Around the Table Podcast

Be a hometown tourist plus ways to make your guests feel welcome

06.27.2016 - By Jacey Verdicchio and Maggie McDarisPlay

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This week we discuss how to be a tourist in your hometown. We also share practical tips for making your houseguests feel welcome.  Oh hey. Have you subscribed to our newsletter? We think you'd really like it. Subscribe HERE. What you’ll hear: Jacey’s rendition of Adele’s ‘Hometown Glory’ Why you should take a 'staycation' Some of our favorite hometown holiday experiences Tips for finding things to do in your hometown Practical ways to make your houseguests feel welcome Can I quote you on that? “Adele does many things well, ennunciating is not one of them.” Jacey “'Vacation' and 'rest' are far more a state of mind than we give them credit for.” Maggie “If I depend on a change of scenery as my main catalyst for rest, inspiration, or perspective, I am in danger of cultivating a sour mood towards home” Emily Freeman “By doing things that are local, you can include the people who are in your day-to-day life.” Maggie “Seeing where you live through the eyes of people who don’t live there is fun because they have a perspective on your city that you don’t.” Maggie “Being a hometown tourist might mean doing a bunch of things and going a bunch of places with a bunch of people, but it might also mean having more space and rest.” Jacey Links: Emily Freeman: The Spiritual Discipline of Touring Your Own Hometown How to Survive a Visit From Your Mother Real Simple: Houseguest Prep Checklist Thoughts, questions, comments? Find Around the Table on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or leave a comment below. Maggie on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog Jacey on Instagram, Twitter and her blog

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