Waking up with the sun is something I have always wanted to do and I finally did it this summer. Early morning walks that often end up being half-run half-walk are the perfect antidote to this pandemic. Here’s a little snippet from my mornings.
Eric Carle and all his creations are a big part of my kids’ childhood. His are often the first books they … Read the rest
Back when our now nine-year-old was all of two, a cute little toddler with a love for all creatures big and small, we had paid a visit to Silverman’s Farm in Easton.
Here we are again, now with our little one, who is 3 years old and as much fond of animals and birds and bugs, if not more. Although I don’t have a … Read the rest
In our quest to find organic strawberries, we set off to Thompson-Finch Farm in Ancram, New York. It was an average summer Sunday – we started early because over the past years we have realized that when it comes to picking your own fruit – the early bird really does get the finest worm. Or in our case, the juiciest, freshest strawberries! The crowds are … Read the rest
My mother had a teacher in elementary school who doted on her. She left India and moved to Washington D.C. to be with her husband but continued to send parcels of books to my mother from the other side of the world. One of those books was Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
I read it when I was a little girl and promptly fell … Read the rest
Cornell University had a Webinar on Reimagining Travel: Reinventing the Travel Experience and Using Data to Boost Recovery on Thursday, January 14 at 11:00 AM ET. I was thrilled. So much to learn, so little have to make time has been my motto of late.
I logged in, coffee in hand, toddler in view. He seemed intent on making some monster trucks jump off a … Read the rest
As a long time fan of the Marketoonist and as a travel writer with an online presence, I am interested in all things digital and all things marketing. As mom to two young kids, I adore the Cookie Monster. But that’s not the type of cookie we are talking about here, are we?
We are talking about the small text files on your devices that … Read the rest
As we round up the year I am inclined, nay determined, to ignore all that went wrong and focus on the good stuff even as they get buried under the terrible and the mundane. No eating out, no vacations and no parties meant that our immediate surroundings felt much too familiar, and if I am being a tad dramatic, mind-numbingly boring.
So imagine my delight … Read the rest