Kristin Schell
Love invites us to move outside into the neighborhood. The day the Turquoise Table went missing, my phone was flooded with texts from concerned friends. We were out of town for the Fourth of July holiday, and our neighbors knew we weren’t home to see that the table had mysteriously disappeared from our front yard. “You’ve been robbed!” “Pranksters have…
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As you might have heard, our book The Turquoise Table made its way into the world yesterday. As with childbirth, there is really no way to fully plan or prepare. On one hand, the day was uneventful — errands to the post office and pharmacy, shuttling kiddos in the mini van (taking chances with the empty fuel light), making sandwiches with…
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Sit a Spell My grandmother had the sweetest expressions. When neighbors would drop by for a visit, I remember hearing her invite guests to join her in the living room. “Come, sit a spell,” she would say. As a young child, I was curious by the invitation to sit a spell. Maybe Grandma and her friends knew magic? These days…
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The official countdown is on! The Turquoise Table: Finding Community and Connection in Your Own Front Yard releases just one month from today on June 6th. To celebrate, we’ve created a bundle of FREE downloads just for you. When you pre-order your copy of The Turquoise Table, you’ll receive: “Welcome Home” pancake mix recipe — a great gift for a…
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Kitchen Love I have my friend Lulu to thank for sharing Garlic Chipotle Love with me. As is our custom, we often sit at her huge kitchen island dipping fingers in whatever is simmering on her stove and stealing nibbles and noshes straight out of the oven. Lulu’s kitchen is a magical place. Years ago, on a taste-testing kind of…
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When Hospitality Feels Hard I love bringing people to the table. Cooking a delicious meal, setting a pretty table, even thinking through details like a festive playlist and where guests will sit play a role in making everyone feel welcome. Opening up our home is one way I like to show friends and family how much I love them. As…
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