Kristin Hiemstra

Or, “Reflections on Our Cross-Country Family Vacation” We are now home from the all-American road trip with a renewed appreciation for the United States. We went through 24 states, nearly half of this glorious...

– Observations from Across the US – This summer, my family and I are touring the US in our minivan. So far we have covered DC, upstate NY, Chicago, Mt. Rushmore, Little Big Horn, and now we are headed to Yellowstone,...

When we are little, we learn quickly that running our mouths is not a good idea. Perhaps it is the pain we experience from siblings’ punches when we “out” them for eating all the Oreos, or the humiliation we...

Personally I’m all for a big house for all of us. As the saying goes, “home is where the heart is” and in a big house there is plenty of space to spread out and try different things.  In a big house we can...

At some point each day, we have to decide what to wear. Some days we look great, and other days we look even better. Each day, we wake up with the energy we use to make it through the day. We also use that same energy to design...

Oh, to be the person who confidently withstands the onslaught of life! You know the ones, the world is crashing around them and they appear effortless as they manage multiple fires. From what I have observed, it is these folks...

With room for 3,960 in its incoming class, UNC placed 2,256 students on their waitlist in 2010. Eventually they accepted 487. With room for 1,312 in their incoming class, Princeton University waitlisted 1,451 and eventually...