The crossing guard
Street magic

Magic swept into town on the tail of a red dragon Friday night and we delighted in its gift. Wandering fairies waved their wands and sprinkled their pixie dust. “Make a wish!” they said and, enthralled by the spectacle, children obliged. Appleton’s first downtown night market, “Light up the Night” offered everything we love about [...]
Foster Fridays: The Lamb-A-Roo and bedtime too
Small moments of bliss

In the midst of long and sometimes challenging days, I find small moments of bliss. Yesterday morning, for instance, I looked around my car following a school and daycare drop off and found myself alone. All alone. Not a single passenger for the whole 15-minute drive to work. I mean, that is bliss. On another [...]