Practicing Gratitude. Celebrating Life.
May has been a busy month for our family. Our travels have taken us to: San Francisco, The Ranch, Captiva and then took off for the Dominican Republic to continue our work on Hope Academy —the school we are building in the Dominican Republic. Although this has been an extremely busy season for our family, […]
Two years ago our family started a Family Foundation. This year we are creating and building a school. Academia de la Esperanza (Hope Academy),is an innovative bilingual school being built in the Dominican Republic. This school will serve 150 children living in extreme poverty…and it will open in approximately 101 days. When I think back […]
“Oh Mom, look at how big this one must have been! It’s so pretty!” my daughter exclaims as she opens her palm to show me the broken shell. Like the Master, my daughter sees beauty in brokenness. She sees the beauty in what is before her. I know it shouldn’t bother me so much that […]
This year I set a goal for myself to learn how to master the manual settings on my DSLR Camera and while I’d still like to learn how to use my camera, the reality is most of the time I’m not carrying it. No matter what type of traditional camera we may own it’s probably […]
We celebrated Mother’s Day yesterday with the traditional fan fare in our home: children bursting into the bedroom with shouts of Happy Mother’s Day, handmade cards and a present that included chocolate. My oldest daughter’s card stood out to me this year and no, it wasn’t just because she declared me “the best mom in […]