To celebrate my 30th birthday, I wanted to find simple ways to give back to the community and create more intentional joy. I made a list...

To celebrate my 30th birthday, I wanted to find simple ways to give back to the community and create more intentional joy. I made a list...

Hi! I’m Liz Buechele and I’m the founder of The Smile Project, a nonprofit dedicated to spreading Happiness through intentional acts of...

When The Smile Project turned 10 on November 9, 2021, we were in the midst of a (pre-vaccines) pandemic. I was dogsitting for family...

I first met Nicole Javorsky at a coffee shop in New York City in early 2016. We became fast friends, bonding over a love of writing,...

In elementary school, one of my friends had a birthday party. In lieu of gifts, my friend asked that we bring donations for the local...

For anyone who is new to our page, my name is Elizabeth Buechele and I'm the founder of The Smile Project, a nonprofit organization...

When my artist friend showed me pictures of rocks they had painted with inspiration words and messages, I was impressed. It’s something...

Tomorrow is my birthday! For seven years now, The Smile Project has helped me turn May 20 into a “Birthday Giveback.” You can read all...

It started when I was a little girl and I received an invitation to my best friend’s birthday party. The card said that, in lieu of...