Expect the Mess

Expect the Mess

From Coffee + Crumbs Podcast by Katie Blackburn, Ashlee Gadd

January 27, 2026 · 32 min · Season 11 · Episode 10

About this episode

The episode discusses the beauty of embracing messiness in hospitality with guest Sarah Hauser.

Welcoming others into our lives and our homes can get messy. Food spills, a glass breaks, dinner burns. Even when it all goes according to plan, there are still dishes to wash and tables to clear. But today, we're talking with C+C writer, Sarah Hauser, about how we can expect, and even embrace, the messes. Be warned, though. This episode may end up inspiring you to throw literal confetti in your house. Make sure to have the vacuum cleaner ready. This show is brought to you ad-free by our generous Substack community. If you'd like to support the work we do for as little as $3/month, head to coffeeandcrumbs.substack.com to join us (and get bonus episodes!). For show notes, go to coffeeandcrumbs.net/podcast . Sarah inspires us to splurge on planned messes for the sake of hospitality; listen to this bonus episode to find out When We Splurge and When We Save . For more encouragement in your motherhood journey, check out the stories at Coffee + Crumbs. Show notes: Pre-order You're In Good Company All Who Are Weary by Sarah Hauser A Meal With Jesus by Tim Chester Sarah's website Sarah on Substack Sarah on Instagram Sarah's Coffee + Crumbs essays Kaleidoscope Kids Coffee + Crumbs on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Katie Blackburn, Ashlee Gadd

Guest: Sarah Hauser

Topics covered

  • hospitality
  • embracing mess
  • motherhood
  • community
  • inspiration

Keywords

  • hospitality
  • mess
  • motherhood
  • inspiration
  • community

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coffee + Crumbs, Substack

Books & works: You're In Good Company All Who Are Weary, A Meal With Jesus

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