Go Tell It on the Mountain
Wind whips across the rocks, tugging and pulling at my hair, my shirt, my hat like a small child asking for something. I grip harder…
How to Feel Less Lonely When You’re Alone
When the days get grayer and the nights get longer, being alone can get, well, lonely. But it doesn’t have to be that way. As…
5 Ways to Show Gratitude for Your Coworkers
If you work a typical 9 to 5 like me, then you probably spend most of your time not with your friends or family, but…
4 More Things You Can Do to Prevent Food Waste
I was running around a restaurant kitchen as a food writer trying not to get in the way — which is hard to do, weaving…
Fall in Love With Reading Again With These 6 Books
When I was a kid, I used to stay up way past my bedtime — not even bothering with flashlights or the pretense of being…
What I Learned From My No-Buy Year
I stood in front of my closet at the end of 2019, marveling at how much stuff I could accumulate in one tiny apartment. How…
6 Nonfiction Books That Are Stranger Than Fiction
I love to escape into books — and for that reason, I mainly gravitate toward fiction, especially tales of adventure or fantasy. But there are…
4 Questions to Help You Find Your Travel Soulmate
It’s one-o’clock in the morning and I’m trudging up a steep cobblestone hill from our late-night meal. I’m cursing my falling-apart flip-flops, our early morning…
What My First ‘Relationship Test’ Taught Me About Love
“I think we’re lost,” I said tentatively, watching the sun draw long shadows up the sides of the Utah canyon. “Nah, let’s keep going,” my…
What to Know When Planning a Destination Bachelor or Bachelorette Party
I sat in the car — where we had been sitting for hours — and the cars started honking. All we could do was laugh.…