The water glistened and the leaves rustled in the wind. Sitting on a branch overlooking the river, I gazed at the stillness of what is typically a fast-flowing river. My heart longed to experience such peace. A break from the turbulence and the pace of the world....
Adorned in her pink fluffy princess dress, my three-year-old climbs each step balancing her bag and dress as if she's the original sleeping beauty. The woman at the top of the stairs greets her with a smile acknowledging her royal cuteness. "Trick-or-treat," my daughter says confidently. The...
"How many more days, Mom?" my five-year old son asked over lunch. This was a question that had been on repeat for the last month or more. Anxiously awaiting his birthday, my son could barely contain his excitement. Until one morning, he woke up and said, "Happy...