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Hospitality – Gift or Training

by Kay | Sep 13, 2010 | ... on life, around the house

People often tell me, “You have the gift of hospitality.” I guess since I’ve been surrounded by it most my life, I’ve just assumed that to be true. … But after a weekend away (it was Speed Police’s birthday) and little...

September – Lessons on Hospitality

by Kay | Sep 10, 2010 | ... on life, around the house, service

First … Thanks SO much for the very interesting comments on Wednesday’s post (Turned Tables – One Family’s Take on Dating) . Here at the MOAT, we’re in the works on putting together a panel (that would include Kyle & Lucina) to...

For You … 1 Dolla

by Kay | Sep 6, 2010 | around the house, Laughter

Finally … the long-awaited (okay… postponed) garage sale took place! Procrastinating four months actually worked to our advantage. I capitalized on the opportunity to revisit closets and drawers that might not have donated their goods to the cause....

A Bloggin’ Day

by Kay | Aug 27, 2010 | around the house, Laughter

Our (my) last 24+ hours … well, let’s just say I thought a camera must have been following me. 8:00 pm – Jon’s out of town, and once again I was busted by my calendar challenged issue. I forgot I had a K-Life board meeting (K-Life is probably...

A Day to Remember

by Kay | Aug 23, 2010 | ...on family, around the house

“Mom… Does the big vacuum cleaner work?” Slow Walker asks for the third time before I answer. I think they’re so used to asking, asking and asking, they don’t think twice about waiting in line for an answer. “The green one?” I...

Lazy Summer Days… quickly coming to an end

by Kay | Aug 16, 2010 | ... on life, around the house

Our last free Sunday before school starts this week. As the doorbell rang, everyone sprinted to ditch their books and eagerly greet whatever distraction might be on the other side. As they flung open the door, our adorable neighbor introduced the fun idea of making...