Do you guys listen to audio books? I recently had the unique opportunity to hear Georgetown Physics professor, Francis Slakey speak in a a small group setting. He is working on an exciting competition enticing small cities around the country to explore innovative ways they can reduce their carbon emissions. He is also author of the […]
I’m pleased to share with you a fun new book series for kids. From the world’s leading travel publisher comes Lonely Planet Kids, a children’s imprint that brings the world to life for young explorers. You all know how we at The Simple Proof feel about travel and starting the travel bug young by showing kids […]
I have been reading an interesting book called How To Raise An Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims. She is a Stanford University Professor, former Dean of Freshmen, acclaimed writer and a mother of two. Her thoughts on Helicopter Parenting, research on why we are over-parenting our children, and practical insight on raising happy, confident, resilient children has been on my […]
15 of our favorite children’s books from 2015 just in time for Back to School reading. This summer’s travel meant loads of time for summer reading. I am fortunate that my kids love to read. It is often something they gravitate to on their own without much prodding on my part. Earlier this summer I […]
Light + Beachy | The Island by Elin Hilderbrand from Goodreads – Birdie Cousins has thrown herself into the details of her daughter Chess’s lavish wedding…Like any mother of a bride-to-be, she is weathering the storms of excitement and chaos, tears and joy…[until} a call from Chess, abruptly announcing that she’s cancelled her engagement…Enlisting help from […]
The Academy Award nominations were announced this past week. Reese Witherspoon has been nominated for Best Actress for her work in the film, Wild. I recently saw the movie as an event with an organization I’m involved in called The Impact Guild. The event was to see the movie together then have a thoughtful discussion […]
This summer I dove into a few new cookbooks (and one I can hardly wait for) that have me inspired in the kitchen lately. They each have beautiful photography and tempting recipes with their own take on ingredients. The common theme, there is no substitute for good, fresh, local food. Interestingly, two are Bay Area […]