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…
School started one week ago today. For ten whole years I’ve had at least one small person in my care for most of the week. So, this is strange and uncharted territory as I enter into a new season of parenting school-age kids. Of course, this picture had to pop up on Facebook this morning to remind…
For the past two weeks the older two girls have been back at school, and I have been the lone playmate for the Preschooler. I love her energy and her spunk. I appreciate that she wakes up each day {often ridiculously early} eager to take on the world. I’m grateful for the ways she teaches me…
Dear Teacher, We are down to the last few days of school, which means it’s the time of year when we think about ways we can thank you for all you’ve done for our kids this year with luncheons or notes or gift baskets, etc. But, when I think about the role you have played in the life of…