Kristin Schell
“Take every opportunity to open your life and home to others.” Romans 12:13 (The Voice) I lead a ministry based on hospitality and bring people together at The Turquoise Table Community. Our key verse is Romans 12:13, in which Paul invites us to take every opportunity to open up our life and home to others. And yet, my own family’s…
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Ordinary Moments Matter I started using the phrase “gather small and love deep” long before I fully realized what it meant. Intuitively I knew the Turquoise Table was perfectly designed for four to six people—small gatherings. And being at the table, facing each other and sitting side by side, would allow an intimacy to listen and have real conversations. What…
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Pumpkin Spiced, Nah…. Fall is in the air. Even in Austin, people are accessorizing for the mid-October season. Sandals, t-shirts, and the ubiquitous Pumpkin Spice Latte in hand. We can’t get enough of the fall flavors right now. Apples, cinnamon, pumpkin … and the cooler mornings leave us craving for something warm and cozy like these easy pumpkin pancakes. Easy…
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I know what you’re thinking — raspberry and cheddar? Together? For breakfast? Let me tell you YES! A thousand times yes. These sweet and savory bites could easily pass for dessert, but let’s just call them breakfast, m’kay? Surprise your family or drop off a dish of Raspberry Cheddar Breakfast Bars to a neighbor. Be sure to save a bar…
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Mac & Cheese Whatever the question, mac & cheese should always be the answer. What would your dream job look like? Mac & cheese. If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life and magically it was calorie-free, what would you choose? Mac & cheese. (with red wine). When you grow up what do you want to…
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New Season My family has let me know I’ve dropped the ball on the dinner game. To be honest we’ve been coasting on fumes as I adjust to the pace of our new normal as the Turquoise Table movement grows. And grows! I love every second of leading Front Yard People, but it’s definitely taken some re-prioritizing and re-scheduling and…
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