My son’s second Exotic Fruit Challenge: Prickly Pear Fruit (also called Tunas or Cactus Fruit). Reminds us of: pomegranate crosses with melon. Texture: like Honeydew melon but with larger and harder pomegranate-like seeds. Flavor: like kiwi. Verdict: pretty good but have to get used to the mealy/mushy texture and not sure if we eat the…
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What To Do and Where To Eat in San Antonio!
We are heading to San Antonio where we will meet up with some indigo clothing co. models. Their parents are dear family friends, but, as my girls’ tell me, there is no such thing as a family vacation anymore because all vacations are working vacations for our young entrepreneurs. p.s. For more ideas of what…
Our Girls at Berkshire Soccer Academy
In celebration of the launch of the How To Coach Girls book, we are partnering with Berkshire Soccer Academy, a sleep-away soccer camp for girls, with a five-part series. March: The effect of Team Impact on the Boston College Women’s Soccer Team. How To Coach Girls is available here. I let my kids do one week of extravagant…
Indigo, Samurai and My Daughters’ Clothing Company
My daughters have launched their own clothing company, upcycling vintage and modern pieces, and dying them using a Japanese shibori technique. Indigo Clothing Co. Products: + 100% natural indigo dye + a modern take on Japanese shibori dyeing techniques + upcycled vintage & modern pieces + environmentally and socially conscious They started the company at…
TeamImpact and Boston College Women’s Soccer Team
In celebration of the launch of How To Coach Girls book, we are partnering with Berkshire Soccer Academy, a sleep away soccer camp for girls, with a five-part series. How To Coach Girls available here. Boston College Women’s Soccer Team has been working with Team Impact for a number of years. Team Impact is a national nonprofit that matches…
Our Providence Foodie and Shopping Finds
Now that my daughter is in her second term of the RISD Pre-College Program and she’s commuting from Boston, thus eating lunch and snacks in restaurants around RISD, we’ve amassed a short list of foodie and shopping finds. I must make note that these are all carefully screened recommendations by Jenny Brown, a local artist…
HOW TO COACH GIRLS Blog Tour
I’m so excited to announce the blog tour stops for HOW TO COACH GIRLS! Thank you so much to these bloggers for reviewing our book! March 1 Wise Owl Factory: How to Coach Girls Book Review and Free Sports Awards Printable March 2 The Conscious Kid: Review including her favorite chapter March 3 …







