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Ten adults. One baby. Seven dogs. Empty beer bottles on the deck, left behind by men who are really just boys with grey hair.
This is DeeDee’s July Fourth. She wouldn’t trade it for anything.
In this week’s letter, she tells the truth about what hosting overnight does — to your kitchen, your patience, and to the friendships that get built somewhere between the late-night glass of wine and the next morning’s coffee in bathrobes.
(Speaking of — that’s how she and I became friends in the first place.)
Full letter is up at In Good Company. Link in bio. And join us live Wednesday — we’re continuing the conversation. 5:30 EST
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Choosing to stay in someone's home instead of a hotel means something. To host an overnight houseguest is to invite someone into the unedited version of your life. The mail on the counter, the creaky floor, the dog who hears every footstep. You don't get to present a polished version of yourself to someone who is brushing her teeth next to yours.
Hosting overnight houseguests is a privilege.
Hosting the same overnight houseguests for more than four nights is a calling.
Five essentials. Five indulgences. One very happy guest. The full list is in In Good Company. Link in bio.
Happy moments, happy week, best of all happy people along the way!
Honored to be included in a luncheon honoring the founder of @provvista
hosted by @garden_and_grace
Bee has created an extraordinary line of beautiful dinnerware, serveware, the best butter dish I’ve ever seen. While he didn’t come home with me the chargers did!
Topped off the week with a visit to @southernlioncharlotte to hang out with David and Lance with @parkerkennedyliving and my dearest friend, Sonja Nichols.
And of course always making new friends too - French antiques with @millerandcompanysc and jewelry with @dianedyhandesigns - ooh la la!
Luncheon photo credit to @maggieyeltonphotography
Happy (early) Mother’s Day!
Today’s newsletter, The Gathering Is the Inheritance, is live… a Mother’s Day menu to make hosting feel simple and special, plus a playlist to set the tone.
There is no clean, simple Mother’s Day. It arrives carrying everyone you’ve ever been mothered by, everyone you’ve mothered, and those whose seats are now empty.
So we don’t pretend it’s simple. We set the table because it’s the only thing we know to do with that much love and that much loss in one room.
Still looking for the perfect gift? Subscribe to In Good Company on Substack for it all — menus, music, and inspiration for gathering well. You'll also find our Top Ten Tuesday post which is filled with thoughtful finds… and of course, it includes Effortless Entertaining – The Guide... the kind of gift she’ll return to again and again. Order soon to have it in time.
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From our homes to yours
DeeDee and Kristy
@truitthouseliving
I had been missing my own parties for years.
Six hours in the kitchen. A roast in the oven, gravy on the stove, rolls rising under a linen towel, a husband I had been hissing at over the whereabouts of the lemon zester. Guests at seven.
I answered the door thirty seconds later with a smile that did not match the last hour of my life. You know her. You may have been her.
The new Dear Mom is about the night I bought the rolls instead of making them. And what came after. It involves Drumsticks, a can of Hubs peanuts, and a husband I finally let run his own bar.
The hostess is in her seat now. The door is open.
Kristy
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My mother taught me how to set a table. She also taught me that the best gift is the one that doesn’t need a card to explain it. DeeDee and I rounded up ten this year. Things we’d actually buy our mothers. Things we have bought our mothers. Comment Link for all the details.
What a fun night with @edthedad2633 and @leonidandfriends 🎶
Loved the music, the conversations and photos after, and of course … you know they had to drag me on stage! 😉
Welcome to In Good Company... your new Thursday ritual!
Our very first issue is here, and we’re celebrating the Kentucky Derby the only way we know how—together.
Kristy’s Mint Julep, her way. 🌿🥃
A fresh take on the Southern classic... simple, thoughtful, and just elevated enough to make it feel special. @truitthouseliving
This week, we’re setting the table for the first Saturday in May. The race may be quick, but the party is the point… and we’re giving you everything you need to host it well.
Menus, simple tricks, and the kind of tips that make it all feel effortless (yes! even the ice matters).
Pull up a chair! Subscribe to In Good Company . Link in bio. Today’s Kentucky Derby issue is there for you.
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