Dear Gretchen,

It’s not that I want it this way.

It’s not that I relish being ostentatious and so deliberate, if you know what I mean.

In the past couple of weeks, I have become increasingly unwieldy to the point no shirt, sweater, or waistband can withstand my strength. You try to hide […]

Doesn’t that quote describe every holiday with a small child in the house?

Aidan notified me earlier in the week that she was retiring from the official New Year’s Day poster-maker position. Too old to draw fireworks, rainbows, and kitty-cats with crayons? Probably. It broke my heart, until Tommy volunteered. Here is his […]