My friend Barbara loves Mondays. So much she calls them "Mon-Yays." Wherever you land, here are three ideas to love Mondays a smidge more.

Winter is meant for puttering - a little of this and that. Especially perusing a few good books - here are my winter favs.

What's to love about January? Turns out there are quite a few ordinary lovely things.

Singer Carly Simon famously said, "These are the good ole days." What if that's true? Here's an invitation to celebrate the ordinary things.

This week I came across this question: "How do you practice true Thanksgiving?" Here's my answer, but it's a good one to ask yourself too.

Sharing the words, "come over" is a sweet opportunity to connect. Here's a favorite story about the impact of these two little words.

Sometimes it's easy to ask for what you need when it's simple stuff. Matters of the heart are a harder ask. Here's my story.

Do you ever feel like quitting? Me too. This was my "quitting day" story and the best advice for what I did next.

What do you do for no good reason? Here's the story of my mother's massive cookbook collection and why I couldn't bear to part with it.

This week marks the last fall back to school for me. Here are three things I'm doing to honor the milestone it is.

Sometimes inspiration comes out of nowhere. Here's an invitation to tune in to the soundtrack of your life to remember your best self.

I didn't mean to spend a year in Romans. But after finishing an 8-week study, I couldn't tell you anything I learned. So I stayed for more.

What makes your heart shine? Here's a personal invitation to shine more and become the most interesting woman in the room today.

Spring is cranking up the goodness around here. I thought I would follow suit by sharing my favorite renewing thoughts with you.

It's Easter Week! Here are five good things I'm grateful for and enjoying this week.

What's your "go to" question for making small talk? Here's a fun story to consider taking your conversations to a more authentic place.

As we are halfway through winter, a favorite blogger invites asking the question, "what's saving your life right now?" Here's my answer.

Remember when the holidays were a joy? Here's a story about remembering the goodness of Christ's surprise for all of us.

The holidays are the time of year we connect with folks near and far. It's also the perfect opportunity to go deeper in kindness.

Sharing a collection of all things gratitude with you as we get ready for the Thanksgiving holiday!