leaves – Confessions of a Target Mom

Spring Forward

Mother Nature is not an instant gratification kind of gal. I am pretty sure she enjoys doing jigsaw puzzles. She is content to find an edge and slowly, slowly work inward to gradually reveal a small section of a tile roof on a house that she’ll eventually discover sits on a hillside, above a seascape. Continue reading “Spring Forward”

Stuck in the Woods

My husband and I both grew up in suburban neighborhoods. Inconspicuous houses on half-acre lots lined our cul-de-sacs that were clustered together in walkable neighborhoods, anchored by an elementary school and community pool. We had sidewalks and curbs and circles at the end where kids would gather on bikes and big wheels to meet theContinue reading “Stuck in the Woods”