“What did you do on your summer vacation?” is a classic back to school essay. But what if you could breathe a little fun and life into it and make it meaningful and memorable? Think of it as a way to share a family story. You kids can write a story in their words —...
I have always loved hearing stories. The made up ones my Daddy told my sister and me at bedtime, the ones my mom read from books of myths, fairytales and fables, and the ones told to me by relatives – parents, my uncle or grandparents – about the past. I listened with...
What are you going to do with your summer vacation pictures? A lot of our pictures get stuck on our phones or our hard drives or in cloud storage somewhere. We share them immediately on Facebook or text a great shot to somebody, but what about long term? Photobooks...
A few weeks ago my husband, two of our kids, our pup and I flew from California to make a trek we’ve made for the last 15 years and returned to a place we all love — Wellfleet. I have spent at least a part of each summer from age one until now in Wellfleet, a tiny...
Writing for yourself has many benefits. You can read more here about the benefits of writing for yourself. But writing and sharing your stories also benefits others, especially children, your own, your grandchildren, nieces, nephews… Sharing your stories, both...
What’s your money story? How did you learn about money? Did you parents have the same ideas and values around this topic or did they each have their own ideas? If they had different ideas, did they find compromise between their visions? How about you? Do you know how...