The little girl and her mother enter the sandwich shop together, hand in hand. She has clearly dressed herself this morning, as she’s sporting a fluffy tulle skirt over a floral dress and glittery shoes, with accessories galore. She helps her mother order and then finds a table for them. When her mother brings over […]
Category: Change
What to do when you find yourself looking back
Family legend has it that one Christmas Eve when I was very young, my grandfather, with a twinkle in his eye, informed us kids that we were going to the North Pole to get our presents. Without hesitating, I ran to get my coat, slipped my arms into it in record time, and was waiting […]
Life around the lake
They were waiting for us. Everyone was assembled in front of the lake, which was in front of the mountain. Family, lake, mountain. All ready and waiting for us. We arrived at the lodge and texted my family that we were heading out to meet them for the family picture. Greetings were exchanged. Balloons and […]
Lessons learned in the passenger’s seat
I’m not supposed to be here. Hot. Sweating profusely, in fact. Ready to throw up or faint, but not sure which way it’s going to go. My head is spinning. Emotions going haywire. All I want to do is yell, “stop!” And then move back into the driver’s seat, where I am in control. Comfortable. […]
What gifts teach us about the Giver
Blowing and chasing bubbles on sticky summer days. Riding Big Wheels and Cozy Coupes around the carport as fast as their little legs would allow them to pedal. Listening to favorite books. Laughing at new movies. Eating snacks and baking their own creations. Cuddling with their favorite stuffed animals at naptime, then waking refreshed to […]
Because you say so
Its name was Alby. To this day, no one has been able to figure out why our toddler named her favorite blanket Alby. But Alby, it was. And not only did Alby have a name; Alby had a personality. Scratch that. Alby was a personality. Alby was an attitude, a way for our little girl […]
But the confetti remains
Once we’ve opened the presents, attended the parties, and eaten the extra desserts, and after the stations have stopped playing Christmas music and movies 24/7, it’s time to switch gears. Whereas I have been in elf mode – furiously making lists and checking them twice – soon after Christmas, I switch into cleaning mode. The […]
Under construction
My daughter’s room has been through nearly as many changes as she has over the years. From a darling ladybug/bee/butterfly nursery to a pink princess theme to a transitional stage where she began to despise pink and love mint green. It was then, when she was in seventh grade, that we repainted her walls a […]
When it’s just not your season
Growing up in Virginia, I was always loathe to declare one season my favorite. After all, each season has a beauty all its own: winter houses Christmas, spring boasts color after the bleakness of winter, summer brings beach vacation, and fall – well, I am finally ready to conclude that fall is my very favorite. […]
Reconciling today with the good old days
I always look back on my college days as perpetually fall – just the beauty of the leaves changing colors, the temperatures cool, the hope and excitement of the fall season, as well as the season of life that college was for me. I remember the midnight giggles with my roommate and all of the […]
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