Today's "What I'm Loving" is all about the intangible that I'm appreciating today--time. The gifts are wrapped, the office is closed and...

Since my birthday is this time of year, I cherish my childhood and adolescent memories of costume (birthday) parties and Halloween...

Today's thoughts are brief. There is a lot going on in the world right now. News coverage this weekend included the horrors of war, mass...

As '90s fashion makes a resurgence, including "retro t-shirts" at Target featuring Nirvana, Metallica and Tupac, I'm becoming...

I know, I know--it's still only July. We've got time left with Summer 2023! We do--but, sadly, not much. I'm struggling with that reality...

Growing up, my family took many long, summer road trips. I was rarely excited for them, but they were packed with memories — the obvious...

At the beginning of this year, I set my word for 2023 – connectedness. I want to spend this year focusing on my relationship with others...

This week, And She Writes celebrates its third birthday! It's been a fun and rewarding journey that began in the midst of the pandemic,...

As you know by now, I love to read. It's how I unwind, learn new information and research a topic. In 2022, I listened to a personal...

Let's be real...May is a brutal month for moms of school-age children. It's a relentless schedule of sporting events, end-of-the-year...

I'm not really one for gratitude journals, and I've never felt especially inspired by moments of gratitude. Many people seem to find...

“Change is situational. Transition, on the other hand, is psychological. It is not those events but rather the inner reorientation or...

I started last year with the intention to focus more on my health, and overall, I achieved success in measurable ways. As I mentioned in...

Welcome, 2023! I'm truly looking forward to this new year. For the next 12 months, I want to focus on my relationships and practice the...

One of my favorite New Year traditions is to create a list of goals for the upcoming 12 months. I started doing this several years ago...

Ever since reading Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project about five years ago, I've collected my favorite quotes. I keep them in my...

I love fall. The colors, cooler temperatures, recipes and the end-of-year reflections. Each autumn is the closing to another year where...

The back to school season is full of sentiment, hope, exhaustion, promise, tears and a whole host of other feelings. I'm feeling it all...

Cooler temperatures moved into my region last week, thus, I experienced flashes of fall. This excites me as autumn is my one of my...

Here in the Midwest, we still have camps and vacations to wrap up, but some of you are already in the early days of the school year! It's...