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Making Your Own Ice Cream
The one staple of our pandemic diet has been ice cream. As the evening news gets more horrifying, a few scoops of creamy comfort helps numb my rising anxiety. After the waves of obsessive Cpvid-baking (banana bread, sourdough starter, pizza, …
The Compton Cowboys by Walter Thompson-Hernández
Digital Summer Camp with Children’s Authors
Giving Back: FarmLink
Pandemic CSA Boxes: A Delicious Learning Curve
The pandemic got me a bit nutty about who was touching my fruit and veggies. I decided that a CSA box would help reduce the number of hands touching what we were eating, and the box delivery would support local …
The Overstory by Richard Powers
Richard Powers’ The Overstory is a big long read, as massive as the redwoods that he chronicles so lovingly. It’s easy to put aside, which I did for about 9 months after it won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for
Tips for Museum Going with Kids (LACMA)
When visiting a museum with your kids, having a navigation plan is key. Often we get so focused on logistics (traffic, parking), that we arrive on campus without a clue where to begin.
So it’s useful to have a simple …
