Lovely and Imperfect {Sunday Hospitality}

by Jerusalem Greer hos·pi·tal·i·ty häspiˈtalitē/ noun 1. the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. I once worried about being the perfect hostess. I would host dinner parties and set out my best china upon layers of tablecloths, placemats, chargers, napkins and table runners. I’d place all the forks in the right […]

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Hosting a Porch Sit {Sunday Hospitality}

by Jerusalem Jackson Greer Bring back the wide front porches that sprawl along the front yard, with long wooden steps Where toddlers and teenagers can sit and eat popsicles in the summer evenings, juice dripping off chins and fingers sticky sweet. Bring back the deep back-screened porches hidden under old oak trees, where one can […]

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All Bottled Up {Sunday Hospitality}

When my husband and I were married 17 years ago – you know, during those old-fashioned days of the 1990s – we received the usual allotment of proper Southern Lady style housekeeping items including a whole host of elaborate vases – glass, ceramic, porcelain, silver and the like. Being a good Southern bride, I tried […]

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Picnic Trick

The weather is turning lovely. The days are longer, and we all want to get outside. We all need a bit of a getaway after a long winter. But spring means planting and cleaning, leaving little time for excursions. We may not be able to head to the park or the lake just yet, so I […]

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