Casual. Creating a mood of comfort and relaxation. Informal and gracious. Autumn brings an un-intimidating, yet celebratory, kind of entertaining. We can get over our fears of “entertaining” by...
Read More Day 27. Casual. Having People Over.
This Raspberry Butter Cake is an upside-down cake with lots of butter, and it can be made with any fresh berries. Warmth. Enthusiastic, affectionate, kind. A warm feeling, thought, person,...
Read More Day 26. Warmth. Raspberry Butter Cake.
Gathering. Coming together. To me Autumn says “gather.” Whether it be your immediate family, or extended, or neighbors and friends. Or strangers. Autumn’s a different season for those who...
Read More Day 25. Gathering. Bush’s Beans Chuck Roast Chili with Savory Carrots.
Appreciation. Appreciating what you’ve been given. Approaching each day with an attitude of gratitude. Especially this time of year when we’re harvesting our garden, getting back into the swing...
Read More Day 24. Appreciation. Hostess Gifts.
Intentional. Intentional autumn-time hospitality. To be intentional with your planning and inviting. Bringing people together. Having a plan. Consider inviting people you want to introduce to one another, or...
Read More Day 23. Intentional. Autumn-time Hospitality.
Imperfect. Imperfect hospitality. This Autumn season, learn to stop doing things that might make you feel like a failure (like over-inviting, over-planning, not being prepared, being too hard on...
Read More Day 22. Imperfect. Not Impressing.