community

I don’t often like to look back and see the past as the “golden years,” but there is a lot to be said for how our grandparents/great-grandparents integrated into their neighborhoods. My grandmother talks fondly about her good friend that lived across the street with whom she would share a cup of coffee each morning after their children ran off to school. 

How sweet is that? Am I the only one whose heart squeezes at the thought of having a neighbor with whom I can share moments on a porch swing or under trees on a blanket in the yard?

This has been on my mind a lot lately, and have I’ve been wrestling with how to be more a part of my neighborhood. 

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Thank you to each and every friend who came out to see our new and improved facility at our Grand Re-Opening! We love you like family.

Here are some highlights from a fun and fabulous day together! Don’t see your picture? Just wait. More will be released soon.

See some pictures of yourself or someone you know? Tag them in the comments!

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Being pregnant and hospitable at the same time can sometimes seem antithetical. Having an open home for friends and family can seem daunting, but with a few practical steps it can certainly be more efficient.

One way to limit clean-up time is the entertain outside. 

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Have the words “I don’t have enough time” ever crossed your lips? We wake up with our brains already half way down our to-do list for the day. We stumble through our routines, not really invested mentally in what’s going on. Instead we are at a dead run trying to accomplish as much as possible in the time given to us.

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It’s really easy to dislike having people in your home. It can feel strangely vulnerable and sometimes scary; especially if your natural inclination is to be more of a loner. But even the most outgoing of us can have a hard time when we factor in our own insecurities.

Let’s face it. We can come up with a million reasons not to mess with hospitality.

Not everyone has the same parenting style as you. Not everyone has the same idiosyncrasies as you. It can be intimidating to cook for people. You just don’t have time. The list of excuses can go on and on. Really. It can (I have personal experience, believe me).

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What do you think of when you see the word “friendship”?

Each of us views friendship through a certain lens that is shaped by our experiences and perception of those experiences. It only makes sense that I would view friendship differently than you would.

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I don’t know about you, but I love a good conversation over a cup of coffee or tea. I love getting beyond the surface subjects and going deeper. I love getting to the heart level; that sacred place of rich soil that is fertilized by vulnerability. The farther you go in a friendship the more humility is required; the more you must shed the layers that surround your heart that give the illusion of protection.

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Your body is the temporary home of a precious life. Your once broad world shrinks down to revolve around that tiny beating heart that has so fully captured your own. And you haven’t even met face to face yet.

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