Today I’m talking with Kate Motaung about how she moved to South Africa and fell in love…with South Africa and …
Lighten Up #63: Body Image Crossover with Sarah Bragg
Today I’m back with Sarah Bragg of Surviving Sarah for our monthly crossover episode, where we take a topic and chat …
Lighten Up #62: Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneros
Today I’m talking with poet and writer Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneros and we run the gamut from light to serious. She tells an amazing …
Lighten Up #61: Callie Feyen
Today I’m talking with my Coffee+Crumbs buddy Callie Feyen, author of the new book, The Teacher Diaries: Romeo & Juliet. …
Coffee+Crumbs: Getting Up the Energy for a Fancy Date Night
(This photo is *not* from a fancy date night, but it is from our most recent date night, our annual …
Lighten Up #60: Jen Lewis
Today I’m talking with Jen Lewis, founder and executive director of Purse & Clutch, my favorite bag company dedicated to …
Lighten Up #59: Friendship Crossover with Sarah Bragg
What is the most exciting thing about your favorite TV show? It’s when they do a crossover episode with your …
Lighten Up #58: Holley Gerth
Listen, can I be totally honest with you? I think January can be such a killer for comparison. It’s the …
Lighten Up #57: Alli Worthington
Hey welcome to episode 57 of Lighten Up with Melanie Dale. Guys, Alex just showed me how to download the …
Lighten Up #56: Jamie Ivey
Today I’m talking with Jamie Ivey, host of The Happy Hour Podcast. Guys, I got to laughing so hard while …
Coffee+Crumbs: Yesterday My Kids Got Along and I Almost Dropped Dead from Shock
Do your kids ever fight? Of course not, right? Your kids are perfect. You would never, for instance, awaken to …
Lighten Up #55: 10 Tips for 2018
Happy New Year, guys. Today I’m talking with my very favorite person on the planet, Alex Dale. Alex owns Loudmark, …
Jesus Blew Up Mary’s Birth Plan
Prepare the way for the Lord. – Isaiah 40:3 “Call your husband and tell him you’re having the baby today,” said …
Lighten Up #54: Sally Clarkson
Today, I’m talking with Sally Clarkson about her new book, The Lifegiving Table. I love Sally because she’s already raised …
Coffee+Crumbs: Just Figure Out About Santa Already
My uncle pointed up at the twinkling lights in the dark Kentucky night sky and said, “There he goes back …
Lighten Up #53: Anne Watson
Anne Watson hosts the Declare Conference podcast and we had a blast today. We start the conversation with undies and …
Lighten Up #52: Slave-Free Christmas Edition
This is my sixth annual Slave-Free Christmas Challenge, so it feels like the right time to change things up a …
Lighten Up #51: All the Thankfulness
Hey welcome to episode 51 of Lighten Up with Melanie Dale. Today Sarah Bragg from Surviving Sarah Podcast is joining …
Lighten Up #50: Candace Payne AKA “Chewbacca Mom”
Hey welcome to episode 50 of Lighten Up with Melanie Dale. 50! We’ve made it to 50, guys, and I’m …
Coffee+Crumbs: Karaoke By Myself
“He was a sweet-talkin’ son of a preacher man,” I croon at my desk during Office Karaoke. Office Karaoke is …
Lighten Up #49: Amena Brown
Hey welcome to episode 49 of Lighten Up with Melanie Dale! Today I’m talking with poet and author Amena Brown. You …
Coffee+Crumbs: Forty Feels Like Freedom
I look at a photo of myself taken recently at a wedding. I’m wearing cherry red lipstick and the last …
The Mudroom: When Other People Think Your Kids Are Apples
The Mudroom asked me to write about parenting kids with special needs and as I approached the article, I kept thinking …
Lighten Up #48: Halloweenie Fun
Today in honor of my favorite holiday, my friend Kendall Ashley and I talk about our favorite Halloween costumes from …