I sometimes use my blog as a digital scrapbook for my kids. I hope that someday when they have kids, they will be able to find cherished memories online via my blog. I’m chronicling my daughter’s Nordic Ski season here today. She started Nordic Skiing (cross country) as a freshman in high school at Newton…
I’m so proud of my college roommate, Sylvia Mathews Burwell. She has the most impressive resume of anyone that I know: Rhodes Scholar, McKinsey Consultant, Deputy Chief of Staff for President Clinton, Gates Foundation Executive, U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services for President Obama. Here are a few things that are surprising. She never…
My son read Two Truths and a Lie: It’s Alive but I think he was too old at age 12 to enjoy it. I think this book series sweet spot is reluctant boy readers (like my son) at grades 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. My son is typical of the reluctant elementary school boy reader. He reads about a year above grade…
After our trip to the west coast to visit art schools, my daughter was on the fence about her second choice school. Rhode Island School of Design, where she did two summers of their pre-college program was her first choice, but very competitive to get into. I decided to squeeze in a trip to Chicago…
On Monday, my son’s 7th grade class began work on their Ancient Feast museum artifact projects. The Ancient Feast has been a tradition at F. A. Day Middle School for 36 years. While it has changed a great deal since its original inception, the Feast is a celebratory moment. Students work on their own or…
Now, more than ever, I appreciate diverse books that depict an inclusive view of America, especially on this most American holiday, the 4th of July. I especially loved learning about Janet Wong’s inspiration behind her book, Apple Pie 4th of July. Happy 4th of July! What are your favorite children’s books to celebrate this holiday?…
Thank you to Nothing But the Truth for sponsoring this post. I’m trying something new today. This is my first sponsored post for a publisher. What I am promising is an honest review of their books. What they get by sponsoring is that I will read and review their books in a timely way. Typically,…