by Shari Shattuck | Jun 30, 2024 | authors, beauty, Entertainment, family, humor., ice skating
I was in Rome filming “Arena” and of course, because the director and the actors were all American and the crew was all Italian, we had interpreters standing by to help with everything. For the most part that was a super fun shoot, but one day the director...
by Shari | Feb 10, 2020 | America, art, beauty, children, Life in General
Snow falls and swirls in puffs or icy shards, it smooths the surface of the world in a way that would seem to dim shapes and steal color. It makes everything look the same, dull and uniform. But look again, each flake has the opalescent quality made of icicles, of...
by Shari | Dec 4, 2019 | children, family, humor., kids, Life in General, parenting
If you were to ask me what the best sound in the word is, I would answer without hesitation, “My children laughing together.” Some of the best moments of being a mom were simply this. I’m in bed, reading. and I hear the sound of matched giggles or outright belly...
by Shari | Apr 12, 2018 | America, beauty, creative inspiration, family, Life in General, Nature: Hiking, Wildlife & More, parenting
My husband and I recently gave ourselves the gift of a few days in Yosemite National Park. There were jaw-dropping vistas, cliffs so dramatic they make you weep, waterfalls that remind you how mortal you are, and rivers and trees that murmur the blessings of Mother...
by Shari | Nov 1, 2015 | Life in General
A few days ago, I spoke at a fundraising luncheon for the La Canada Flintridge Orthopedic Guild. About three hundred or so people attended. It was lovely. Before my little ramblings, they played a short video that introduced our guests of honor. The video told the...
