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Parks and Recreation

The table is all about telling stories, sharing memories, and enjoying good food together. Today, I thought I’d share a page torn straight out of my journal. Recently written, the story is as true as memory allows, although I changed the names since, well — it’s been a while.    The house on Park Lane was three doors away from…
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31 Days: When It’s Your Turn to Receive Outrageous Hospitality

“We always treat guests as angels, just in case.” Brother Jeremiah, early Christian monk   When you say “yes” to God, allowing him to teach you about outrageous hospitality, He doesn’t disappoint. In the span of one week, I’ve learned more than my fair share of what outrageous hospitality can look like. I’ve witnessed a community pulling together to be…
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Meeting Ina Garten

It happened today. I met The Barefoot Contessa.  Yes, that contessa otherwise known as Ina Garten.  My cooking idol. For this self-professed foodie meeting The Contessa ranks high upon my list of wishes.  Actually, being invited to dinner at her house in the Hamptons ranks higher on my wish list, but if we are dreaming that big I would also…
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Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Birthdays are a big deal at The Schell Cafe.  Of course there are presents, a party, and the usual hoopla that accompanies birthdays with a houseful of littles. Today I want to celebrate a different kind of birthday. Two weeks ago the whole family traveled up to Dallas for the famed Texas vs. Oklahoma football game. The weekend tradition is…
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I'm on a mission to love my neighbors. I put an ordinary picnic table in my front yard, painted it turquoise and invited neighbors, friends, and even strangers to hang out and do life together at the Turquoise Table®.

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82 years young! Happy Birthday Mia- we love you so 82 years young! Happy Birthday Mia- we love you so much! 😍🎉🎂🥳
My people. 🫶 My people. 🫶
Celebrating Sarah! Our final HP graduation 👨🏻‍🎓 👩🏻‍🎓👩‍🎓 👩🏻‍🎓We love you SBS!
Hook ‘em Ellie! We’re so proud of you, our lif Hook ‘em Ellie! We’re so proud of you, our lifelong Longhorn! Congrats on graduation —we love you so much and are so very proud of you! 🧡🤘🏽🧡
Final kindergarten chapel to final senior year cha Final kindergarten chapel to final senior year chapel. So grateful for St Matthew’s and Hyde Park for loving and raising up our four. If you need me I’m the mama crying buckets for the entire month of May as we celebrate two milestone graduations.
This lil nugget is 18! Oh Sarah how we love you! H This lil nugget is 18! Oh Sarah how we love you! Happy Birthday baby girl 💕🎂🥳🎁🎉
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