In everything there is a season......

As I sit and write this, so many thoughts are swirling in my head. I see all the signs, the advertisements, all the discussion taking place around me - it's back to school. My tears well up just a bit as we send our last child off to college. Whoa, time has really flown by.

Just a few months ago, we were filling out college applications, completing FAFSA, prepping for the SAT, planning for homecoming, the prom, graduation, and the menu for the graduation party. Celebrating being a Senior and thinking how time has flown by.

This season begins another chapter where I have the ability to be a little selfish with my time, start a new business, revive old hobbies, create new memories while gladly taking a front seat, watching our children navigate all that life has to offer.

Not sure if I will claim empty nest yet, but our home will be quieter as our last child begins to spread her wings into "adulthood" and all that it entails, while our granddaughter heads to kindergarten.

So, even though this was not the first time, it will be the last, so I'm feeling nostalgic. But, one thing I have come to cherish is that the hormonal little girls have now become my best friends.

Writing in my journal, the best idea that came to mind is to enjoy them when they come home and fill them up with love and encouragement before they head out again!

I am curious - Where are you in this journey with kids, and how is your back to school going?

Cheers,
Stacey