The summers of my youth were seasons of imagination and belonging.  I remember playing mermaid in my Aunt Joyce's pool -- the submerged ...

I usually consider myself a content woman.  I adore my family.  My job is incredibly satisfying.  I am spoiled by the more-often-than-not go...

This summer, we knew that we would not be taking a big Griswold-style family vacation .  But we wanted to infuse some enthusiasm into our su...

I often tell people being a teacher is my calling.  From my first days in kindergarten with Mrs. Love, deep in my five-year-old heart, I kne...

For the boys, summer's greatest pleasure is time in the pool.  Splashing and screaming, they spend hours in the water.  Michael learned ...

Image via Wikipedia This isn't a full post, but I wanted to share a new site I have been using.  I created my new header using Picnik . ...

I envision Library Day as a peaceful immersion into the fascinating world of children's literature.  I envision my sons and I wading thr...