It’s the end of August whether I hate it or not. Though I have made my peace with all of the seasons, letting go of summer always feels like saying goodbye to my best friend at the airport when they’re leaving for about nine months. Life just isn’t quite as grand without my escape to […]

Today, I am going to brag a little about this incredible place in which we planted ourselves in case you ever feel like you need to breathe some of the purest air on earth and fill your senses with beauty. None of our extended family even knew this place that we found ourselves even existed. […]

The other day, my daughter said some words to me that mattered the most to my heart. Out of the blue, from the back seat of a car full of us, she said that she really enjoyed my sassy self lately. To paraphrase the rest, she said that she’s noticed that I stand up for […]