I've always wanted to learn to take better photos, but for years I've been stumped by settings and terms I didn't understand. ISO, shutter speed...it was just easier to stay in automatic mode and hope for the best (and usually,

Whether you're a newbie in the kitchen or a "good-enough" cook who could use some inspiration, you're going to love my conversation with Alana Chernila, author of the soon-to-launch book The Homemade Kitchen. Alana's warm, encouraging spirit,

Sometimes, things that start outside of your home can end up making a big impact on your family life. In this episode of The Home Hour, Meagan and her sister Kathreen discuss the way the musical soundtracks and movie musicals they ravenously consumed w...

If you could spend your time doing anything at all, what would it be? And…do your kids enjoy your favorite hobbies, too? In episode 61 of The Home Hour, Meagan and Jim Lin, A.K.A Busy Dad, discuss turning personal passions into opportunities for family...

Today on The Home Hour, we visit Malawi! Well, not literally, but vicariously through the stories of featured co-host Karen Walrond, who recently visited this gorgeous African country as part of a trip with One and Heifer International,

What kind of grandparents (and other extended family) did you have growing up, and what kind of grandma (or grandpa!) do you think you’ll be? In episode 59 of The Home Hour, Kyran and Meagan discuss our experiences with our own extended families,

Butterbeer and candy frogs? Horehound candy and Johnny-cakes? Children’s lit is full of sumptuous descriptions of eatables, including some out-of-this-world food orgies. Today Meagan and her sister Kathreen (brand-new to the show!

We all remember the Brady Bunch, but what does the modern-day blended family look like? Today Meagan and Busy Dad‘s Jim Lin discuss what it’s like to mix five kids from two different sets of parents – ages preschooler to teenager – in the same blended ...

What does it mean to “curate your life?” In this episode Meagan and Karen Walrond of Chookooloonks discuss the Walrond family’s new doggy houseguest, which leads to a conversation about investing (time, energy,

Learn about genealogy, DNA testing and finding out more about your heritage with Kyran Pittman of Planting Dandelions. Image: Don O’Brien, via Flickr Creative Commons