Selected Poems by Emily Dickinson Over the last few months, I read this book off and on. Sometimes I’d read the whole thing on a Sunday afternoon; sometimes I’d scan one short poem before bed on a weeknight. There were familiar poems from high school English (or from my years teaching high school English) that Continue reading

At the beginning of February, we celebrated our oldest son turning five years old. We have commemorated his birthday with this chocolate cake recipe each of the last five years (except his 3rd birthday for which he inexplicably requested lemon cake, which I made. It was tart and delicious, but we haven’t eaten it again Continue reading

Dear reader, we have spent the last four weeks unpacking from a big move. Here is a brief collection of notes that hint at settling in. So here is something that has helped me, something to recommend, and something I have returned to. I am adjusting to new systems in every area, including how I Continue reading