My kids still have over a week before the start of school, but I’m seeing the influx of “first day” pictures on Facebook and I’ve already filled a corner with stacks of school supplies to bring in. I wrote a … Continue reading
The trillium are out in full force here, and apparently so are the morels, though I haven’t found any. I took the kids out mushroom hunting last weekend hoping to find some tiny treats hiding under the leaves, around the … Continue reading
If you could describe yourself in just three words, which would you choose? Next week, would you choose those same three words? Would your mother describe you the same way? Some days I feel confident, adventurous, and positive. Sometimes even … Continue reading
This is what it looks like outside right now. Now I know what you’re thinking. What kind of big barren wasteland of ice did you move to? But no, no it’s not a massive flat snowfield. It’s actually Lake Michigan, and I’m … Continue reading
I remember being a little girl and climbing onto the kitchen counter to watch my big brother out the window walking down the long driveway to wait for the school bus. I remember that feeling of being left behind, of … Continue reading
In 2011, Jon Klassen wrote a book called “I Want My Hat Back.” The following year, he put out this gem, “This Is Not My Hat.” They both follow a similar story line (each from the opposite viewpoint), which is … Continue reading
When I was a freshman in college, taking Women’s Studies courses for the first time and opening my eyes to all the little ways our lives as women have been shaped by the princess paradigm, my mother sent me a … Continue reading
I’m going to start by saying that I kind of want to rip out each page of Henri’s Walk to Paris and frame them all on my wall. The illustrations are by noted graphic designer Saul Bass, who created title sequences … Continue reading
When I was a little girl, I was utterly enamored with Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking. She was feisty and strong and yet compassionate, and for a small town girl, she was a fascinating and adventurous character. Of course, when I … Continue reading
