Twenty-five years ago, as a new mother trying to figure out what kind of mom I wanted to be,…
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best books for mindful parents
moments of seeing
For a while now I’ve been receiving letters from readers asking if I’m ever going to collect my blog pieces…
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the shape of a year
and a book to win
It’s snowing again, for the third time in a week. In New England, and certainly here in our part of…
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Paradise in Plain Sight (and a give-away)
Come see the garden,” my new online friend said to me, years ago. We had never met, barely knew each…
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Laurie Colwin — my mentor in the kitchen & on the page
I once bought a black speckled canning pot, two boxes of Ball jars, and twelve pounds of dusky Italian plums…
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Motherhood Realized
Flying to the west coast recently, I found myself seated on the plane alongside a young couple. They appeared to…
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