My kingdom for a stationery store

This time of year, I have to admit, is both my favorite and least favorite. I hate the heat of summer, and where I live, this is the peak of it. Heat and humidity and blahhh. BUT! It’s also back-to-school time.

And yes, that was something I put in the “favorites” category. I never dreaded going back, at least not that I remember.

I loved school. I still love it. I love learning pretty much anything I can, in fact. And I especially loved the prep and the excitement. My brain in August was (...