HeyJaredYour Favorite Host
Your Favorite Host is a lifestyle journal where I share stories, inspiration, and tips for joyful, intentional entertaining—whether I’m hosting guests or simply savoring time alone.
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Making Home Feel Good Again (opens the original)
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There’s a difference between a house that functions well and a house that feels good to live in. I spent the summer working on the first. This fall, I’m thinking about the second.When we moved into our house, we paid the most attention to the living room and dining room. I’m sure this comes as no surprise since I am often hosting. I love opening the door and welcoming guests into that space. Everything in those rooms was chosen with care and reflects who I am.But if you venture to the back of th
Making People Feel at Home (opens the original)
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I am often thinking about how I want my guests to feel when I’m hosting. I consider how they’re welcomed, whether they’ve been introduced to the other guests and, ultimately, what their experience is around the table.Living in Los Angeles, and having the space to accommodate overnight guests, I’ve started thinking more intentionally about what makes a home feel comfortable when you’re staying in someone else’s space.Something I always come back to is how I feel when I arrive at my room at my par
This Is Your Sign to Host (opens the original)
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I wasn’t planning on hosting this month. After returning from our travels and starting school (and a new school for Hendrix), I wanted to reset and focus on our family this season. I had intentionally left the calendar open. I didn’t want another thing to plan, produce or prepare for.But something in my spirit called me to host our friends for Labor Day.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yJm6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3
The Host’s Playbook: September Edition (opens the original)
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September always feels like more of a reset to me than January.In many ways, it feels like the real start of a new year. When summer arrives and the days stretch into night, the sun setting later and later, the routines that have carried us through the year begin to relax. Mornings are slower, days are more leisurely, meals are later, and bedtime is whenever we finally fall asleep.Then September comes, and suddenly I want to get my life—and my house—back together.School has started again, moving
Vineyard Summers (opens the original)
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