“I need to thank the commenter who recommended the novel Beautyland,” wrote a reader named Julie. “I laughed and teared up and even threw the book down after reading a particularly killer line; I never want it to end. Can...
My friend just texted me a photo of her daughter walking into first grade and said, ‘She’s growing up, sobbbbb.” Oh my gosh, I remember those heart pangs! But, for anyone who needs it, I would like to act as...
What are you up to this weekend? We just went to our friend’s house for pizza. I asked each kid for two words to describe the first week back at school, and they said, respectively, “fun and chaotic,” “peaceful and...
Zoë François’s new book Zoë Bakes Cookies seemed to arrive just in time… The days are getting shorter, the air is getting crisper, and as hard as it is to say goodbye to summer, I can’t help but feel excitement...
What are you up to this weekend? Toby and Anton are on a trip with Alex, so I’ve been chilling at home and reading books and watching my favorite rom-com. Hope you have a good one, and here are a...
Last week, our team took a trip to Seattle, and oh my gosh, what a gorgeous part of the world. The water! The pine trees! The coffee! Here are a few photos, if you’d like to see… First off, Jannelle...
What are you up to this weekend? Our team came to Seattle, and now I’m spending the weekend with my twin sister and niece. Do you live on the West Coast? I always forget how much the air smells like...
This summer, on my family’s first international trip together, I was taking a solo walk through Ireland’s Killarney National Park. The sun was setting, and the path had turned golden green, flanked by linden trees so thick with bees I...
The other day, Anton and his friend were lounging around the house. “There’s nothing to doooooo,” they lamented. “We’ve done evvvvvverything already.” When we were growing up in Michigan, my own mom would have waved her hands and said, “Go...
What are you up to this weekend? The boys and I are going to Coney Island and enjoying this slightly cooler weather. I’m also on a brownies kick and would love to hear your favorite recipes, if you’d be up...
