The Transformative Power of Paper
August 23, 2023
by Ellery Adams Whenever someone mentions summer craft activities, I remember my days as a camp counselor. I taught art classes for several summers to kids of all ages, and… READ MORE
August 23, 2023
by Ellery Adams Whenever someone mentions summer craft activities, I remember my days as a camp counselor. I taught art classes for several summers to kids of all ages, and… READ MORE
July 14, 2023
by Shannon Morgan We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson A darkly chilling story that follows the Blackwood sisters trying to regain their lives after half their… READ MORE
July 5, 2023
by Shannon Morgan The Language of Flowers is a deceptive term; a form of communication neither written nor spoken; inferred, and largely secret. Today, we delight in flowers— their colours,… READ MORE
June 21, 2023
by Alan Hlad Dear Readers, Are you a foodie? I am! In addition to having a passion for writing historical fiction, I have a love for cooking that was inspired… READ MORE
June 15, 2023
Kate: Archie Andrews forever! Checkered hair and all! My first—but not my last!—ginger love. He was just so darn pure and sweet in that bumbling, goofy, totally over the top… READ MORE
June 13, 2023
by Alan Hlad Dear Readers, Are you a foodie? I am! In addition to having a passion for writing historical fiction, I have a love for cooking that was inspired… READ MORE
June 12, 2023
I’ll never forget the year that my sister got chicken pox two weeks before our highly anticipated late elementary summer camp. To get the timing right, we shared straws, and… READ MORE
June 9, 2023
One of the all-time best things about summer is the long, languid warm evenings and the opportunity to have friends and family around for a lazy dinner. During the rest… READ MORE
June 8, 2023
Since I write, discuss, guide and research ghost stories for a living, it’s only fitting that I tell you a deeply personal, real-life, good-old-fashioned summer-camp ghost story. Ghost stories and… READ MORE
June 7, 2023
Food is an important part of our familia celebrations here at Casa Oliveras. But even in our everyday life, everything involving mealtime—shopping for ingredients, prepping, cooking, and eating—is a big… READ MORE