There is a certain excitement that comes with the change in seasons. As ingredients begin to make their yearly reappearance, they are like long leisurely visits with old friends. Apple cider, walnuts, cranberries, and pumpkins are abundant in the fall and I try to take every opportunity I can to cook with these autumnal beauties. Celebrating the Season Celebrating them…
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I don’t know about you but I’m a list maker and I don’t think I could survive the holidays without my enormous super important lists. Shall we run through a few? There is the familiar guest list, menu list, recipe list, grocery list, flower/candle list, potluck list, Christmas card list, the must add charcuterie board list, the overwhelming gift list,…
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We have a lot to be thankful for here at Salt+Clay. Our hearts are overflowing with gratitude for how God has shown up in the middle of loss, the middle of chaos, and the middle of confusion in 2020. But through it all, He has provided a respite through this virtual community that has been wholly unexpected. We pray that…
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Visions of family sprawled out on sofas, coffee cups strewn throughout the house, regularly scheduled programming abandoned, and extra bodies back within the embrace of home are the hopes that fill my mind as I think about gathering for the holidays. And yet, I know, this year these visions may not become reality. Our ability to gather with loved ones…
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Thanksgiving is a holiday dedicated to the focus of being thankful. This time of year can give us those warm, fuzzy feelings when we think about all of the things our lives include. Thanksgiving can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, and a stranger into a friend. Thankful Defined But what about gratitude? How does…
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