On occasion while traveling Ive come across some individuals who fit the much reviled, rude and ignorant American stereotype and have been tempted to declare my Canadian citizenship. The truth ...
Think before you speak. I have much more to say on this topic, but Im going to take my own advice and wait... xo
life, a photo by alshepmcr on Flickr. Such a beautiful truth, but so difficult to practice. As a woman who was once told her middle name should be "I Want", it took me some time to learn that...
Well, heres a different take on beige... Beige, a photo by i make my own friends (littlepieces) on Flickr. Recently, my five year old son told me his favorite color is beige. To say I was taken aback...
The Westin Resort & Spa, Cancun—Lobby Bar Terrace, a photo by Westin Hotels and Resorts on Flickr.Its been almost a full week since our return from Cancun, Mexico and Im still exhausted. Was it t...
The Westin Resort & Spa, Cancun—Beach Palapas, a photo by Westin Hotels and Resorts on Flickr.Good bye, New York. Hello, Mexico. If Day 1 is any indication, spring break in Cancun is going ...
I watched as the two, waxy candles released tiny droplets on the red velvet cupcake my children placed on the kitchen table before me. Immediately, I recognized the crooked, slightly worn-...
You know the drill on every airplane flight, "Put the oxygen mask on yourself first." Well, the same applies in life. More on that later... C
I guess it does, right? Worked for me in the long run., a photo by Jon Gorga on Flickr.When I came across this photo and then read the backstory about the photographer I felt kind of bad. After...
Banned Books I was about thirteen years old when I was schooled in the art of keeping particular books out of the sight of certain adults. When said adult is an exceptionally uptight Christian ...
Last weekend I took a trip to visit an old friend down in Washington D.C. Well, "friend" might be a bit of a strange way to describe a little girl Ive never really met who was created ...
Today, we received the news that Grandma Florida passed away. While we had been preparing for this day since hearing her cancer had returned, the finality of it all was still shocking to hear. ...
Waxing Gibbous moon, a photo by I am marlon on Flickr.Last week, the bright light of a Waning Gibbous Moon woke me up at the ungodly hour of 2:42am. I know the type of moon because, well, I admit I l...
I slipped into the back seat of the taxi and looked out into the black early morning sky and shivered. The warm and humid season I had expected by now in this part of northern Thailand had yet...
So, just when I thought I could finally relax in Thailand after receiving countless assurances I would not encounter one of the approximately 157 varieties of snakes in Thailand we had a visitor to o...
When my friend and fellow writer, Dennis Heruela and I decided to go ziplining through the jungle in Chiang Mai I was afraid we would come across a dreaded King Cobra waiting for us on one of the pla...
Maesa Elephant Camp more to come... xo
Oh, Some Places I Will Be Going.... Night Market Chiang Mai Elephant Trek Via Pinterest Oh, the Places Youll Go!by Dr. Seuss (excerpt and adapted) Congratulations!Today is your day.Y...
Usually, I start packing a few hours before Im due at the airport. My kids laugh at my speed packing ability. I am a big fan of going "carry-on only" with an empty duffel tucked ...
My nemesis: the mosquito. My gift to the mosquitoes of Chiang Mai: A little American Take-Out. So, Ive finally mapped out my transportation to Chiang Mai, Thailand. It involves appr...
Allegedly an Ad from California Newspaper via Flickr Well, well, someone may have gone off their meds... Perhaps, Marty from "Back to the Future" or some up-and-coming super ...
Message from my kids and my kitchen... Happy New Year All! My big New Years Resolution for 2012 is ... To hell with resolutions. I think the whole resolution thing is just a set up to fail. &n...
Spins Bowling at Grand Prix, Mount Kisco, NYBowling. What better way to spend a cold afternoon, than letting your progeny throw a very heavy ball at some tiny pins that seem to be p...
www.notonthehighstreet.com via Pinterest Why? Let me list the ways... Christmas went spectacularly well this year and now its over. Christmas Eve...great food, family, a lot of laughter and a f...
My ten year old daughter said, "Santa really nailed it this year". Enough said. xo
Yoko Furusho I came across this illustration, Children Living on the Clouds, by award winning New York based artist Yoko Furusho on the blog Slow Noodle and Pinterest recently. I imme...
via Pinterest...I loved this photograph immediately...or is it a painting? I realize some might see something bleak in this image of a woman silhouetted in black, standing still in the midst of a sto...
Somewhere in Northern Westchester. Me thinks they are offering Santa more than milk and cookies at this house... Earlier today my daughter pointed to this sign in front of a house in our town and ask...
I opened a fortune cookie the other night and found this little gem of a message. Now, this is the kind of message I like. No one wants the one that says, "Watch your head, something may fa...
City Steps, Inwood, NY Have you every taken a moment during your travels near or far and noticed the stairs? I have. I had no choice. After years of pushing baby strollers you ...
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