I was not expecting Magic to be part of my marriage. I knew I loved my husband. I knew he was who I wanted to share a life with. We didn’t have a fairy tale wedding, opting instead to marry at the courthouse like a couple out of an old movie – or later copied by Carrie and Big in the Sex and the City Movie. But marriage became a space where I learned who I had really committed myself to, a practical man who is a sucker for the magic of Walt Disney World. I was not prepared. H

A few weeks ago, Behr and I ran out to World Market for coffee syrups. It was October 1st, and we had just opened our Halloween decoration box, which mostly consists of coffee mugs shaped into classic Halloween icons. Which immediately makes Behr demand that we have cinnamon bun and pumpkin spice syrups for the decaf lattes he’s whipping on on the weekends. We were barely in the door before we were accosted with Christmas ornaments, Christmas trees, stockings, wreaths, and yo