Honestly, I could use several unpleasant words to describe this last year. It's been a dumpster fire and a huge disappointment. But, in...

Andy Williams gets it right when he sings, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." I've always loved Christmastime -- some of my...

This time of year requires all types of gift buying -- the big and expensive items and the smaller, thoughtful things. One of my favorite...

What are your favorite holiday traditions? For today's post, I'm not really talking about a traditional Christmas Dinner or eight days of...

One of the most alluring parts of the holiday season are the abundant scents and flavors you can only find this time of year. We've spent...

Music always helps to deal with emotions -- happiness, excitement, anxiety, stress and joy. We've created And She Writes' first Holiday...

Emily Pagone is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and is currently completing...

We want to feature you! And She Writes is thrilled to announce that we will feature guest writers on our blog! We are eager to highlight...

Our birthdays are this week and we're celebrating by hosting our second giveaway! We are so excited to deliver these goodies to one of...

Hygge is a central element of Danish culture and life. It influences food, style, friendships and traditions.

The word nuance has been running through my mind quite a bit lately. It seems to be the state in which we all live in right now....

Our family is in full swing with the back-to-school season. It looks different than years past, however, our calendars include homework,...

Thirty-nine years ago today, the United States Senate confirmed Sandra Day O’Connor as the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court....

Because something magical happens in those early days of fall, when the mornings are cold but the sun warms the day and layers of clothing

As summer transitions to fall, the days get a little shorter and the leaves begin to change, and we find ourselves inspired for a new...

Teachers are superheroes! They always have been, but during this global pandemic they have once again demonstrated their courage, grit...

In the continued spirit of self study, I’m sharing my experience with Gretchen Rubin’s personality diagnostic, The Four Tendencies.

As we approach the end of summer here in the Midwest, it typically means an end to vacation and pool season, and a return to routines,...

In last week’s post, I provided a brief overview of the Enneagram. This week, I will dive a little deeper as I share my personality Type...

It was a few years ago when I first heard of the Enneagram. If you aren’t familiar, the Enneagram is a tool used to understand...