Two weeks. That’s how long I have been in Germany and how long it took before I woke from a dream where I — and everyone around me — spoke German. Interestingly, I had only been here a few days when I dreamed I was speaking French. It’s not the first time I’ve dreamed...
Much like aloha, ciao, and shalom, the word szia has dual meanings. People use it colloquially as hello and goodbye. I’ve always been struck by words that can be used to say opposite ideas. To me, szia means “this will continue.” It’s not so much “hello or...
From the series: Life on Dog Hill One of the aspects of writing that I most enjoy is the research that I do along the way. Some may think I put too much emphasis on the research and perhaps they are right. In my latest hiatus from writing, I gave myself ten weeks to...
From the Series: Life on Dog Hill I’m a lucky momma to be able to spend every day of summer vacation with my kids. This time enables me to deepen our familial bonds and strengthen academic skills. Instead of sending them back to school playing catch up, I keep my kids...
From the series: Life on Dog Hill Did you know that estimates put the average American at producing 4.4 pounds of waste per day? Let me admit straight up — I’m a tree hugging, earth loving, green-conscious American. But my practice of living green and reducing...
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