Amy Artisan

Back when spring was trying to emerge from the long winter here in Chicago & when Rebecca was ready for the school year to be through we started talking about plans for a sisters’ weekend in June. We picked a weekend, made reservations at our favorite inn in Michigan and started planning what we wanted [...]

As the holidays approach (seemingly very quickly this year!) there are many sounds that make up the soundtrack – favorite carols & holiday songs, the Salvation Army bell ringers, the crinkle of tissue paper and wrapping paper and more. This week, two different sounds of thunder were added to my holiday soundtrack. The first sounds of thunder [...]

What are your memories of reading Shakespeare in school? Did you enjoy it? Was it a chore? I must admit in high school it seemed like a bit of a chore to read Shakespeare – although I do remember some fun study group times working our way through the Bard. One play that I did [...]

…the buzz of the air conditioner …the gentle whir of the ceiling fans …the repeating song of the neighborhood ice cream truck …this year, cicadas …ice cubes clinking in a glass of iced tea …the sprinklers watering the lawns …the neighborhood kids playing outside till well after dark …lawnmowers starting …fireworks being shot off by [...]