Dear Darlings, The dreariness of the past weeks has sapped nearly every ounce of energy I’m trying so desperately to  keep in my clutches. My blog is… Read more “I Wish”

Dear Darlings,Yesterday afternoon I was sitting at our kitchen counter when Claire came bursting through the door with unbridled enthusiasm. “MOM!” her was voice thick and rich… Read more “Rambling thoughts on how I just need to be a little brave”

Dear Darlings, That’s what everyone keeps telling me…”There’s a light at the end of the tunnel.”“Your kids are almost grown and gone,” they say.“There’s a light right… Read more “The light at the end of the tunnel”

Dear Darlings, Today is our last official day of summer. I know many of you have been back to school for a couple of weeks, but our… Read more “Observations and musings from the last day of summer”