In an impressively short span of time, one family’s tradition of having an elf visit their home and fly back to report to Santa each night seemed to take over just about family I knew.

I have this thing where I tend to shed tears almost every time I’m at an event at my kids’ schools. 

I am grateful that life has taught me to love and appreciate nature.  I look forward to when the skies clear so that I can appreciate the sunset again.        

Let me start by telling you a bit about myself before I had my daughter. I was your classic, Type-A overachiever who desperately wanted everyone around her to be pleased with her at all times.