As Ben lay his head down on the pillow, he said with unbridled excitement, “I can’t wait to get my white belt tomorrow!” I paused, "Ben, I don’t think they give out white belts the first day of class. Don’t get your hopes up, kay?” His...
"Come on Ben! You have to toughen up!" I say this to him after urging him to do his practice math test all morning. I say this after he's blamed his teacher, math (for being stupid and boring) and me for not feeding him properly. (For the...
Sometimes they overstimulate me completely. The noise, the rowdiness, the fighting, the constant fingers in everyone's butts. My HSP little heart starts to lose it. After being very shouty (which didn't work) I pulled out my camera and...
Nico is hereby banned from our local produce store. You know the kind. That grocery store with the small aisles and even smaller carts. The carts you can't strap your child into because they have somehow, at only 3, gotten too big to...
Self-care isn't just bubble baths + mani-pedis. Listen in as I chat with Lisa Byrne about self care for mamas. The real kind. The practice of self-care. Enjoy! "How do I craft my life so I can show up in the best ways possible? It's a...
Years ago, I watched a short video of a 4-year-old little girl teaching the viewer how to juggle one shoe. She was SO charming and funny and so totally herself… and it reminded me that we ALL know how to do stuff. We all have something to...
Hey sweet friends, A simple offering for you. Group Zoom calls Mondays and Wednesdays at 11am - 12 noon PST starting this Monday, March 23rd - April 15th, 2020. A place to gather and share stories, uplift and inspire one another and just...
Designer Amy Butler is a global ambassador of beauty. A prolific artist, storyteller, and creative visionary, Amy seeks to uplift people, to create products that enrich peoples’ lives, and inspire others to seek out and grow their own...
Terry Grahl is the Founder, Visionary and CEO of Enchanted Makeovers. She leads teams of volunteers in helping to adorn shelters from women + families affected by domestic violence. And when I heard a wee bit about her story, I found it...
So yeah. It's kinda crazy out there. Maybe especially here in the Bay Area where even the toilet paper is disappearing from store shelves! But while others are hoarding toilet paper, I have opted to begin hoarding art supplies so if I am...
Today's the day! I have been SO EXCITED to share this series with you + the thought of having these pieces on your walls makes me even more delighted. A BIT ABOUT THE PIECES: These abstract cloudscapes are mostly an exploration of color -...