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 …
40 Things I’ve Learned in 40 Years
Well, no matter what I do to try to slow time, it’s happening. I’m turning 40. We can kid ourselves …
Lighten Up #47: This Is 40
Here’s a special “this is 40” episode of Lighten Up. That’s right, I’m turning 40 this week and can’t think of …
Lighten Up #46: Shauna Shanks
Today I’m talking with Shauna Shanks about receiving the unexpected honor of “Ohio’s Exemplary Citizen.” No seriously, that’s a thing, and …
Lighten Up #45: Tricia Goyer
Today I’m talking with Tricia Goyer, author of more than SEVENTY BOOKS, including her newest, Walk It Out. She shares …
Lighten Up #44: Sharon Hodde Miller
Today I’m talking with Sharon Hodde Miller, author of Free of Me: Why Life Is Better When It’s Not about You. …
Coffee+Crumbs: That Thing Where I Have a Teenager Now
“My friend uses a credit card to do cat eyes with her eyeliner,” she tells me as she’s getting ready …
Lighten Up #43: Shawn Smucker
Today I’m talking with Shawn Smucker, author of the new novel, The Day the Angels Fell. We cover Shawn’s Amish …
Lighten Up #42: Heather Avis
Today I’m talking with Heather Avis, author of The Lucky Few: Finding God’s Best in the Most Unlikely Places. We rank kids’ …
