Do you know what I love? Podcasts. I'm a big fan of books and blogs, but it's tough to read when I'm on the move—just as it is for you I assume. Podcasts, on the other hand, are something we cal all listen [...]
Sometimes life feels less like a daring adventure and more like an assembly line. Wash the clothes. Pack the lunches. Make the deadline. Gas the car. Ride the treadmill. Scratch the to-do list. Buy the groceries. Wrangle the inbox. Change [...]
Valentine's Day is right around the corner. But I almost forgot—until the grocery store reminded me with a slew of chocolate-covered everything. That, and my deadline to scrounge up two lucky shoeboxes for my kids to transform into festive carriers of tiny mail is lurking. Confession: I’m [...]
It’s a new year—with new dreams, new challenges, and (like it or not) a new president. As we approach the end of January my gym is still decently full, which I happen to find bittersweet (sweet because people are taking [...]
These words are for the person who’s ready for Christmas to begin, and for the one who’s ready for it to be over. These words are for someone who woke up this morning like, “Whoa. CHRISTMAS IS IN THREE DAYS. [...]
Parenthood is one of those things we all want to get right and finish well. But, goodness gracious, the bar is set awfully high with gobs of unachievable Pinterest goals. And Christmas is no different—if you haven’t noticed. I could scribble [...]
Everybody loves a good underdog story. Where a comeback of epic proportions takes place, leaving everyone shocked and ecstatic and jumping up and down in bleachers and on couch cushions. This type of underdog victory happened last night when the [...]
I'd always wanted to scuba dive through a sunken ship and, several years ago, it happened. Derek and I rolled backwards off the side of a small boat into the salty Caribbean. We adjusted our gear, gave each other the ready [...]
Growing up, I hated history. Maybe hate is too strong a word, but I certainly didn't care much—if at all. History was about the past, while my main concern was the present and the future. So I memorized whatever text I was handed, made the grade, and flushed it from my mind as quickly as [...]
I posted this picture on Instagram last weekend… It was an iPhone pic. Nothing fancy. We were in our yard, about to go to dinner. The caption read: “This kid melts me. He picked out his own clothes (like Daddy’s) for [...]
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