Imagine you’re in the mountains, walking at twilight. It’s a beautiful, warm and clear night. The sunset is painting your favorite colors just over the mountains...
Read moreLearning to Read
“Mommy, guess what page I’m on?” asked a little voice from the back seat one morning. “I’m on page 50!” I smiled in the rear view mirror at the freckled face with blue eyes and dimples...
Read moreThe Tea Ritual, or Trying a New Thing (Again)
“Want to stop in?” my husband asked, looking at the restaurant/bar on the corner near the townhouse we were renting for the week. The Take-Away window was hopping with busy young professionals busily taking away espressos...
Read moreThis Old Table
“Mommy, let’s color,” she would say and go get her plastic pencil box filled with crayons. I’d pull out construction paper or printer paper and other supplies and sit down at the table with her. She would stand or sit on her knees in the chair, lean on the table, and hold a worn-down crayon between chubby toddler fingers...
Read more"You are Beautiful"
Thank you to everyone who filled out the survey about Glimsen. One of my favorite comments to the question "How do you think I can improve Glimsen?" was this one...
Read moreNot Perfect, Just Right
As you may know, I’m celebrating the one-year anniversary of Glimsen this week. And if you’ve been around for a while, you probably aren’t surprised to see that chocolate was involved.
Our family’s schedule this summer has been unusually crazy, and...
Read moreIndependence Day
What is your most memorable Independence Day celebration?
Mine was a day that will live on in family folklore.
Read moreStrawberry Picking
Have you noticed that the fruit and vegetables of summer seem super-packed with color and flavor? They seem to hold all the goodness of the season inside. For me, strawberries are the quintessential summer essential...
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