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Living Prepared, Not Perfect: Hospitality

Oh Hey 2018! I see you there with all your promise and possibility. Shiny new journals and healthy new habits and bold resolutions. You temptress, you. I’m not ready. Nope. And, I’m not going to fight it either. As my friend Lara Casey says, “There’s nothing magical about January 1.” I have a celebration chaos hangover. Maybe you feel this…
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Gather Small & Love Deep

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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Easy Pumpkin Pancakes

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Easy Pumpkin Pancakes

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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Live a Life of Connection Not Perfection: Christen Price

Christen Price is a writer for The M.O.M. Initiative and founder of Undivided Women, an online Bible study community. With the heart of a hostess, she writes devotionals, designs party printables, and creates inspirational art in her Studio that invites women to celebrate their people, place, and purpose. Christen is married to her best friend, Raleigh, and their crew of…
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Hospitality Tips #TurquoiseTuesday

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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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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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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