Kirsten Clark

Food & Drink

Pumpkin Craft or Pumpkin Snack? Pick Both This Halloween

Halloween is fast approaching, which means that all things pumpkin are in their glory. Whether you’re looking for DIY pumpkin

Kirsten Clark

Posted on October 18, 2019

Family

The Working Parent Experience

Today is National Working Parents Day, a day to pay tribute to parents who work to provide for their family. While I always

Kirsten Clark

Posted on September 15, 2019

Food & Drink

Here’s the Scoop on Trail Mix

Whether you’re in it for the sweet bits, the salty pieces, or just the nuts, there’s a trail mix recipe in this roundup to

Kirsten Clark

Posted on August 30, 2019

Essays

In Appreciation of Teachers: a Message from a Student Who Grew Up to Become One

In A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens opens with one of the most memorable lines of all time, writing “It was the best of

Kirsten Clark

Posted on May 6, 2019

Family

Sweatpants & Parenting | There’s Always a Lesson

What happens when a new mom obsessed with productivity is too tired to be productive? A life-changing revelation, that's what.

Kirsten Clark

Posted on March 12, 2019

Food & Drink

Eats & Drinks | Slow Down for Breakfast: 6 Slow Cooker Recipes

I love my slow cooker. I make and freeze slow cooker meals regularly, and the convenience of coming home to supper ready and

Kirsten Clark

Posted on December 21, 2018

Books, Life

Sweatpants & Books | 5 Books to Create Your Own Literary Christmas Moment

In Louisa Mae Alcott’s enduring class Little Women, she aptly encapsulates the joy that comes from combining the Christmas

Kirsten Clark

Posted on December 21, 2018

Food & Drink, Life

Eats & Drinks | Chocolate Cupcakes 10 Ways

In Steve Almond’s book Candyfreak, he writes that, “Every now and then, I’ll run into someone who claims not to like

Kirsten Clark

Posted on December 10, 2018

Connection

6 Ways You Can Spread Kindness, Hope, and Good Cheer With Just a Pen

You’re probably familiar with the saying,“The pen is mightier than the sword,” coined by novelist and playwright Edward

Kirsten Clark

Posted on November 26, 2018