Hello, Today we wanted to share an easy, everyday happiness habit with you. It's one we practise ourselves, and it's quick and cheap! forming a happiness habit This happiness habit simply involves passing on any good news you come across. As we're all bombarded with worrying headlines every day, it can be easy to…
Hello, Warmer months are on their way, and for today's post we asked our friend Josh, a violist, if he'd create a classical playlist that we might enjoy over the summer. Here's what he sent us! Sam and Claire A classical playlist for summer Hello everyone! I've put together 20 tracks of classical pieces…
Hello, We hope this new year finds you and your families well. Winter is often a tough time with cold, dark days and viruses taking hold, and that’s especially true this year. So, as a reminder of our January post three years ago, we thought you might like to Taste a Little Sunshine! You…
Hello, Here come the holidays, and cranberries are in season! Legend has it that cranberries were part of the very first Thanksgiving meal, and in various folklores they represent abundance and gratitude: the perfect symbol for this time of year. While we love the traditional sauce to accompany our holiday turkeys, we thought you might…
Our book choice for this month is The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, by Sir Ken Robinson. As everyone gets to the school and work routine, it's a reminder of the critical importance of creativity, and finding that intersection between what you are good at and what you love to do. It's an…
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson is a lovely read for the time of year – – gentle, funny, shocking, and beautifully observed.... http://www.helensimonson.com
Dear Claire, I hope you are fully recovered now and enjoying some early summer sunshine. After a thoroughly wet and chilly spring, the days are finally beginning to warm up here – happily, because it's graduation season! This is the time when commencement speakers share their advice with all those graduates about to embark…