“I want to wear a bra. All the other girls are wearing one.” I stared into my daughter’s eyes, which reflected excitement to leave childhood behind. As we shopped for
Apples, blackberries, figs, raspberries, persimmons, and pumpkins top the list of favorite autumn fruits. With the vast array of options, the thrill of the season is to rise early to
“What-if?” the worrisome words, arrive in the conscious topics spinning in our mind, from safety and financial security to loved ones and pet health. Asking, “What can I do?” leads
“There’s rosemary; that’s for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember.” ~ William Shakespeare “Dew of the Sea” Rosmarinus, known as rosemary, is a fragrant sprig connected to remembrance, love, and fidelity.
Summer provides time for growth, rejuvenation, and reinvention. The month of August should reveal a transformed student ready for the new school year. It leads to anticipation with unlimited potential.
Liquid gold is collected by thousands of honeybees, flying to a food or water source and returning to their colony. Upon landing at the entrance, forager bees greet the excited
Transition opens doors to new friendships, higher-level learning, extracurricular opportunities and a much larger school. While sixth graders feel weak-kneed in worrying about the unknown, middle school comes with greater
Grandparents, history books, and documentaries tell the story of the decade-long Great Depression era. A time of bare grocery store shelving, sparse ingredients, and cooking to achieve survival-based nutrition. Americans
Young boys and girls exploring in nature often return home with a bouquet of posies to shower love on their mother and witness her grand smile. Gentle botanicals and kids
The people dating back two generations ago were thrifty, resourceful, and savers; practicality became a lifestyle and a means of survival. Today, we toss almost everything in the trash can.
