Most of us have been bowling or seen the activity on television. Bowling is a game where you roll a ball down a lane in an attempt to knock down pins. Get all the pins, and we call that a strike, the best possible scenario. But if your aim is off or your ball is…
The other day I was thinking about how nice it would be if we could flip a switch to change the season. One moment it would be clearly all things summer, summer schedules, summer weather, and then when it was time for fall, we could flip a switch. And with the flip of a button,…
While we have only now fully emerged into spring, I am already finding myself preparing for summer activities and making decisions about our schedules for fall. I’m not sure how we got here so quickly. When the boys were little, I loved planning for summers. I would make summer binders with printed calendars and space…
The little girl walks bravely across the street to deliver a special letter while mom watches over her from the porch steps of their home. The little boy eagerly runs around the block playing with his friends, not knowing that moms communicate via text monitoring their location. The preteens are finally allowed to cross the…
We live in a hidden gem, a small circle of houses tucked away, inside city limits, but unnoticed by most. Our little circle sometimes feels as if it lives in the past, with children and dogs playing outside until dusk calls them in. It’s the kind of neighborhood where we can walk next door and…
Do you find yourself in the midst of yet another transition? This week we say goodbye to another school year and hello to summer. While there is much celebration over having survived this past school year, I have to be honest, transitions between school year and summer can be challenging, especially for those who thrive…
