From blankets on the ground to chairs around the table . . .

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Hospitality: Beginning at Home

Sometimes I daydream about hosting a bed and breakfast. My mind fondly goes back to the splendid experiences I have received over the years, of thoughtfully arranged rooms, of delectable breakfast served with care, of shortbread biscuits placed beside teacups on bedside table . . . . As simple as such things may seem, it’s…

On Broken Wine Glasses

One of the best pieces of advice regarding wine glasses I heard from Jancis Robinson. “Only buy wine glasses you can afford to break.” Yes. Amen. Listen to the woman. Why? Because they will break. They do. No matter how careful you are, accidents happen. Dishes shift around in the dishwasher or we move quickly…

Finding Joy in Serving

I do not have a predisposition to service. You know those people that find it life-giving to be thinking of and caring for everyone else besides themselves? That’s not me. I’m more of the person who thinks about only myself, and forgets to think about others. Selfishness can be a parasite. We can allow it…