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Hostess Gift Inspiration – Early Holiday Sale

By Chris Ann on November 8, 2012 1 Comment

I can remember one dinner party in particular where Kristin and her husband Devon served a lovely fish dinner. About 4 couples sat at 8 chairs around the vintage door tables that I loved. The rubbed worn paint finish under the plate of salmon in the soft candlelight is a memory I still remember. Everything was soft. The dim lighting and the happy conversation of friends happy to be gathered at the table. At each placesetting was a terracotta pot with fresh herbs. The table was simple and elegant. At the end of the evening … [Read more...]

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Sharing A Table – Brand To Blogger Relationships

By Chris Ann on October 29, 2012 Leave a Comment

Coming to the table to share inspiration, value, experience and beauty are things that we value here in our community at LoveFeast. Our particular blogger community is made up of many different types of consumers. Some in our community are other bloggers, who like us have experience with the dynamic microphone of word of mouth marketing. Some are shoppers that come to our online boutique, LoveFeast Shop to find something beautiful for themselves or their homes. Others are readers who come to visit our lifestyle blog, LoveFeast … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogging, Business, Life

Working From Home

By Kristin on October 8, 2012 1 Comment

The last few weeks have been busy for us! LoveFeast Shop is bursting with new products, Velvet Plush Pumpkins, Pink Antlers, Hand Screen Printed Dish Towels and NEW pieces of furniture. Chris Ann and I have been busy, with our work days ending around midnight. Our families are adjusting and kicking in extra help around the home...well, most of them are. The youngest one is helping out in other creative ways. He's been busy pimping my Work Space. I mean, who isn't inspired by The Justice League and fluffy, fleece … [Read more...]

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Happy Birthday Chris Ann!

By Kristin on September 30, 2012 7 Comments

"She is a friend of mind. She gather me, man. The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order. It's good, you know, when you got a woman who is a friend of your mind." ~Toni Morrison HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS ANN!! Thank you for being that friend who challenges me, brings beauty to my life and creates the laughter that makes this life a joy to live! Love, your friend, Kristin *Photos courtesy of Kelly Sauer Ltd. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Our Friendship

Sisterhood

By Kristin on September 23, 2012 8 Comments

Courtesy of Jen Johnson Photography She stitched carefully, placing the needle gently through the swatch of fabric she had clipped from her old bed sheet. The sheet that had covered her on warm summer nights and held her through dreams and restless sleep. It's faded rose buds receded into the fibers of the fabric, dull but softly outlined. It was worn to silky smoothness and she lingered on it's familiar feel. She bound it one stitch at a time, ever so delicately, to a piece taken from a new pile of cloth. She had stacks of … [Read more...]

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PARENT ‘HOOD LINK UP: Moms Who Change the Rules

By lovefeasttable on September 17, 2012 2 Comments

To get information on linking up your Parent 'Hood post, click HERE. They look so happy, don't they? (Not!) This picture was taken at the end of our summer vaca together, with both families this past June. They didn't want to leave each other. They didn't want their time to end. We didn't either. (Baker Boy put on a total "fake" smile for this shot.) It's hard when a chapter comes to a close. Not that it takes away from the wonderful times and memories created, it's just that sometimes, it's hard. It was like that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogging, Life, Our Friendship

LoveFeast Shop ~ Behind The Scenes

By Chris Ann on September 14, 2012 1 Comment

There was a time that Kristin and I would chuckle at ourselves and our dream a little. Come on, really how did we think we be able to start a business? We were after all 5 states away, had no start up money to speak of, were busy raising 9 kids all together and well, we didn't really exactly know how to do this internet thing. We've had a running joke since the beginning, giving our ideas a comical tagline: "From dryer lint to dreams!" What we wanted to do didn't seem practical. Yet something tangible was hidden in our … [Read more...]

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PARENT ‘HOOD LINK UP~Mondays!!!

By Kristin on September 10, 2012 2 Comments

“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished by how much he'd learned in seven years.” ~Mark Twain This just happens to be one of my mom's favorite quotes. Of course, she didn't share it with me until I hit 21 and was pregnant with my first son. PARENT 'HOOD can be hard, but also one of the most rewarding things in life. Chris Ann and I happen to be in the midst of many stages of parenting...kindergarten, elementary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogging, Community, Life

A Change is Happenin’

By lovefeasttable on September 5, 2012 3 Comments

“Do I contradict myself? Very well, then, I contradict myself; I am large -- I contain multitudes.” ~Walt Whitman There's a change a happening here at LoveFeast Table. You see, we like change, even though at times it can be uncomfortable, pressing us into spaces that are new and unexplored. But change can also be good. It can open up new spaces and bring new adventures. When we started this blog some 4 years ago, we had no idea what we were doing...really. We were two stay at home moms who set out with a few goals. We … [Read more...]

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Inspiring Kids Through Real Life Experiences

By Kristin on September 2, 2012 4 Comments

"My name is Kristin, and I'm a homeschool mom." This is a phrase, 15 years ago, I never thought I'd say. Kinda like when I announced to my husband, "I'll never drive a wood-grained paneled mini van." You guessed it! That was the very, next car I drove. I ate my words. Nine years ago, I embarked on a new adventure, the one of a homeschool mom. Our family sold our home, our belongings, packed it up and moved to Hawaii for a few months where we were training to serve abroad. I didn't have a choice but to homeschool. Really, I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Daytrips, Kristin's Story, Life, Reviews