Reflection: Come Autumn

Come, autumn. Relieve me of the swelter. Awaken my senses to your brilliant offerings. Soothe me with the predictability of the school schedule. Wrap me in bulky sweaters, keeping me warm and safe as if the arms of a timeworn lover. Hide my toes and my fingers in...

Personal Essay: Falling In Love

I never planned it this way.  I never meant for it to occur.  And then one day it just happened.  I woke up and in the words of Dr. Suess’ Grinch, my “heart grew three sizes that day.” I always knew that I wanted kids.  I had worked too hard and come...

My Shabby, Chic Dresser

Ok.  I admit it.  I either am – or on the brink of being – an Ebay addict.   Whenever I can find something for cheap, my juices start flowing.  I somehow have “beat” the odds and found a deal – or so I think.And then there was the case of...