In this episode of Lighten Up, I talk with Alex Dale, my long-suffering graphic designer husband who of his own volition dressed …

In this episode of Lighten Up, I talk with Alex Dale, my long-suffering graphic designer husband who of his own volition dressed …
Today I’m talking with Kendall Ashley, and you’ll see why I think she’s amazeballs. Kendall is a writer and an …
Dear most fantabulous friend, asking for your help is so awkward for me. I seriously would much rather tell you …
Today I’m honored to be featured in the Top Picks for Summer Reading series over at Tracie Miles’s blog. Tracie …
Are you worn out from political talk online? Me too. Here’s the only thing my new book, It’s Not Fair, …
When my friend Tammy, editor of The Mudroom blog, asked me to write about my marriage, I had to track …
Today I’m excited to talk with my friend Chris Marlow, founder of Help One Now and author of Doing Good …
On this episode of Lighten Up, I talk with Steen Jones, new author and founder of COLORS scarves, about her debut …
Hey guys, I’m over at my friend Courtney’s blog talking about gratitude, peace, and contentment. And I’m trying not to …
Motherhood is like being placed in a sandwich baggie where your kids press and press the air out on all …
This week I talk with Osheta Moore, podcaster and blogger at Shalom in the City, about her practice of shalom, …
One day you wake up and realize you have a middle schooler. About two seconds ago you were in a …
On this episode of Lighten Up podcast, I confront the thing I really need to lighten up about: the bad …
It all started when I woke up in bed with a stranger. Late at night I felt her crawl in …
Hey, guys! I’m so excited because this week on Lighten Up podcast I got to talk with my favorite podcaster. Jamie …
I am the world’s worst soccer mom. I hate grass. I hate sports. I hate being outside and sweating. I …
Download Podcast Welcome to Lighten Up! This is episode #2, and you can either listen here or subscribe on iTunes …
Last month I flew up to Zondervan and shot the book trailer for It’s Not Fair: Learning to Love the …
Download Podcast Welcome to Lighten Up! This is episode #1, and you can either listen here or subscribe on iTunes …
A few months ago Alex made a statement that rocked me to the core. The CORE, I say. “Mel, I …
I’ve never attended a church for which Communion was a regularly-occurring thing. Or the Eucharist or the Lord’s Supper. Whatever …
Today is Women Are Scary‘s first birthday! One year ago today, I delivered a healthy baby book and became a …
Shake shake shake shake shake. I brushed the hair back out of my face and stared wildly into the silver …
This is a story from last summer that I happened to run across in my archives that made me laugh. Apparently …