Musings inspired by everyday life.

Jack decided to take on another 8+ year old kiddo project (he’s 6 years old). This time it was a wooden assembly project with 38 two-dimensional pi...

I decided to take a more relaxed vacation with my kiddo Jack this winter break. It meant time for slow mornings, bike rides during rain breaks, hot...

“Tell yourself a different story.” It’s advice I got in 2024. While painful at the time, it’s made me think. Whether we realize it or not, each of ...

A group of my friends recently shared a story about a disappointing pottery class experience. They said the instructor merely told them to form a c...

“This could be a real adventure. No more pretend.” - Win, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew I watched a new show with Jack this weekend. In the beginning, a...

I heard this statement in a workout class recently. It reminded me of a quote by Maya Angelou: "Do the best you can until you know better. Then whe...

Wabi-sabi (侘び寂び) is a Japanese philosophy that centers around accepting the imperfect, incomplete, and ever changing nature all around us. I was re...

As a mom to a 6 year old, I’ve had my share of moments that I feel frustrated with my kiddo. And maybe rightly so at times. Like when he kicks mudd...

“Sometimes, to survive, we must become more than we were programmed to be.” Roz, The Wild Robot  Jack got me really into The Wild Robot this weeken...

I just returned from a 10 day work and personal adventure around Japan. I figured I’d likely get lost several times. After all, it’s a completely d...

I went to a tiny eight seat coffee shop in Kyoto and met another woman named Isabella. We got to chatting as we were both there alone. She told me...

Jack recently shared a very relatable struggle he was feeling. It went something like: “Mommy, I want to. And I don’t want to.” This time, it was ...