Today’s post is brought to by my “What’s Saving My Life” series because it is rainy and dreary and I’m still in recovery mode from a very full season. In times like this it is helpful for me to look up and around and notice the things that are bringing me joy and life, even … Continue reading A List of Life Savers
Y’all. Today is going to be short and sweet because the past six weeks have been FULL. Full of good time with good friends and family (read about 10 days of this season here). Full of travel. Full of hosting. Full of fun and good conversation. But FULL. Yesterday I got to hike up … Continue reading Settling into Fall
The past ten days have been a whirlwind of activity. I was in Texas for my best friend’s wedding and all the accompanying celebrations. While I was there, I had the chance to spend time with my family and friends in Houston, Galveston, Austin, and Waco. Each day was filled with fun and meaningful moments … Continue reading The Waves and the Vegetables
I’m a glutton for books. I have to keep myself from going to the library every week because I snatch books off the shelves and pack them in my arms until they are overflowing—not unlike a kid with her first birthday cake smeared across her face, arms, and hair. I walk out in … Continue reading Gluttony
The first time I made challah bread I didn’t know I needed to let the dough rest before forming it into long strands. I rolled, stretched and pulled, but the dough kept snapping back. No matter what I did, it wouldn’t cooperate, and I was getting frustrated. I turned to the internet to research and … Continue reading The Parable of the Well-Rested Dough
When I was little I would watch as my mom painstakingly painted her fingernails. I looked on in envy at the way she seemed to never get polish on her cuticles and the way the paint flowed out into a smooth, bright pop of color. I tried to copy her, choosing electric blue and lots … Continue reading Painted Nails & Kettlebells
It’s hot. So, so hot. I’m standing with blisters forming in my Chacos as sweat pours down my back and soaks through the thin, green, cotton blouse I’m wearing. I step into the shade and enter into a completely different sensory experience. It is cool, breezy, people smile and offer me handfuls of snacks. I … Continue reading A Broad Hospitality
Saturday morning, I was watching Windy City Rehab. Let me back up. Friday afternoon, I was watching Property Brothers. Let me back up. Monday evening, I was watching Home Town. Let me back up. Obviously I like home renovation shows—always have, probably always will. So, Saturday morning I was watching Windy City Rehab and being extra … Continue reading Windy City Hospitality
I’ve always loved having people over to my house. Some of my favorite early memories are from when my mom hosted holiday parties. I LOVED when the house was full of special food and lots of people. I remember following her around as she set out dishes of meatballs and tiny cheesecakes, hoping folks would … Continue reading hospitable spaces
I wrote a blog post last week and then didn’t publish it. Everything felt too raw and uncertain. To be honest everything still feels a little raw and uncertain, but I’ve found that when I speak things out into the open they tend to get less scary and I tend to feel less alone. I’ve … Continue reading little specs of light
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