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  • Here’s how I see it
    • ART & PERSONAL EXPRESSION
      • Artist Sherrill Roland and his Jumpsuit Project
      • 5 unforgettable films that transcend their stories: the greatest films according to me
      • Men, consider trying a tunic or dress before you fall for the romper trend
      • “Teenagers, Kick Our Butts” is my parenting anthem
    • BOOKS & READING
      • 5 picture books to read aloud with melodramatic zeal, especially if you love world languages
      • Book review: “From Anna” by Jean Little
      • 13 reasons aren’t necessary to get to why
      • Books that change the contours of my mind
      • Children’s books that made me who I am
    • FAMILY & FRIENDS
      • Are land line phones as archaic as the nuclear family?
      • Blessings by the minute, from the playground into sleep
      • A cold shoulder was my shorthand for “I hate it when you leave”
      • Exposé: Gai King wants ewe
      • Exposé: offendages
      • Exposé: thoughts on the internet
      • Hand-embroidered linens: a celebration of the unique gifts of mothers
      • Multi-generational co-housing: sharing a home with my in-laws
      • My husband buys me flowers, even when he doesn’t: a reflection on generosity within a marriage
      • Summer morning snapshot: mother saying goodbye from a fishing cabin
      • The unexamined wife is not worth living
    • INTELLECTUAL ACTIVISM
      • Being good at math, also female, and why I must talk about that
      • The blessing of complicated politics
      • For the love of living history
      • Home education as a radical act
      • Income tax form complexity as a tool of economic oppression
      • Learning language as a gift to people we may meet
      • Never say never
      • A Whale of a Tail… Exploding!
      • Windows, culture & great comforts: how do we learn to share what we take for granted?
      • Why I study 6 foreign languages recreationally
      • Your life matters
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    • BODY & SOUL
      • Mother’s Day is the gift: one perspective to consider when shopping for Mom
      • Suburban food storage: no apocalypse required to stock your own stores
      • What I eat affects how I feel: consider an elimination diet for chronic pain
    • KEEPING THINGS ORGANIZED @HOME
      • Good lunch in a hurry: less waste doesn’t have to take more time
      • Mending: sustainability, minimalism, and one likely repercussion
      • Short, bright tea-time in my room
    • KEEPING THINGS ORGANIZED for TRAVEL
      • Capsule wardrobe for Hilton Head Island, under-seat carry on size
      • Capsule wardrobe for summer outdoor adventures: keep safe; look pulled together
      • The ideal souvenir: evocative, a little frivolous, but not useless
      • Need vs. nostalgia: what do I really want to carry?
      • Organizing & Storing Your Camp Kitchen Gear
      • Packing for a train trip
      • Summer camp capsule wardrobe UNPACKED: What got worn?
      • Summer road trip planned? Schedule a check up for your car now!
      • Vacations can be the “busy season” at work for Mom
    • LEARNING
      • 5 German pop songs for learning Deutsches Vokabular. Bonus: Embarrasses the kids!
      • 6 more German pop songs for learning Deutsches Vokabular und Grammatik
      • Learning German: foreign language tools for adults
      • Play your way to foreign language learning with puzzles and games
      • Spit it out! Memorizing phrases & the parroting process for improving foreign language fluency
    • PLAYING
      • I love Lego, and I built a platform on an IKEA base to host a city where I can play with my growing kids
      • Mom is my Dungeon Master: D&D role playing games as family hobby
      • Wooden jigsaw puzzles: what was old is new again
    • TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
      • Fly or drive? Mode of travel and its impact on planet, wallet & joy
      • Road Trip! New England to Minnesota Part I: a minivan, a mom, and four kids.
      • Road Trip! New England to Minnesota Part II: a mom, four kids, 1633 miles, and two hotel rooms.
      • Cruise report: HAL Maasdam from Montreal to Boston with elementary school aged kids
      • An introvert cruises with Carnival & finds room for everyone’s idea of a good time
      • Take your children to Iceland
      • Waldsee German language camp
        • 3 top tips to consider before attending Waldsee family week at Concordia Language Villages
        • Waldsee family week for parents: what to expect, with pictures!
        • When a parent who doesn’t speak German takes the kids to camp at Waldsee family week
  • Would this solve your problem?
    • HEALTH & WELL-BEING
      • Beastie massage ball as portable preventative, and sometimes cure, for tension headaches and associated maladies
      • Ticks suck. Literally! Take action to prevent tick-borne diseases like Lyme.
    • HOUSEHOLD ITEMS THAT REALLY HELP
      • Lunchbox life saver: Weck glass storage jars paired with Thermos insulated containers
      • Peek inside my lunchbox: reusable solutions for a waste free lunch
    • TRAVEL GEAR
      • Direct comparison of Red Oxx Sky Train and Tom Bihn Aeronaut travel packs to carry on
      • A quest for the ultimate iPad2-compatible bag
    • SERVICES
      • My doctor won’t take my insurance, and I’m thrilled
      • Farmers to You gives my New England family direct access to regionally grown food
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      • Books by my bedside 2017/05/02
      • Books by my bedside 2017/04/23
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ART & PERSONAL EXPRESSION

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Here’s where I tell you how I see it about fine arts, crafts, and the performing arts.

Art

Artist Sherrill Roland and his Jumpsuit Project

Film

5 unforgettable films that transcend their stories: the greatest films according to me

Music

The folk song “Teenagers, Kick Our Butts” is my parenting anthem

Personal Expression

Men, consider trying a tunic or a dress before you fall for the romper trend

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