6 Important things to do, especially during busy seasons. {**Be sure to scroll down and read a little note in my PS at the end! :) } It's that time of the year again, when everyone seems to be running in different directions. School. Work. Sports. Activities. Sometimes it feels like
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A Year of Island Inspirations! (Sign up below!)
Add inspiration to your days...all year long. (scroll down to sign up!) There is no doubt, Hawaii is a special place. I know many of you have visited the islands, and have told me you immediately felt a connection. Some of you say you feel more at home in Hawaii than anywhere else, or that a
The New Blog is Live!!!
Hi Friends! Ok, I am waaaay too excited about this news: The blog is all fresh and new! I mean, design-wise -- it has all been remade...re-did, re-done (?)...MADE-OVER!! I've been dreaming of a new look for, um, years!...and I am so excited with how it has all come together! While
Kale, Pear, Gorgonzola Salad: Fall is in the Air.
Well Hello, and Happy September! September is so great because it is the lead-in to autumn. Fall! And fall...whether real, or (in my case) only imaginary, is the best!! If you've been around a while you know that I am a big fan of fall. I always have been. In my dream life I spend every
How to Launch Well: 7 Things to do Now to Successfully Launch your Kids when it’s Time
The launch. Sending our precious kids off - whether to college or the military, a new job, or any other adventure, is a huge milestone in our parenting journey. Just the mention of the launch can put a lump in a mom's throat and a knot in her stomach, no matter how old her kids are. Funny how
Coffee Date: Back to School, My Son is Going to College, and I-could-use-a-hug-Edition.
Aloha Friends! Man, did summer fly by or what!? And how are you? Refreshed? Worn out? Ready for a new season ahead? I want to hear, so please don't forget to make it to the bottom and leave me a little update! (That's part of the deal with coffee dates! ) I'm excited to catch up on
Helping Our Kids Through Lonely Seasons
I'll never forget a certain car ride when my boys were much younger. One of my sons was asking me a series of questions that I honestly wasn't following well. Obviously I wasn't giving him very good responses, because finally, with a very teary voice he just blurted out: "I guess I just wanted
On Family, Work, and Pursuing Passions…
One of my favorite things about blogging has been getting to know such a variety of people from all over the world who are doing life in a thousand different ways: Young singles who are chasing their dreams, moms who juggle work and home life, amazing homeschooling families, as well as awesome
