We returned from our family vacation in Italy last week. Since then, memories have flashed through my mind, like scenes from a dreamy movie.
I was a bit nervous about taking my 3 and 6-year-olds on this trek across the world with the long plane rides, layovers, jet lag.
Read MoreAt the downtown coffee shop, a 7-year-old boy with golden hair that flops just above his ears watches his tablet with oversized earbuds. Coloring books, a library book about dinosaurs, and transformers are strewn across the table where he is seated. His mother glances at him every couple minutes between making cappuccinos and grabbing pastries for customers.
Read MoreAfter a long, rainy winter, the spring warmth and sun has arrived.
Flowers are blooming all around. On trees, on hills overlooking our freeways, in my garden. Tulips and daffodils smile brightly at grocery stores, and we buy them for Easter parties.
Read MoreHappy spring, everyone!
Like many of you I’m sure, I’m stunned by how quickly this year has been going. Maybe this feeling of acceleration is compounded by my book project with quarterly deadlines.
Read MoreHappy New Year, everyone!
I know January is almost over but New Year’s Day comes too fast for me after the thrill and busyness of Thanksgiving and Christmas, that I need more time to decompress and relax before commemorating the new year.
Read MoreAhhh, summer has come to an end. The kids are back in school and just around the corner is the fall equinox. Though Southern California is going through another heat wave, temperatures will drop in several weeks, welcoming in the true feel of autumn.
Read MoreI’m on vacation right now. Sometimes, we don’t know how hard and fast we’re going until we stop. We flew out to Massachusetts to visit my in-laws and they took our kids in while James and I went to Cape Cod for the weekend…by ourselves.
Read MoreSummer time is here and I am loving it. I’m generally a fall/winter gal but now that I have a kid in the public school system, I’m really leaning into summers as a time to slow down, create a lot of free time for play and exploration, and impromptu picnics with family and friends.
Read MoreOh gosh, what a while it has been since I last blogged. Thank you all for giving me the space to settle into my new position.
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