It's July and that means the countdown to back-to-school is starting. In four weeks my three younger kids start 11th, 6th, and 4th grade. Two weeks later our oldest starts her sophomore year at Purdue. There's so much I still want to do, but the reality is days are ticking down. But it also means many of us have some sort of vacation or staycation...and for me that means reading. Today, I'm … [Read more...]

This morning, I'm sweating in Florence, Italy. It's supposed to hit 105 degrees, without the humidity added in. It's hard to be too miserable as long as there is plenty of shade and water. This year while I've taught study abroad in Florence, I've been popping in and out of a lot of fun bookstores. I don't think I'd realized last time just how many bookstores there are. While I haven't captured … [Read more...]