Seasons are one of the best gifts of nature. It is fascinating how the “feel” and “look” of the environment and atmosphere livens our mood and changes the pace of the universe. The beautiful blooms and greenery of spring leaves…
THE WONDERS OF PICKING YOUR OWN
Making children understand and appreciate the value of food is like a herculean job, or I thought so until I interviewed a local chef and lawyer a few years ago. He says that implanting dietary values in your children is…
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Where We’re Going This Summer
What is your ideal summer family trip? A return visit to a familiar place that you know and love, where you can slip into a relaxed, carefree routine? Or an adventuresome journey to a strange, new place where you can…
Summer Dreaming
Another hobby is spending my summer vacation and visiting new places. However, planning a holiday with the kids in the picture is not an easy task. My husband has a joke that I start planning every minute we start the…
Summer Book Club
Somehow, I feel like a mother’s philosophy of raising children can be divided into two of her favorite expressions. The first is:Only boring people get bored.This was not so much a talk as it was a response to the cries…
RAISING THE (SAND) BAR
It’s always summertime somewhere, and for many people, that means hitting up the local beach or visiting a beach town while on vacation. If you think that spending time at the beach is limited to just swimming, there’s a lot…
At Home in the Irish Countryside
Growing up on the opposite shore, my husband and I had the same dreams of leaving our urban children to live a “civilized” life: we would be rich and European, rightfully with a big house to live in. These thoughts…