When we invite someone over for a meal or have overnight guests who will join us for at least one meal, I ask, “Do you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions?” As long as I’m meal planning for their…
Recipe: “Come on Over” Watermelon Salad
Entertaining Made Easy: 3 Hospitality Hacks
You’ve tested one of our “Come on Over Recipes,” and you’re ready to take the next step and invite someone over for a meal, for a yummy dessert, or for a friends-and-family game night. Or maybe you’re an experienced hostess…
Change Happens: 3 Positive Elements to Focus on when It Does
The tarp that covered our “leftover” earthly goods (i.e., the ones that we hadn’t sent in the moving truck a few days earlier) appeared to flap excitedly down the highway as Joe drove his little red truck in front of…
How to Keep Calm in the Midst of Uncertain Change
I don’t recall that my mom ever yelled at us. Instead, her voice grew softer when she wanted us to stop quarreling, be still, and listen. In like manner, as the children of Israel were being chased, literally, by the…
When Everyone Has a Snow Day
I woke up at 5:10 this morning—without an alarm. Know why? Because we had declared a self-proclaimed “Snow Day” at our house, giving each other the (unnecessary) “permission” to sleep in! But those two words still…to this day…strike excitement in…