We discovered the wonders of Ivory soap at Will’s birthday party (it does cool things when you put it in the microwave). It also makes great snowball soaps with hidden toys inside. Lily and I made a bunch to give to friends for Christmas. Here’s what we did.

Step one: shred the soap. We used a [...]

Today several people I care about said goodbye to loved ones who passed on from this life to the next. It’s always hard to let someone go, but don’t you think it’s especially difficult during the holidays? A friend gave me this poem by Rabindranath Tagore when my Grandma Charlotte passed away. I’m grateful to [...]