Dear Haters

Dear Haters, You know if you don't like the taxes in our school district, or the congested streets, or the trash blown around by the wind, there are actions you can take, right? You can, for instance, put your property up for sale. (Prices are really good in our area right now and - bonus [...]

The Faces of Community

Ever have the best news and no one to share it with? Ever have months of fighting for the rights of your children only to win in a zoning hearing and not quite believe it? Ever face eight vicious months of unprompted and intense attacks on your community, your person, and your school district? I [...]

The Kids are Better Than Okay

Oh dear. It's mid-way through February and I haven't yet written a blogpost. Let's have at it, shall we? Let me spill the tea in all the ways about why I've refrained from writing, why I've abandoned the dear blog, and why I've put every ounce of my energy into things other than writing at [...]

Belonging

We almost bought a brand new house today. Drove an hour and a half northeast and spent all day touring a beautiful, half-built, small mansion in a spacious 1-acre wooded lot in the Poconos. Then we deliberated long hours on whether it was right, where we'd put the garden, the pool, the chicken coop, and [...]