The Woman Who Taught Me to Shine

I was different. She said that was okay.
I was different. She said that was okay.
The tale shocked me — and I loved it.
A Seedling: What happens when art supplies limit our ability to capture real life?
When my 13 year old received a tracking device, I experienced the same sinking feeling that I did on the morning of September 11: I knew the world would never be the same.
What happens when we take the romantic filter out of motherhood? No-nonsense business.
Healing begins with the pain.
July 1993. That’s when Notre Dame Cathedral’s awe-inspiring spirit touched us, but not without the usual human drama.
The spectacular French food in Hokkaido made us wonder whether there was a longstanding connection between French and Japanese cuisine.
My husband Noel and I went snowshoeing during our Spring Break Trip to Niseko in Hokkaido, Japan. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.
I noticed my girls’ confidence grow when they made the same thing for breakfast every week.