As you go about your lazy days of summer, here are a few of our suggestions, both recent and from several years ago. Enjoy! • 2017’s summer reading guide for kids • 6 ways we do a chill but orderly summer • Working hard at keeping summer simple • How to slow down summer • Hospitality that feels like summer […]
Celebrations & Traditions
Valentine’s mailboxes for the family
The older I get, the more I love Valentine’s Day. But maybe not for the reasons you would expect. As a young Gen X’er (is that even a thing anymore? ) I knew that liking Valentine’s Day was against the code of cool. In my twenties I was hyper-aware that I should be too smart, […]
Say goodbye to this year. Say hello to next year.
It’s time for our annual 20 Questions! We re-release it here every New Year’s Eve, and I love hearing how you all use it. After tweaking and adjusting this list for several years, we’ve finally settled on a good master list of solid questions to help you reflect on the previous twelve months. As you end this new […]
Last minute gift ideas
Today is six days until Christmas, and I feel like things are finally slowing down. The kids are on school break, so it’s officially time for movie nights, making gingerbread houses, and wrapping gifts (for the first time, ours are hidden until Christmas Eve instead of waiting under the tree—due to this little girl). Of […]
How to give generously with only $5
A few years ago, I attended Donald Miller’s Storyline Conference. The premise – we are important characters in an epic story and our lives should reflect that. One point that stuck out to me was when Don said, “Nobody goes to the movies to watch a film about a guy pining over a Volvo only […]
On making Christmas cookies (a little) healthier
As I mentioned last month, a cookie swap is one of my favorite holiday traditions with friends. It’s nothing new or inventive, but the first one I had done was as an adult with expats in Turkey, and it was such a great way to make sure and connect with people during all the hubbub. […]