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A six-year-old’s map, painted with coffee.
A six-year-old’s map, painted with coffee. ( Raheli Harper)

Mapping the world according to you

In a time of staying put, my family is engrossed by maps. In some ways, maps have nothing to do with travel – they are a...

dirt jr.
23 Nov 2020 | 03:12
A bird’s nest cake — a cake made for the sake of celebrating!
A bird’s nest cake — a cake made for the sake of celebrating! ( Raheli Harper)

Celebrating is not canceled

This past spring, my family laid out a nice tablecloth, set a beautiful table, got the meal on the table and dialed into...

dirt jr.
11 Sep 2020 | 03:12
Summertime, and the glamping is easy

Summertime, and the glamping is easy

You know how small kids abandon a present to go play with the box? Backyard glamping is kind of like abandoning the camping...

dirt jr.
22 May 2020 | 03:52
Playdough: Just like Grandma used to make

Playdough: Just like Grandma used to make

I did not learn how to cook from my mother. Instead she often asks me for cooking advice, though she doesn’t usually like...

dirt jr.
17 Mar 2020 | 11:06
Make it festive with wine and hot chocolate, or just clear the table and set a timer.
Make it festive with wine and hot chocolate, or just clear the table and set a timer. ( Raheli Harper)

Family drawing night

Turn off all of your electronics, gather pens, pencils and crayons, sit down together at the table and draw on paper. Voila,...

dirt jr.
13 Mar 2020 | 05:19
Inspired by our trip to Denmark, I replaced a debris-covered kids' table with a chair (gasp) in the kitchen.
Inspired by our trip to Denmark, I replaced a debris-covered kids' table with a chair (gasp) in the kitchen. ( Raheli Harper)

Copenhagen dispatch: Bringing home the cozy

I recently had the pleasure of wandering over to Denmark for five days. My husband and I were celebrating our 10th anniversary...

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25 Nov 2019 | 12:59
<b>A note I'm writing to my new correspondent. </b>
A note I'm writing to my new correspondent. ( Raheli Harper)

Correspondent: noun, obsolete?

Dear reader,

I have a new correspondent. That's an old word, from the days when letters were exchanged over months and years....

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18 Sep 2019 | 12:29
Consider making spicy condiments this month — the peppers are waiting for you.
Consider making spicy condiments this month — the peppers are waiting for you. ( Raheli Harper)

Spice it up: 100-mile hot sauce

Kids and hot sauce, not usually a combination that go together. But this is a parenting issue, I promise you.

My kids are...

dirt jr.
08 Aug 2019 | 01:44
Profile: Sanfordville Elementary, Warwick, NY
Profile: Sanfordville Elementary, Warwick, NY

Hatching chicks

DETECTIVE EMERGED FIRST, using his egg tooth to make a tiny hole in his shell. The kindergartners kept tabs on his progress...

dirt jr.
07 Aug 2019 | 06:45
Profile: Sapphire Elementary, Harriman, NY
Profile: Sapphire Elementary, Harriman, NY

Designed to be petted and loved

Rocket, a three-year-old black standard poodle, lolls on the carpet of a first grade classroom at Sapphire Elementary School,...

dirt jr.
07 Aug 2019 | 06:44
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