As is typical in the South, May has been schizophrenic in terms of its weather this year. We were sweating it out in high heat and humidity last weekend, and today it’s chilly enough for a light jacket. I can deal with the yo-yoing temperatures, but spring storms always scare me. So, yesterday the 2nd Grader {my…
Yesterday was the last full day of preschool for our Preschooler. This years marks our ninth consecutive year there, and it’s harder than I imagined it would be to close the door on this chapter of our lives. Not much about the specifics of my childhood overlap with that of our girls… except for this preschool. Way back…
Mother’s Day is a complicated holiday. For some, it’s a joyous celebration of motherhood. For others, it’s an unwelcome reminder of loss, infertility, estrangement, hurt, or disappointment. But, at its best, I think the holiday is a celebration of the women, here or in heaven, who have influenced, encouraged, cared for, or inspired us ~…
On Tuesday of this week the Preschooler woke up wide-eyed, bushy-tailed and busily talking about how she needed to do some sort of science “spearmint.” I knew we were in for a long day because: 1) I’m not a morning person and it was 7:15 AM, and 2) I’m not a science person and she was…