Turn Up the Volume!
Next time you have a dinner party, turn your music volume up a little louder than you might think – and see what happens! This post was inspired by a reader who recently wrote...
Keeping the Memory Alive through Fleischkuechle!
The beets, the beets! Don’t forget the beets!My sisters and I have decided that we need to keep family traditions alive – and for us, that means through cooking! We got together last Saturday...
Spreading Love
Mrs. P pulled me aside at school and said, “The word is spreading!” “What?” I asked. “Teachers cannot believe that you moms would bring me and my family dinner!” she said. As she was...
Keeping it Real!
I need to say I look forward to your blog. It brings me inspiration and hope. Your insight is priceless and the way you look at our world is unique. Some of us lead...
Change it Around (Part II)
(The following post is about our New Year’s Eve sit-down-dinner party in correlation with my #6-10 Commandments. You can read Part I here.)One of my favorite parts of planning a larger party is the...
Change it Around (Part I)
(The following post is about our New Year’s Eve sit-down-dinner party in correlation with my Commandments #1 through 5.)Hospitality is not a word to fear! I used to think of hospitality as a “potluck...
Going Deeper in 2008!
Last night we experienced love, acceptance, and camaraderie as seventeen guests came to our New Year’s Eve sit-down dinner party. A while back, when friends began asking if we were going to have our...
Please Pass the Dirty Dishes!
Silence has reigned over my blog for the last week. It’s been a much-needed break indeed—a time to share and create wonderful memories with friends and family. A lot of dishes were washed, pots...
Beautiful Gift of Inspiration and a Merry Christmas 2007!
We Coughlins did not get around to getting our annual Christmas letter done this year (remember my post, Too Much Tradition?). So we’re sending all of our family and friends a special greeting from...
I Didn’t Clean My House!
Sunday night we had guests over for dinner and I didn’t clean my house!It was an internal war inside – do I vacuum, dust and clean – or just let it go? Would I...
Wreaths and Humble Girls
HumilityWreaths and humilityA fresh green wreath and humilityA Cherry Almond Wreath and humilityHumble GirlsWe had a great lesson this week that tied in so well with the Christmas season. A lesson on humility. Even...
Aprons for the Girls
My sisters are coming! My sisters are coming! These words were joyfully on my heart last night as I prepared for a family dinner with my sisters and their families. I listened to Christmas...
