Neighboring Tip of the Week - Ask a neighbor to help you with a spring project.
Are you ready to spring into Spring? The Spring Equinox is in three days (March 20, to be precise), and now that the temperatures are starting to warm, this week’s tip is well timed!
Since spring is upon us,…
Read MoreOur monthly Fork’n’Folk event was featured in the Missional Wisdom Blog. Find the post here.
Read MoreFor the 8th episode of our podcast, The Neighbor Next Door, Adam and I discussed the importance of relationship building. When it comes to neighboring, there can be lots of motivations…some positive, some negative. If we focus on building relationships it helps us move in a positive direction. AND it reveals abundance and joy!
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Neighboring Tip of the Week - Take your dog for a walk, or ask a neighbor who walks one about their dog.
Welcome to 52 Weeks of Neighboring, canine edition! Our furry friends make great conversation starters, so they’re perfect for neighboring!…
Read MoreWe love hearing from folks who are neighboring where they live. We recently got an e-mail from a friend in Canada who shared this wonderful observation:
“What I love about neighbouring is you can often experience different cultures from the comfort of your own street! It's very affordable and you don't need a passport. The other day I was walking with my daughter and
Read MoreIntern #5 (Kristopher) is back on the front porch with a great neighboring tip, and plenty of wisdom for those of us who want to be better neighbors. You won’t want to miss this episode in our series!
Read MoreThis past Sunday, I just wanted to stay inside. Why?
Well, first off it was Sunday, which is a good day to just be… well… lazy!
Second, it was cold outside. It had snowed the previous night and people who are originally from Texas (like me) never quite know what to do with snow, so we usually just stay inside until it goes away.
Third, I had a blanket on my feet, a cup of warm tea, and I was watching Star Wars. Why would I want to go outside when I was warm and cozy.
*knock, knock, knock*
Read MoreNeighboring Tip of the Week - Send a thank-you note to your City Councilperson.
While this tip may not involve direct contact with one of your neighborhood neighbors, it does involve direct contact with one of your neighbors within the community as a whole….
Read MoreThe last few weeks have been a hectic whirlwind for me. My calendar has been double-booked, my days have been long, and my attention has been fragmented. But my neighbors continue to be awesome! One neighbor…
Read MoreOur newest episode is hot off the presses, and I’m excited to share it. Adam and I spent a few minutes talking about one of the key ingredients of neighboring: abundance. How do we find abundance, when scarcity is such a dominant message? Listen to find out.
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Neighboring Tip of the Week - Double your favorite recipe and share extra with a neighbor.
Welcome to our second week of neighboring tips for this third chapter of 52 Weeks of Neighboring! As we continue, we want to reiterate what we clarified last year at this time…
Read MoreI walked out of the office with my dog for our afternoon walk. My brain gets tired looking at the computer screen, so I try to be intentional about going outside for a little bit. Yet, our walk was immediately interrupted. A truck had broken down in the alleyway right next to our office.
Read MoreIn episode 5 we talk with Judy Bennett, a Neighborhood Animator in the Hilltop Neighborhood. She got tired of staying inside watching TV and decided to take action by reaching out to her neighbors and neighborhood. The results have been life-changing.
Read MoreNeighboring Tip of the Week - Welcome to the next chapter of 52 Weeks of Neighboring! As we transition into this next chapter, here is some information we would like to share…
As a little sneak peek at the next year of neighboring tips, here is a taste of what we have in store:…
Read MoreOne of the first churches to partner with us in the importance of being a good neighbor was Grace United Methodist Church in Winfield, Kansas. And so it seems appropriate that they are one of the first churches to utilize our group-decision-making process, which we call The Re-Cycle.
Read MoreFor our fourth episode I sat down with Kristopher and we talked about the power of connecting with neighbors by sharing food. It was a fun conversation, so grab a chair and join us on the front porch!
Read MoreNeighboring Tip of the Week - Happy Week 52! Let’s celebrate! Reflect on the neighboring experiments you’ve attempted, and share your stories on one of our 52 Weeks of Neighboring platforms (our website, email, or Facebook page).
We can hardly believe it has already been two years since we embarked on this 52 Weeks of Neighboring journey,…
Read MoreI can’t wait for you to hear this episode of our podcast! For episode 3 we sat down with Rhonda Stevens, who is one of our Neighborhood Animators. We talked about the ways that she has connected with neighbors and some of the obstacles to neighboring. The interview was both fun and powerful.
Read MoreFor our second episode I spent time with our intern Kristopher Swanson. Together we discussed the neighboring tip of inviting people to a Super Bowl Party. Of course, the Super Bowl has passed, but as you’ll hear from this episode the idea can be translated to various events.
Read MoreNeighboring Tip of the Week - Take a Valentine to each of the neighbors on your block or floor.
Happy February! Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so this week, we propose a simple tip, and we bet you can’t guess what it is…Take a Valentine to each of the neighbors on your block or floor!…
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