There is something about simultaneously having a kindergartener and a 5th grader that makes the end of this school year feel particularly poignant. When I think about how much my oldest has changed between her first and what will soon be her last day of elementary school, I’m not sure there’s another span of years…
When I was growing up I faced one of my biggest fears each spring when recital season would roll around. I can remember the knot in my stomach just before I would have to sit down at the piano and play my memorized pieces with shaky hands in front of a small audience of parents…
As I type this post today my mouth is numb on the left side. Apparently a need for extensive dental work {performed by the world’s most patient and gentle dentist} is a potential side effect of turning forty. Apart from a few more fine lines, varicose veins, and my new dental fillings, I don’t feel…
After seeing snowflakes on Monday I hesitate to say that spring is in the air. But, I think it might be. The mulch crews are out in full force, and the dogwoods and tulips are in bloom. As the afternoons warm up and everyone regains a spring in their step, the only downside to the…