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Lisa Macaione

Lisa Macaione
  • About
  • Blog
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  • St. Charles Writers Group
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  • About
  • Blog
  • Publications
  • St. Charles Writers Group
  • Plein Air 2025
  • Tot Ziens, April: How I Find Holland at Home

    May 1, 2026 /

    Spring always brings me back to my younger days spent studying in the Netherlands.

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  • Washington D.C., Thanksgiving, and Reckoning with America’s Past and Present

    November 30, 2025 /

    The final installment of our 2025 family road trip series, and thoughts on the United States of America.

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  • Classic Beach & Boardwalk Day in Ocean City, Maryland

    August 15, 2025 /

    We kicked off our summer road trip to the east coast with some classic American nostalgia.

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  • Grocery Stories of My Life

    May 29, 2025 /

    Grocery stores do more than provide ingredients; they are part of the feast of our lives.

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  • 31 Things I Don’t Hate about Fall

    October 4, 2024 /

    Fall brings all the feelings.

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  • We Went to Canada! Pt. 4: Montréal

    September 16, 2024 /

    The last leg of our trip to Canada was our favorite by far. J'adore Montréal!

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  • We Went to Canada! Pt. 2: Toronto

    July 31, 2024 /

    What we visited, where we ate, and other thoughts on our trip to Toronto.

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  • Our Family Culture

    February 26, 2024 /

    Our parenting style isn't based on a label; it's simply the right match for our family.

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  • Christkindlmarket Love: Twenty Years and Counting

    December 11, 2023 /

    It's been twenty years since I visited my first German Christmas market, and it's become a family tradition.

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  • Cincinnati, O-hi-o!

    November 28, 2023 /

    A few days in Cincinnati can be an adventure, too.

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Recent Blog Posts

  • Tot Ziens, April: How I Find Holland at Home
  • The Year of the Fire Horse, or: How I Missed Last Month’s Blog Post
  • Discord Tanka
  • the old blacksmith shop
  • How? A Poem for Magic

Instagram Posts @lisamacaionewrites

I give my kids a lot of credit for going with me to the Anne Frank exhibit @griffinmsi on their second day of summer break. My oldest just had a Holocaust unit in 8th grade and my younger daughter knew about Anne but still had so many questions. The exhibit was thorough, informative, and of course, deeply disturbing. I’ve had the privilege of visiting Frank House in Amsterdam, and this one did an excellent job recreating the somber essence of the original. We talked a lot about why it is so important to know Anne’s story and how Nazi Germany came to be. As Otto Frank stated, “To build up a future, you have to know the past.” I set a goal to finish listening to/editing my novel a final time before the kids got out of school, and one day late is pretty close! Now to try and get this thing out in the world! Mom and Dad’s Day Off—before the kids’ schools are out for summer! Been thinking about me, before, and me, now. I’m going to get her back. As part of a gorgeously sunny day of family, brunch, and flowers, I also got to check out the new @stcharlesartscouncil show featuring two wonderful pieces by my father-in-law! 👏 Go see it for yourself, the gallery is a total mood booster full of vivid art! A few amazing days of Madison in May 💙🌅☀️ Now on the blog: “Tot Ziens, April: How I Find Holland at Home.” “Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably” ~C.S. Lewis. Especially with dear friends @theguildwheaton! Fijne Koningsdag! I hope to celebrate with you again someday 🧡🇳🇱

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