Wednesdays with Jillene: formed in the freeze and thaw

Walking through the woods, snowflakes falling from the sky… snow crunching under foot… crisp air filled my lungs… and the beauty of the woods as a winter wonderland filled my eyes. Trees blanketed in mounds of snow. Paths filled with tracks of animals (and people) walking through the woods. The creek waters gushing through the … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: formed in the freeze and thaw

Wednesdays with Jillene: when am I ever going to use this?

Somehow the summer disappeared and we entered another S "season" (no, now you hush, I didn't mean snow): school. Last week, as my children prepared to head back to school, we met MANY teachers and sat through orientation sessions learning many details about the upcoming school year. Out of all of that there is one … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: when am I ever going to use this?