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Inspiration In An Italian Print Shop

By Chris Ann on April 18, 2012 Leave a Comment

About 4 years ago Kristin and I and our husbands, Todd and Devon, embarked on a week of Italian adventure. It was the first time we had traveled together. We were comfortable with eachother abroad as much as in our own backyards. We drank the best wine, shared a wonderful table in Tuscany, found the best apartment right behind the Trevi Fountain that was spotless, and snacked from fresh local markets. We discovered Todd and I are fast walkers. One day as we meandered in a neighborhood somewhere near the Spanish Steps … [Read more...]

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Our Lucky Italian Table

By Chris Ann on March 7, 2012

Luck can be defined as the chance happening of a fortunate event. Being at the right place in the right time - can open up more possibilities to help out good fortune. Luck, if you will, may find you - and might even come straight to your table! Traveling in Italy can set you up for this right kind of luck. In this case, luck found us at our Italian table. We had set out to visit the Italian countryside of Tuscany, driving from Florance to Rome. We were ready for adventure and surprises! We were in Italy, after … [Read more...]

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Blissdom Mountaintop

By Kristin on March 6, 2012 6 Comments

I always find when I come back from a conference, like Blissdom, or a retreat...or even a trip, it's like coming down from the mountaintop. Up there, the air is fresher and it's easier to breathe. Up there, your perspective is clearer and you can see miles away. You get a glimpse of a blissful future and because you're up high, sometimes a road map on how to get there, begins to unfold. It's a bit dreamy and romantic. Up there, the voices in the valley are quieter and you are left alone with your thoughts. You get in touch … [Read more...]

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Happy Birthday Wishes!

By Chris Ann on February 7, 2012 6 Comments

Whoohooo!! Guess who is blowing out 40 candles today!! Kristin! My LoveFeast Table partner in crime. Now that Kristin is at "the top of the hill" (I didn't say it first!) you could say that it will be all down hill from here ~ LOL. But, I can tell you this (from experience) Kristin's 40's ~ will probably be more of all the wonderful things her life is already filled with a loving husband, beautiful kids, an artistic cozy welcoming home, a table full of family friends who admire and respect her. And a bff and biz … [Read more...]

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The Heart Of Savoring Beauty ~ Giving

By Chris Ann on January 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

A couple of years ago Kristin and I did some promotional work for a lovely hotel in Playa del Carmen called Azul Sensatori. During our trip we visited a Children's Home that friends of Kristin and Devon's, Mike and Terrill, had been working on for about ten years. It was the perfect time to see the progress that had happened over the years, with our own eyes. After our first visit my husband had the inspiration to invite his company to get involved with this project. That inspiration became the beginning of yearly trips … [Read more...]

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Friendship in Raising and Releasing Children

By Kristin on January 27, 2012 6 Comments

Today, I'm home in Baltimore, homeschooling my 3 younger kids (in theory). My husband is at work with our 14 year old who is off of high school this week. My oldest son, Drama Boy (17) is in Minnesota with Chris Ann and her family. My thoughts have drifted to 15 years ago, when our two oldest sons were toddlers sharing a plastic table with a plate of cut up chicken nuggets and apples. Their vocabulary was limited, but somehow, even then, Chris Ann and I saw how easy they were with each other. They accepted each … [Read more...]

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Skateboard Art Inspiration

By Kristin on January 6, 2012 6 Comments

When looking for products for LoveFeast Shop, there are a few criteria that we look for. 1) Does it make us happy? 2)Would we have it in our own homes and lives? 3)Is it unique? 4)Is it finely crafted? 5)Does it reflect a part of our journey? Recently we added Skateboard Art to our Shop. As soon as we stumbled on this artist at a local craft show and saw the unique ways she had upcycled used skateboard decks, we knew it was a perfect fit. The luggage tags were unique and made us smile. Not to mention, added to a … [Read more...]

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Entrepreneurial Spirit

By Kristin on January 4, 2012 10 Comments

I was at my aunt and uncle's on Christmas. They are both entrepreneurs. They each had a dream, set out to pursue it and didn't let anything stand in the way of making it happen. My uncle was our business manager when we opened Jahva House. He helped us write a business plan, think through the finances and marketing and was a wealth of information. He has an entrepreneurial spirit. One of my cousins was sharing how he thought he may transition one day from being in law enforcement to starting his own company. I said, … [Read more...]

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It’s Like Glitter On Top Of Cupcakes

By Chris Ann on December 2, 2011 2 Comments

A couple of weeks ago I flew into Baltimore for an LoveFeast inspiration weekend with Kristin. Spending an inspiration weekend together turned out to be just like we dreamed it could be when we started our LoveFeast biz and blog! We walked down the alley's of Baltimore and met in coffee shops with artists who just might show up in our LoveFeast Shop! We had lunch with friends at a table at the Golden West Cafe -- where our LoveFeast journey began. And went to a vintage jewelry pop up shop and to small boutiques … [Read more...]

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Our LoveFeast Table

By Chris Ann on August 17, 2011 13 Comments

Head of the table: Kristin's oldest (about 9 years) now 17 ~ we just celebrated 16 years last year. Kristin's 2nd son and my oldest daughter about 5 years, a plate for Kristin's baby girl (seen with the pigtail below at about 18 months), on the left my 3rd born (about 2 year here), next to him Kristin's 3rd born (about 3 years) and then my oldest at about 9 years. (Missing our two children born after we moved apart.) This is the TABLE. The table from where the heart of this blog began. These are our peeps. This … [Read more...]

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