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Lost and Found

There are two memories that stand out in my mind of being lost when I was a child. The first one took place in one of the many, many fabric stores I spent time in, shopping with my mom. I think this must have been in the days before skinny shopping carts because I was… »

The First Last Day of School

Today is the day! Today was the last 6:30 wake up for weeks! Today there are no more early braids, no more early breakfast, no more car lines! Today is the last report card, the last sing-songy teases, the last timed lunch.
School has been a fantastic experience.  As a former homeschooler, who very much loved… »

Contrast

A little sugar in tomato sauce cuts the acidity and enhances the tomato
A little salt in frosting makes the sugar less of a sweet-assault and more flavorful
A little vanilla in chocolate actually makes the chocolate seem richer

I’m thinking a few grey days actually make sunshine seem sunnier. And that I appreciate the living more for… »