I had a new moon ceremony planned for tonight. But then it snowed all night and all day. There’s a winter storm warning in effect until midnight. It seemed best to cancel the event and encourage everyone to stay in for the night. Then it occurred to me that I could write about the ceremony [...]

I shared this photo on New Years… It says, “Starting January 1st write good things that happen to you on little pieces of paper. ~Surprise gifts ~Accomplished goals ~The beauty of nature ~”LOL” moments ~Memories worth saving ~Daily blessings Then on December 31st open the jar and read all the amazing things that happened to [...]

I knew I wanted adventure in 2012… But I don’t think I had any idea just how much adventure we could pack in! Sold everything we owned through Craigslist and Ebay. Said goodbye to Charlie Parker and sent him to stay with Papa. Flew 16 hours across the ocean. Moved to Durres, Albania. Cleaned the [...]

I had so many things I was going to blog about today… Turning 35 12/12/12 Completing 365 drawings The truth is the day left me speechless. A special day, in a different way than I expected. I feel full inside.  Like I might burst. Thank you. That’s what is appropriate right now. So thankful for [...]

Isn’t life grand? I recently wrote a little about why Derek and I returned to the States. (You can read the post here.)  Things have been going well and over the course of several conversations, some tears and many confirmations my mom decided to hand me the baton and has given me permission to run [...]

It was Saturday morning in my mom’s kitchen. I had mixed the Chestnut Henna and worked it through her long, still black hair.  We have to wait forty five minutes and that gives me just enough time to make lunch for my grandparents.  In between chopping carrots, celery and kale, I remind mom to stay [...]

It started as a simple project. Our landlord let us know that our rental was being painted and asked if we were ok with a few more days of painters outside.  Being elated with the home, the location and the beautiful antique furniture, we said, no problem. Three weeks later our sweet old home is [...]

One email can change your life. Maybe I should say, one email changed my life.  I’m sitting in Saranda, Albania with just a couple weeks left to prepare for our move to Seville, Spain.  I’m online looking for places to rent and I decide to check my email to see if anyone has responded to [...]