It started at the community bake-off—one of those low-key neighborhood events where tables overflow with brownies, pies, and cookie platters. I’d brought a batch of...
One evening last fall, my neighbor’s backyard transformed into a mini glow party for her son’s birthday. Fairy lights twinkled in the trees, kids darted...
Last Sunday afternoon, the neighborhood felt unusually quiet—almost too quiet for a weekend. I had planned to spend it catching up on chores, but the...