3 Ways to Plan a Creative 4th of July Celebration
Coming from a family with a strong love of holiday traditions, I’m more than mildly surprised that our Fourth of Julys vary so much from…
summer
The No-Phone Zone: Secrets of a Tech-Free Summer
I love summer for a million reasons. I love the beach and long summer nights spent with friends and the fact that strawberries are back…
How I’m Setting Myself Up for a Super Summer
I don’t think I’ll ever get over the fact that my days of three-month summer vacations are behind me. But, never one to glorify the…
Ready, Set, Save for Your Summer Getaway
Summer days and cornflower blue skies are just around the corner. A good summer vacation is like a refreshing drink of cold brew coffee: invigorating,…
3 Ways to Stay Body Positive This Summer
The summer months can be an especially difficult time for people who struggle with their body image. As someone who has had a hard time…
3 Ways I Stay Focused On Work When It’s Nice Out
Now that the warm summer weather is here, I find it difficult, maybe on more than one or two occasions, to focus on my work.…
Management in the Mountains: What a Camp Job Taught Me About Leadership
In my early 20s, I spent three summers working my very first management-level job at my local council Boy Scout camp in the Sierra Nevada…
Summer Love: Finding Romance Without Apps
During college, I worked as a summer camp counselor at a Lutheran Camp in small-town Wisconsin. With a staff largely made up of those in…
Planning Your Summer Budget in 5 Steps
All too often, I will budget for summer as if there is nothing out of the ordinary going on. Sure, there are special events with…
6 Summer Movies Worth Watching Again
Growing up, my Friday nights were filled with movies under the stars, with each movie projected onto a sheet that was taped to the side…