Kristin Schell
Apply Now! Calling all Front Yard People! I can’t believe it – The Turquoise Table: Finding Community and Connection in Your Own Front Yard is ALMOST HERE. On June 6, the world will become a little more turquoise. BUT, I need your help spreading the turquoise love. Just like we need our friends and neighbors for community, I need YOUR…
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Spring is in the air! It’s time to freshen up those Turquoise Tables. Here’s a quick list of tips to help you prep your Turquoise Table for front yard get-togethers with neighbors and friends. 1. Be prepared, not perfect One of the best things about being Front Yard People is our proximity to the edge of the street. Why? Because…
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5 Days, 5 Ways 5 Simple Ways You Can Connect with a Neighbor This Week Have you ever thought about reaching out to meet your neighbors? You’ve had the best intentions, but never actually made it across the street to say hello? Yeah, me too. We know what to do, right? We just need encouragement and maybe a little accountability….
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We Get By With a Little Help from our Friends I woke up needing my peeps. Not the pastel marshmallow kind. This is supposed to be a peppy, pre-Easter cupcake post. But, as I sit here staring at the blank screen and blinking cursor I’m not feeling peppy. I’m spinning in the middle of Holy week while my heart is…
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Holidays are the perfect opportunity to gather friends and neighbors at the Turquoise Table. One of our favorite neighborhood holiday traditions is the annual Front Yard People Eggstravaganza. What’s an Eggstravaganza, you ask? A neighborhood egg decorating party. Hosting a neighborhood egg decorating party is simple. It’s a great way to meet new neighbors, too. Huge bonus, mamas. All the…
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How to Hard-Boil Eggs I get asked all the time for a fool-proof method for the perfect hard-boiled eggs — easy to peel with a perfect yellow yolk. The trick isn’t so much the method. That’s easy. It’s REMEMBERING the method. Do I boil the eggs for one minute or two? Do I cover the eggs? If so, when? I can never…
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