Snow has begun to fall in the mountains, and I’m dusting off my ski gear and turning my attention to the oncoming winter months. With that in mind, I’ve been inspired by some beautiful items that all share the common theme of winter white. Read more >
Honoring a “Bow Tie Kind of Guy”
A few months ago, I attended the bar mitzvah for a friend’s son. In the social hour leading up to the ceremony, my friend’s aunt approached me with a small zip-lock bag filled with some fabrics. The fabrics turned out to be a small collection of her deceased father’s bow ties. Read more >
Peek Inside a Houseboat
37 years ago when my parents divorced, I went house hunting with my dad. High-tech had not yet come to the shores of Seattle – there was more moss and less gloss back then. Dad had always loved the water, especially boats and sailing, so we began looking at houseboats instead of apartments. Read more >
10 Reasons Why Hosting an Exchange Student Is Fantastic
This year, our family decided to host an exchange student for the entire school year. We did it once before and had a great experience. In 2012, we hosted a 16-year old German girl named, Charlotte, when our son was 8. This time, we are hosting a 16-year old Turkish boy named, Utku, and our son is 11. We are laughing, learning, and cooking Turkish food once a week. Read more >
Reaching Across the Divide: Memorial Quilt for a New Baby
Laura Plimpton died just over a year ago, and her daughter conceived a few months later. Laura’s son, Chris, contacted me to ask about having a baby quilt made out of his mom’s clothes for his sister’s unborn baby – it seemed like such a lovely gift for a baby who would never be able to meet his grandmother. Read more >