Click here for Simple Gatherings on Amazon
Greetings, friends!
I’m delighted to share some exciting news. On October 3, my newest book will arrive — and I hope it finds a place in your home.
Friends, meet Simple Gatherings.
Simple Gatherings is a guide to hosting warm, memorable moments with friends and family. It’s not about achieving Pinterest-perfect décor or stressful perfection. Instead, it focuses on approachable, meaningful hospitality that brings people together.
- Simple Gatherings offers practical ways to create connection and comfort for your guests.
- It covers preparing your home and menu, setting the atmosphere, and arranging the table in a way that feels natural and welcoming.
- You’ll find tips to help guests feel genuinely at ease in your space.
- The book includes ideas to encourage conversation and connection so everyone — including the host — can relax and enjoy the moment.
- Also included are themed gathering suggestions, simple activities, and thoughtful details to make occasions feel memorable without stress.
This little book about uncomplicated hospitality has been a labor of love. I’ve been eager to share these ideas with you because so many of them were inspired by our community here.
You are a major reason Simple Gatherings exists.
This book grew out of the connections we’ve made on this blog. Many of you have been gathering here for over a decade; others are newer but equally welcome. Your presence, comments, and encouragement have shaped the heart of this project.
Every time we gather here, I’m refreshed by your kindness and support. As we’ve gotten to know one another, you’ve become friends — and that feeling is at the center of this book.
I look forward to seeing your name and thoughtful comments here, just as I look forward to welcoming friends around my table. That sense of belonging is what gatherings are all about.
Thank you for gathering here with me — day after day, week after week, year after year. I hope you feel at home and part of this community.
Simple Gatherings joins my other books:
Love the Home You Have
The Inspired Room
Make Room for What You Love
Simple Decorating
(and the Inspired Room Coloring Book!)
You can find more about my books on my site.
You can order Simple Gatherings on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
This growing stack of books exists because you gathered here — thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you for the support, friends. I love you more than pumpkin-flavored everything.
Click here to find my entertaining and tabletop decor favorites on Amazon!
Sources for above: Turkish towel // Teal Matte Dinnerware // Simple Gatherings Book // Wood Pedestal with Handle // 2 Tiered Wooden Tray // Matte Porcelain Dinner Dishes // Bamboo Rattan Cup with Handle // Brass Taper Candle Holder Set // Sage Green Pedestal // Blue and White Ticking Striped Cloth Napkins // White Marble Acacia Wood Round Cheeseboard // Stainless Steel Gold Flatware // Farmhouse Ceramic Pitcher // Marble and Acacia Wood Cookbook Holder and Serving Board // Woven Rattan Napkin Holder // White Porcelain Pitcher // Blue Taper Candles // Gray and White Striped Cloth Napkins