​The State Fair started today! I love the state fair. I mean I really love the State Fair. It is an annual family outing that we won’t miss. It is a tradition that started when my son was 6 months old (and we have annual family photos in pig ears to prove we haven’t missed a year!) But one aspect of the fair makes me cringe – all the free stuff. Tote bags, pens, bandanas, notepads, magnets, jar openers, frisbees… I understand that a positive emotional charge is triggered in t