Hello Friends, Welcome to the second Sunday of October! Can you believe that October is half-over and not only will Halloween be on our mind–I bet it is already!–but so will Thanksgiving and Christmas! It seems as if the last three months of the year are going to fly by. However, I think it’s best to ...

Hello Friends, Welcome to the Second Sunday of October! Are you getting excited for Halloween? Believe it or not, Halloween is just 20 days away from today! That’s scary to think about. (Yikes!) Some of you aren’t thinking about Halloween yet because you are probably thinking about how you have no school tomorrow or how in ...

Hello Friends, Welcome to a new month! Just a few weeks ago, we began a new season, and now we are beginning a new month. September has been packed up, and October has taken its place. Which means… pumpkins, leaves changing colors, apple picking, bonfires, fall festivals, cooler mornings, and Halloween! Here in Oblong, it means ...

Hello Friends, Welcome to the first Sunday of Fall! Can you believe that just last week when we met it was still Summer?! And now, the weather is cooler, the leaves are falling, the fields are becoming empty, and the sun is setting earlier and earlier and earlier. We are definitely in a new season. Are ...

Hello Friends, I hope you are doing well and have been able to enjoy the last remaining days of Summer! That’s right; Summer officially ends this week. Can you believe that? On Tuesday, September 22nd, Summer will transition into Fall. For a little over 90 days, we have been enjoying early morning sunrises, late evening sunsets, ...

Hello Friends, Can you believe that next week you will have been in school for one month?! One month of waking up early, one month of doing homework, one month getting adjusted to a new routine, one month of going to bed early, and one month of absorbing new information, listening to lessons, answering questions, and ...

Hello Friends, How are you doing? Can you believe that you are now three weeks into school with the fourth just hours away? Not only that, but can you believe that September began last Tuesday… (Yikes!) Fall is only 15 days way! Are you ready for Fall? Cool crisp mornings, mugs of hot chocolate, leaves changing ...

Hello Friends, How are you doing? The countdown has begun…. As of today, the season of Fall is only 22 days away, which means there are only 22 more days of summer. I know that probably doesn’t mean much to you since most of you are in school, but in the grand scheme of things it ...

Hello Friends, School is in session… one week down several to go! (How many days until Christmas Vacation?!) How was your first week back to school? Are you excited to be back: to see your friends, to learn new things, and to create memories? The first week of school for me was always stressful: trying to ...

Hello Friends, Before you get upset, take a moment to breathe because……. in just two days……. IT WILL BE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!! (and the crowd goes wild!!) Are you nervous? Are you excited? Do you have mixed emotions? What are you looking forward to this year? As the school year begins in just a ...