August 27, 2015

Here and now: August 27, 2015

August 27, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

clock and book

On my mind...

Wondering how people without decent health insurance survive.

Reading...

Finished up The Mapmaker's Children last night. Starting Circling The Sun by Paula McLain tonight.

Watching...

Brianna's new puppy, Max, each day at lunch. The nine-week-old can't get through...

August 26, 2015

Kids and cameras: 9 tips for beginner photogs, from National Geographic Kids

August 26, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

kids and cameras

As long as my grandsons have known me, I've had a camera in my hand more often than not. I may not be a pro, but taking photos is one of my favorite activities.

I like to think it's my penchant for taking pictures that encouraged my grandsons to enjoy using various cameras—from their kid camera to smartphones to my DSLR—for shooting shots around their place now and then.

I'm pretty good about explaining to my grandsons the basics of using a camera, but as a true and untrained amateur photographer myself, I'm not the greatest at sharing with them sure-shot techniques for composition and more, in easy-to-understand snippets they'll understand and remember.

Enter National Geographic Kids book Guide To Photography by Nancy Honovich and National Geographic Photographer Annie Griffiths (which I...

June 23, 2015

GRAND guest post: 6 tips to keep grandchildren reading all summer

June 23, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

Dear readers: This article originally appeared on the GRAND Magazine website, one of my partners in providing grandparents with quality information and inspiration. I publish it here with their permission.

grandma and grandson reading together

Parents and grandparents are the child’s first and foremost teachers. They play an important role in teaching children to read and—maybe just as importantly—to love reading. Now that summer...

April 30, 2015

Here and now: April 30, 2015

April 30, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

What's going on in my world...

here and now

On my mind...

My oldest daughter, Brianna. She has surgery this afternoon (for...

March 26, 2015

Here and now: March 26, 2015

March 26, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

Right here, right now, in my world.

here and now

On my mind...

...is this quote—a daily reminder: "When nothing is sure, everything is...

March 12, 2015

Here and Now: March 12, 2015

March 12, 2015/ Lisa Carpenter

Today. Here. Now.

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On my mind...

Does anyone else ever "save" articles and posts on Facebook (via the little "save" option in the upper right corner of each post) planning to read it later only to realize your saved articles list has reached an overwhelming length? You, too?

I won't "archive" the articles, though, for I just know...