In celebration of St. Patrick's Day and in anticipation of the Oscar nominated animated film The Secret of Kells which I can't wait ...

Spring is on the way. First snowdrops are in the garden. For years I have only had one lonely snowdrop which never seemed to want to clump a...

I'm so excited about the cover design for my new book which comes out at the end of April. The concept and design are by my son Brendan,...

Winter is a great time to look at the trees and shrubs around us. We get a clear view of their shape and structure and a reminder that warme...

Today's Boston Globe has an interview with Maryanne Wolf , director of Tufts University Center for Reading and Language Research about k...

I tend to prefer markers to crayons but I just purchased some Prang soy crayons and I love them. They are made with soy oil rather than petr...

The Chinese Year of the Tiger begins on February 14. Here is are two images for you to download, one black and white and one in red which sy...