Around the Table

Welcome.

These stories come from the heart of our home—where ordinary moments become lasting memories.

Around the Table is where I share the stories behind Better Within. The people who have gathered here, the homes and places that shaped me, and the things I've learned about hospitality, gratitude, faith and making room for what matters.

Some are funny. Some are harder to tell. Most probably wouldn't qualify as decorating advice.

But they're the stories that made this home—and me—what we are. And they're a big part of why Better Within exists.

Questions from Around the Table

Sometimes the best conversations start with one good question. Pull up a chair. I’ll answer first—and I’d love to hear yours.

Each week, we’ll ask something about home, friendship, family, memories and the ordinary parts of life that often turn out to matter most.

This Week's Question

Past Questions from Around the Table

  • What Was Normal in Your House Growing Up?

    What was completely normal in your house growing up that you later realized wasn’t normal everywhere? I’ll go first—with the Cuisinart story that took me well into adulthood to figure...

    What Was Normal in Your House Growing Up?

    What was completely normal in your house growing up that you later realized wasn’t normal everywhere? I’ll go first—with the Cuisinart story that took me well into adulthood to figure...

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Latest from Around the Table

  • An Ordinary Life (That Was Anything But)

    An Ordinary Life (That Was Anything But)

    I grew up surrounded by extraordinary things, but all I ever wanted was an ordinary life. It took me years—and a rebuilding I never expected—to understand what makes a home,...

    An Ordinary Life (That Was Anything But)

    I grew up surrounded by extraordinary things, but all I ever wanted was an ordinary life. It took me years—and a rebuilding I never expected—to understand what makes a home,...

  • Hospitality Doesn't Require Perfection

    Hospitality Doesn't Require Perfection

    Some of the best memories are made long before everything is finished. This is the story of a house, a neighborhood, and the people who kept showing up—proof that hospitality...

    Hospitality Doesn't Require Perfection

    Some of the best memories are made long before everything is finished. This is the story of a house, a neighborhood, and the people who kept showing up—proof that hospitality...

  • Why Better Within Exists

    Why Better Within Exists

    Better Within wasn't born from a desire for a prettier home. It grew from the realization that peace isn't found in owning more—it begins by making room for what matters...

    Why Better Within Exists

    Better Within wasn't born from a desire for a prettier home. It grew from the realization that peace isn't found in owning more—it begins by making room for what matters...

  • The House Next Door

    The House Next Door

    Some homes are purchased. Others are entrusted to us. The House Next Door is the story of preserving more than a family home—it's about carrying a legacy forward, one generation...

    The House Next Door

    Some homes are purchased. Others are entrusted to us. The House Next Door is the story of preserving more than a family home—it's about carrying a legacy forward, one generation...

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