As the coronavirus weaves its insidious way through the world and schools are closing, parents are seeking ways to keep the kids’ schooling going at home and, of course, to...
I love sewing – playing with fabrics and textures, taking time to create something completely unique. I just don’t like KEEPING any of the stuff I make because, well, we...
There was a different post planned for today, but, like most parents in the U.S. right now, we’ve been watching the coronavirus with a mixture of anxiety (will they close...
Ah, another weekend with energetic young boys approaches and it looks like the sun will be shining and the temperature will be a rare perfect 60-degrees. We are in an...
A few years ago, I spent two straight days in the belly of a book: ONE YEAR OFF: Leaving It All Behind for A Round-the-World Journey with Our Children. The book is...
I wanted a place where the water was blue, the kids would have an experience they’d never forget, we were going international, and that wasn’t too hard to get to....
Are graphic novels “legitimate reading?” That’s the question. As a mom who was an English major, successful freelance writer, and magazine editor, I love the power of books. And passing...
Way back in 2016, I was struggling with the world. Random shootings, not-so-random killings, mean-spirited hearts, a ridiculously ugly political season, poverty I can’t undo and pain we seem to...
Well, just when we thought life was going back to normal after the holidays – BAM – snow. Of course, as former beachdwellers, our kids were beyond thrilled about this....
Well, friends, I failed. I had set a goal for myself via my Goodreads profile to read 60 books in 2019. And after 4 years of successfully nailing my annual...