My friend Emily and I met during our freshman year of high school in Mr. Halling’s Algebra I class. We sat together at a double desk, woefully contemplating the equations at the chalkboard and mocking a dubious chart on the classroom bulletin board – a chart which cheerfully described the many ways we might use...
I’m the sort of person who enjoys the beginning and the end of things – especially seasons. I like the excitement and anticipation of the “new,” but I also appreciate the slightly wistful feelings that come with the end of something special. And now it is the end of summer, and August is upon us....
Oh, happy day! A new bed. The joy, the fun, the dancing, the jumping. The promise of Disney princess sheets! My little bean is three years old this summer, and it’s been a sweet time of transitioning from toddler antics to little girl adventures. Now that we’ve moved the changing table into storage, and the...
