Being an extravert and a lifelong fan of food, Thanksgiving ranks at the top of my favorite holidays. As a child I remember getting excited each time the door bell rang on...

Somehow it’s November and only eight weeks from now we’ll be saying ‘Happy New Year’—some a little more cheerfully than others. Does this...

“What the heck do you eat for breakfast?” I’m asked fairly often. Gone are the days of quickly pouring a bowl of cereal or grabbing a bagel on the go. Seven...

I’ve been chasing joy for 2 years and 2 months. The decision to do so was easy. The follow through has been the hardest, most vulnerable, raw and rich experience of my...

There's an obtainable magic that happens in our Colorado kitchen on school mornings between 6:30 and 6:45am. Instead of waking up feeling like we’re already behind,...

I married a maker. Randy’s a learn-through-doing type of guy. He’s humble, he appreciates beauty and excellence and he’s a minimalist. He likes things simple....

“Wow, you must be really poor. You live in a tiny house.” And in case I didn’t hear his 7-year-old voice as he was walking through the front door and into our...

Just before Christmas I broke my computer. I watched it fall out of my hands as if in slow motion. I had an RA flare in my right wrist that day and didn't think as I lifted up...