Written by Kara Anderson Every summer, I take a class. It’s usually just a few nights, and over time, it’s become easier and easier to make room in my life for this quirky tradition. I’ve taken knitting and yoga, photography and felting, and every year when the course catalog comes, I set it …
Archives for June 2016
3 steps to a simpler summer
Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins A couple of my friends have been talking about how few summers we have with our kids, and how to make the most of them. I say helpful things, like, “oh,” and, “hmm,” and “Eighteen! It’s not a very big number, is it?” This is code for “this conversation is making …
How does Italy sound this summer?
Written by Daniela Cima Usher of Taste of Italy Disaster. The flight from our home in Italy to Cairo was at 7am the next morning, and we’d just been buried under 1 meter of snow! The next day, we were supposed to be standing in the desert in front of the pyramids and now our family holiday was …
Fear the world or love the world: It’s your choice
Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear." ~ 1 John 4:18 You guys? It's scary out there. We need only a glance at the day's headlines for a reminder. As parents raising children in these uncertain times, what should we do? The …
When summer break isn’t a break
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things I remember summer vacations so well. When I was a child, summer break meant eating way too many popsicles, not having to get up in the morning, swimming for as long as I wanted, impromptu trips to the lake, and absolutely no real plans. The …