Family life – Page 10

Learning to Enjoy the Journey

ByAbby Quillen September 7, 2009August 6, 2016

Last June I had a baby – a puffy-faced cherub, whose eyes stayed shut for most of the day as he slept and suckled. Now I have a little boy, who scoots across the room, swinging on one arm, sending toys and newspapers and whatever else is in his path flying. He piles his toys…

Celebrate the first day of fall!

ByAbby Quillen August 31, 2009September 6, 2018

The first day of fall, or the autumnal equinox, is September 22 in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day, the sun hovers above the equator, and most of the world enjoys nearly equal amounts of light and darkness. In traditional agricultural societies, the harvest season was drawing to a close, and people were working overtime…