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Out of the Ordinary

Apr 24, 2019

This is a story about a man who moved into our neighborhood and it changed everything.

This week Lisa-Jo and Christie remember the cultures and friendships and travel that have defined their understanding of their favorite neighbor. 

Lisa-Jo takes us back to her two years in Kyiv, Ukraine and Christie remembers how her...


Apr 17, 2019

This is a story about painting a dining room nearly charcoal black. And the hundreds of hours it took.

This is a story about how it turned a dining room into an everyday extravagance.

This week Lisa-Jo and Christie remember the great farmhouse dining room painting saga of their first Thanksgiving in Pennsylvania and how...


Apr 10, 2019

This is a story about an epic Easter egg hunt.

This is a story about easy, life-giving hospitality.

This week on the Out of the Ordinary podcast, Lisa-Jo and Christie describe in uproarious detail their most favorite, shared annual event. Here are all the practical instructions on the easiest way to host the most people...


Apr 3, 2019

This is a story about the surprise of new life.

This is a story about calendar days of death transformed into yearly reminders of new life.

Lisa-Jo tells the story of September 2. It was a day that always reminded her of death, but the year when the weight of that day felt heaviest was the year when September 2 became a...