My thumb isn’t even remotely green. The only plants I have any success with are those that can sustain a tremendous amount of neglect — like hydrangea, hostas and lariope. So I asked fellow write and founder of Outlaw Garden, Cristina Santiestevan to
Lordy, it’s hot. And the heat makes me cranky. When I saw that the temps were creeping up to the 90s and beyond this week, I vowed to stay in the airconditioning. Trust me; it’s best for everyone involved. So
As a child, the only time I ever heard my mother use the f-word was in reference to green beans. It was the summer that my father put in a huge garden at our house, and she was sick of
I’m on vacation! (Can you tell?) So this week’s schedule is way off. But when I saw that Lee Doyle, owner of BTO Self Serve Yogurt in Colorado had sent along her Math at Work Monday responses, I decided to spend just
I am not a particularly athletic or physically active person. If given a choice between a hike through the woods or a book and a hammock, the good read always wins out. I start and stop exercise routines at least
Whether for graduation or summer camp or a great trip, a memory book or journal can be a nice way to remember a special time. And since I’m currently addicted to Pinterest, I’ve been browsing tutorials–from simple booklets to fancy,
I grew up a few miles from the Appalachian Trail in Southwest Virginia and my grandparents lived in the Shenandoah Valley, near Big Meadows a popular stop-off for trail hikers. While I’ve never had any inclination to take the entire trail from Georgia to Maine, I have
Whether a day or sleep-away, camp is a perineal part of summer for many families. So today, I introduce you to Joelle Kelenson, Director of School Age Programming for the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia. She uses math, and she doesn’t
I grew up in the 70s and 80s with teacher parents and in a small town that I could roam pretty much at will. Summer was both amazing and boring. School was out, and I could stay up late (at least
When I started doing Math at Work Monday interviews, I thought of it as a little experiment. Would people I talk to actually recognize the math they do? Would they feel confident in their math skills? Would the the math
Any college student who receives financial aid knows the drill. Folks in the financial aid office look carefully at many of the numbers that define a college student’s life — from income to GPA. Financial aid is reserved for those who need
If you’ve ever been in the market for a house, you know what the real estate agent asks first. It’s not the number of bedrooms or neighborhood or whether or not the home has a detached garage. “What is your