COVID-19 has played havoc with my concept of hospitality. I want to feed, gather and embrace. Currently, Megan & Nate run their photography business out of their Airstream. They felt the invisible need of the nomad and created a tool ...
My son had a wonderful room mom last year who made holiday parties look so easy. Her fantastic formula: storytime, craft, games, treats. This year when asked to host my son’s 1st grade Christmas party, I thought what would Lauren ...
“Daddy laughs more here than anywhere else,” our daughter observed one sun-kissed afternoon. In 2017, our family fled overwhelming suburban commitments to house sit for strangers in the South of France. Six glorious weeks of traveling slow, the goal: living ...
Our first daffodil adventure was my mother’s idea. Daffodil’s are her favorite flower and an early herald of spring. The hunt for the happy yellow blossoms can be as simple or elaborate as you can imagine. In previous years, we’ve ...
I ‘ll admit a cruise wasn’t my first vacation choice but when your parents turn 60 they get to pick the adventure! So here we were. Our whole family, grandma, grandpa, uncle & aunt, mom and dad plus a 10 ...
Early on, Nate and I discovered that unforgettable experiences make great gifts. Currently, we’re knee-deep in family life and so this often involves picnics on the porch, friends around our table or simply exploring our corner of the world. It ...
Every Christmas there’s a moment, while decorating the tree, when I come across a humble angle ornament. A crack edged with yellowing glue and a chipped wing doesn’t diminish the value of this precious bit of glass. In fact, I’ll ...
It all started when young a pair of dear friends asked, “Will you witness our journey into forever? Will you join us at the edge of the world? Will you seal our sacred covenant with God in a place that ...
At the end of WWII, Hitler commissioned a massive radio transmitter to be built in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Never operational, it was donated to Trans World Radio and run by a crew of American and European engineers sending Christian radio over ...
“I wish I could take you to New York for your birthday.” I sighed, in the early days of us. Nine years and two children later we had frequent flyer miles and a cousin who promised to show us ...
