your heart.” But hospitality can still be a little scary or make us feel that everything…

Recipe: “Come on Over” for CJ’s Chicken

Recipe: “Come on Over” for CJ’s Chicken

Chicken. Everywhere. Seriously. Thanks to a couldn’t-pass-it-up sale at Rentown Store in Northern Indiana during a recent visit to see my mom, there are packages of boneless, skinless chicken breasts on nearly every shelf of the freezer in our garage.…

Weekend Hospitality Tip: Of Embassies and Ambassadors

Weekend Hospitality Tip: Of Embassies and Ambassadors

For many years, I read one book a week. Then…I got married. Life happened. Schedules, priorities, and well…everything changed! It’s been good, mind you, but things have changed. Recently, however, I’ve chosen to once again give my love (and yes,…