Every year, I take my kids to the Ardenwood Farm in Newark, CA to pick our pumpkins and to mark the beginning of the holiday season. This year, we went during the Harvest Festival and we handpicked Indian corn and popcorn with Troy’s class in addition to our usual pumpkin patch visit. Parents and kids picked as many ears off stalks as they possibly can. We put most of our corn in the corncrib for the farm to use and we took a few popcorns with us to cook.

Pregnancy is one of the greatest miracles in the world. It is beautiful, sacred and divine. For the expectant parents, it is a time of great expectations and hope. For the baby in the womb, it is a new beginning, a new life and a bright future for the world.