The conclusion of the school year is imminent (much to the partial chagrin of parents everywhere, which I personally find hilarious), which means that the long stretch of summer is, too. In between weeks at home, during which parents will sweat over how to keep their children occupied, there will be, for those fortunate enough to afford the luxury of getting out of town, plenty of travel plans. There'll be summer camp, and family trips ...

One of my favorite people moved house recently. I've basically been living with her the last couple of weeks as we edited her old house and moved her into her new home. It only figures, then, that she's been on my mind; enough to substantiate her being the subject of last week's Meditation and this one. See, before that comment she made about moral support, we had stood together in her sons' bedroom, just beginning ...

No, but really: what happened to May? I can't seem to figure it out, but what I can do is round-up the miracle products that stood out against the blur of days. Here they are, just for you. 1. Clear Stackable Storage Bins I discovered these last summer, and have managed to neglect mentioning them until now. They're brilliant for organizing arts and crafts supplies (the application I originally used them for), but equally as ...

A couple of months ago, my best friend texted me a personal blog request: foreign currency. Truthfully, I'm shocked that in all these centuries of blogging, the subject hasn't yet come up. For shame (and such). But what are friends for if not to remind you of one of the most ubiquitous, ironically pesky problems plaguing people everywhere: money you can't easily spend.   Before I delve further into the topic, I should acknowledge that ...

According to the calendar, it's almost summer. My clients have begun mentioning words like "camp drop off" and "kids home from school" while on the subject of scheduling, which is crazy because, wasn't it just March? Like, yesterday? (We really must do something about this time flying the way it does, guys.) The imminence of the warmest months means that soon, children will officially have no excuse not to be playing out of doors, families ...