Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania
“A body would think the whole south had broke loose and are coming into Pa.” Rachel Cormony wrote in her diary on…
How to Find Extra Christmas Cash, for things you’re already doing
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Also the most expensive. And the busiest. But with a little strategy, you can…
Lessons from my Fitbit
Happy New Year! Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to recharge my fitness activities. So I’ve been thinking about what works,…
How to Plan and Pack Your Shoes for Travel
If I could give you just one packing tip, it would be this: Plan around your shoes. You will see more, do…
How to Survive a Home Disaster
You never really know quite what to expect when you return home from travel, but when I came back to my parents’…
Living the Dream in the Real World
I was so looking forward to the days when I could spend my time alternating between travelling and writing at home, free…
Snow Days!
I love snow days. I hate snow, but I love snow days. They’re one of the only socially sanctioned times to step…
What is luxury?
“What is luxury?” is an exhibit that opens today at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and a question I’ve pondered more and…
The Pursuit of Happiness
The straight-backed wooden bench felt smooth as I slid into my favorite time and place—the 18th century brought to Brigadoon-esque life in…
Christmas in Massachusetts
Christmas was extra-special this year because it was the first one I spent with my now two-year-old niece. And it was worth…
Writing Well: People, Places, Ideas
This post in my series on writing well covers how to use nouns and pronouns. As we all should remember from grammar…
Writing Well: Action!
Good writing is active, and verbs are the primary words that convey action, making the verb(s) the most important word(s) in almost…