7 Quick Takes Friday: I don’t know the first thing about first grade, two cakes, an unfinished puzzle, resourceful second children, and a trip to the state fair

The school year has started! I don’t get detailed reports from my new first grader, so here are the highlights:-          His teacher sent him home with a goody bag holding a pencil sharpener, a Jesus sticker, and a slip of paper with a quote from Mother