This weekend we are celebrating my youngest daughter’s birthday. I believe that people come into our lives to teach us something. This little girl of mine is constantly teaching me things that make me a better person. In honor of her birthday, I would like to share nine lessons I’ve learned from my 9-year-old. 9 […]
Fun Gifts for Tweens at Wishbone
Lately, I find myself looking for fun gifts for tweens because I have a tween who gets invited to her tween friends’ birthday parties. This weekend before my tween’s latest birthday party event we headed to Wishbone, a store in San Francisco that sells all kinds of cute unnecessary items perfect for gifting. This is […]
My Visit to Magnolia Bakery in Los Angeles
On a recent drive from San Diego to San Francisco, we stopped in Los Angeles for a potty break and I pleaded with my husband to make a detour to Magnolia Bakery. This is Magnolia Bakery in Los Angeles. I don’t know how much you know about Magnolia Bakery, so let me tell you just […]
Our Experience With Death, Love and Healing in Hawaii
We did not go to Hawaii for fun, we went to Hawaii to say goodbye to my brother-in-law Travis Wilson. He suffered an aortic rupture, which deprived his brain of oxygen for so long that even after the rupture was repaired, he was no longer Travis. Instead, all that was left was a body being […]
The Sky the Day My Brother-In-Law Died
The day my brother-in-law Travis Wilson died, the sky in Hawaii was overcast and it rained off and on. But the moment he died there was no rain falling from the sky. Instead, the sky was a gorgeous shade of blue dappled by diaphanous white clouds. It felt significant that the sky chose to be […]