What are your favorite tiny summer traditions? Not big deal things like a week at the beach or a hiking trip. I’m talking about all the little sweet things you enjoy in the summer. Here are my five favorites this season.

Who has fathered you well? Whether or not you call them dad, here's an invitation to celebrate those who have nurtured you along the way.

I always wanted to learn how to preserve summer’s bounty by canning. Pretty jars of fruit and vegetables sounded dreamy. Here's my story of the summer I finally learned.

What are you reading? This summer is your invitation to explore a curiosity in great books.

Recently someone asked me, "what's your story?" I wanted to give a surface answer, but sharing in a deeper way invited a real connection. Here’s my story about sharing our stories.