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Puppy Birthday Party!

The past few months have been so crazy-busy that I forgot to celebrate a couple important puppy milestones: Zoe’s 6 month adoption birthday & Bella turning 2! On Friday, I decided it…

Destination —> Ithaca, NY

I swapped desert shrubs with rolling, verdant hills and waterfalls this past month when I made a trip to upstate New York for an overdue visit. The throbbing California sun was replaced…

Fleeting

There are moments when you are faced with the transient nature of this existence. The past few months have been challenging. Not long ago my father was diagnosed with a hole in…

By the Sea

A little weekend adventure lead me way up the coastline, to where Southern California doesn’t feel southern anymore. Pismo Beach and the Monarch Butterfly Grove were beckoning and I wanted to see…

Hello Fall

I’ve been spending a lot of time curled up in sweaters flipping through Pinterest for new recipes and ideas to experiment around with. Cold weather is the best weather for cooking and…

Gila, New Mexico

This week I’m in New Mexico spending time with the family. We had our first family reunion in 10 years and had the chance to hike and play in the rainstorms with…

Happy World Elephant Day!

It seems like just yesterday I was spending time with these gentle giants in Chiang Mai, Thailand (the city of my dreams!)! There is such incredible wisdom and patience in these old…

Blurred Lines

One thing I am constantly reminded of is that you can never truly know someone, and that is just so scary. The person they are expressing to you is so often not…

Jack-of-all-Trades

I fancy myself a jack-of-all-trades: a photographer, program director, artist, web designer, gardener, grant writer, communications specialist, mentor, fundraiser, network weaver, drama reliever, volunteer coordinator, teacher, conflict resolver, herder of cats and…