I don't know about you, but when people visit my home, I want them to feel at home. I want my living room to invite them to kick off their shoes and curl up with a cup of coffee, and if they're staying the night, I hope the bedroom is a relaxing place that promotes a wonderful night's sleep. Even the bathroom adds to the cozy feeling you create in your home. From the foamy soap at the sink to the ...
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5 Easy Ways to Help Make Your New House a Home
There isn't much more exciting than moving into a new home...or anything quite as stressful. While we were staying in Houston for my husband's radiation last year, one of my sisters was settling into a new home with her family. Day by day, there were hiccups to deal with and design decisions to make. I enjoyed watching (and hopefully helping a little) as she turned a beautiful new house into a ...
Holy Hospitality: Opening Your Home & Heart to Others
Do you struggle to practice hospitality? I know I do sometimes. 1 Peter 4:9 tells us to "offer hospitality to one another without grumbling." But how can we do it? Read on to find out! "Wakati wa chai (Time for tea)," I would say as I walked through the door of our organization's regional office. Holding roasted maize or pastries and looking forward to ...
Easy Peppermint Mocha & How to Set Up the *PERFECT* Holiday Hot Beverage Station
Be ready for guests with the Perfect Holiday Hot Beverage Station and whip up a quick and easy Peppermint Mocha anytime! I love having friends over for coffee and what my son calls "chitty chat chat." I love to linger over a warm beverage and ponder life with some of my besties. (My preteen would DIE...or at least roll her eyes...if she read that I called ...