Noblesse oblige, libraries, trees, and cyberbullying prevention
Yesterday, I visited a nearby village and strolled through the public part of the castle grounds of the lovely Burg Satzvey. It was built in
Yesterday, I visited a nearby village and strolled through the public part of the castle grounds of the lovely Burg Satzvey. It was built in
In 1775, James Boswell wrote, “A man will turn over half a library to make one book.” I’ve turned over half a dozen libraries in
Accepting imperfection is part of what makes us human. I’ve watched this video about the beauty of mistakes about five times already. I first saw
My youngest took a horse for a walk in the forest this week. I went along. The horse, Rökkvi, is a shaggy, black, Icelandic pony
Do you know the terrible feeling when THAT topic resurfaces? “Oh no. I AM going to have to learn this.” Prehistoric time periods must have
Skin-colored felt is not easy to find, even if you know what color you’re looking for. My youngest and I are sewing figures for a
Last night I learned a dear friend died. She and her husband helped us when our first child was born and were both friends and
In the sixth grade, my elementary school offered the chance to learn a band instrument. There must have been some kind of school assembly to
Marie Kondo’s THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP explores the benefits of de-cluttering at a level I can’t attain but it reminds me that things
See the trailer for the exhibit here: The stunning poster drew me in for the latest exhibit in Düsseldorf’s Museum Kunstpalast. It’s called “Zurbarán: Meister
After I moved to Germany, I planned a trip of a lifetime to visit the physical places in my children’s adventure story set in the
Last week, my husband and I visited Marburg, the town where we first met. In 2017, Marburg will join many cities in Germany in a
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Laurel