115: Practicing Hospitality in Every Season with Myquillyn Smith
In Episode 115, Daniel and Christina interview Myquillyn Smith about how you can practice hospitality in every season of life, including hosting others during a pandemic.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
- How to transition your home from one season to the next, even if the weather isn’t co-operating
- How “shopping your own home” will save you time and money
- The meaning of hospitality
- How to host a meaningful and beautiful party, even during a pandemic
- The importance of shifting your mindset to hospitality really not being about your house
- The importance of being mindful of the personalities in your own family when hosting others
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
- Pick up a copy of Myquillyn’s newest book, Welcome Home: A Cozy Minimalist Guide to Decorating and Hosting All Year Round
- Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff
- The Nesting Place: It Doesn’t Have To Be Perfect To Be Beautiful
- Follow Myquillyn on her blog, The Nester
- Teaching Our Kids To Love Others By Gathering Around The Kitchen Table
Quotes and Tweets:
- It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful. @thenester
- Having a layered seasonal home is so much more than just the visual decor. @thenester
- Editing out is a quiet step to simplify things. What are we no longer using in our home for this season? @thenester
- Risk-taking is such a good skill to hone and that can start at home. Making a nail hole in your wall is a wonderful way to start risk-taking practice. @thenester
- Hospitality is grace with throw pillows. @thenester
- There’s a way to be hospitable that honors all of our personalities. @thenester
- Honor your guests, your family, and yourself by knowing what you can and cannot handle when it comes to hosting. @imbetweenshow
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Meet Myquillyn Smith :
For the past 12 years, Myquillyn Smith, known online as “The Nester,” has encouraged women to embrace their homes – imperfections and all. She is a self-taught, design school dropout who took a week-long course so she could be a certified home stager and redesigner. She and her family have lived in 13 different houses, apartments, and condos and spent plenty of time getting real-world design experience.
