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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5 Tips to Prep Your Turquoise Table for Spring
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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How to Host a Neighborhood Eggstravaganza
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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Freebie Friday: Loving My Actual Life by Alexandra Kuykendall
Hi friends! Hope you didn’t miss our Freebie Friday series too much last week. I promise that this week’s Turquoise Table giveaway book is more than worth the wait to make up for it! This week we bring you… Loving My Actual Life by Alexandra Kuykendall Alexandra is a friend of mine and I wish each of you could sit down with her in person…
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Meet Me at the Office Turquoise Table
In their cozy office in Northwest Austin, Garland, Leigh, and BJ are accustomed to people approaching them, whether it’s for insurance queries or in search of a marriage and family therapist. Yet when BJ told them about the Turquoise Table movement, the officemates realized that this was their opportunity to approach others. The Turquoise Table in the Workplace Leigh, who…
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Seeds of Growth
Missy first heard about the Turquoise Table from a good friend – one of those friends who is always “in the know,” sharing trends and tidbits, often punctuating her information with an “Oh you know, it’s the latest thing!” But it was a group of kindergarteners who showed Missy the true meaning of the Turquoise Table. Backing up a few…
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