School is out and the kids are home, but it has taken me a few days to gear down from the frenzy of May to the slower pace of summer. This year we took a last minute trip to the beach over the long weekend. We spent most of our three days there on bike…
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…
These past few weeks have been a whirlwind of end of the school year activities. Every time I think about sitting down to write a quick post, I remember I was supposed to send in juice boxes or fruit snacks for another party. There is so much festivity in May. And, so many snacks! We…