The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Stress-Free Thanksgiving
How are you feeling about hosting Thanksgiving this year? Stressed? Excited? Maybe it’s a little of both. Whether this is your first or twentieth time hosting a holiday dinner party, here are five tips that can help you be the hostess with the mostest this Thanksgiving! Here’s the ultimate guide to hosting a stress-free Thanksgiving.
Let’s Light The World With Kindness!
Global Pay It Forward Day is on April 28! This is your chance to help light the world with kindness. Learn how you can participate in the #payitforwardday movement and spread a ripple of good across the globe!
The Greatest Story Ever Written
When I was a senior in college I took a course that changed everything for me. As an English Lit major, one of my requirements was to take a Senior...
Free Printable Conversation Cards
I love that we have a holiday to celebrate all that we are thankful for. This year I’m thankful for family, for friends and for YOU! Your purchases on lumitory.com, have allowed...
Fun Costumes for the Family
Halloween is right around the corner! I don’t know about you, but this is one of those holidays that seems to sneak up on me every. single. year. It’s always...
Fall Essentials From Trader Joe’s
Any other Trader Joe’s lovers out there? I don’t know if it’s their Hawaiian shirts, the free samples, or the simplified approach to grocery shopping, but a trip to TJ’s...
5 Fun Ways to Spread Kindness
“If you see something beautiful in someone, speak it!” - Ruthie Lindsey
People aren’t used to being noticed. With faces glued to phones, it takes a level of intentionality to make eye contact these days. All I know is that the effort of taking a moment to be kind is well worth it.
The Secret to a Life Well Lived
In life, each of us has a start date and an end date. We come into this world on a certain date, and we go out on a certain date...but that little hyphen — that little line in between the beginning and the end of our lives is what we call
“The Dash”...
“The Dash”...
Back to School, Back to You
While it's always nice to find routine again, back-to-school often turns into chaos -- papers to fill out, classroom activity sign-ups, stores out of school supplies, and a lot more, but how in the world can you find stillness when everything is so crazy? It's possible, but you have to be intentional...
Summer Recipes Perfect to Share
The table is a sacred space that provides the perfect opportunity to rest, recharge, and reconnect, and today I’m sharing a few of my absolute favorite summer recipes that are designed to help you do just that. These yummy eats are time-tested, and sure to please your crowd—no matter the size.
How You Can Be A Light
When I was diagnosed with cancer right before my 18th birthday, I had no idea just how drastically my life would change. I was thrown into a new world that...
Questions for Aging Loved Ones
Katie Cheeseman knows a thing or two about having great conversations. In fact, you could even say she’s made it part of her mission in life. As the founder of...
