It was just one of those weekends that made me so happy to be alive and grateful for all that I have.

A walk in a blooming garden with little H and our pals Maria and Nathan. A slice of pizza eaten under the night sky.

A bunch of ranuncula for seven bucks and the first basket [...]

Dear Henry,
Yesterday, you turned 6 months old. That’s one half of one whole year, which is kind of a big deal, don’t you think? We celebrated by feeding you rice cereal for the first time, lounging around the house, playing, laughing and napping. I thought about writing this letter to you during different moments throughout [...]

Dear Henry,
You are 5 months old today. It’s past my bedtime and I am wiped out, but I want to write this letter before another day, week or month passes by.

You are fast asleep in your bedroom, where you’ve been spending each night all by yourself for almost one week now. I’ll admit that [...]

In 2009, I took lots of naps. I watched my body change before my very eyes. I wore stretchable jeans, loose tops and Birkenstocks. I ate a lot of In-N-Out burgers and Heath Bar ice cream. I watched daytime TV. I did yoga. I waddled. I woke up multiple times in the middle of many [...]

Dear Henry,
It’s late afternoon on a blustery and chilly day. You are sound asleep, and I am racing to get a few things done before you awake. This letter, already a day late, is one of them.
When I think about your fourth month, the first thing that comes to mind is how much fun you [...]

Dear Henry,
My birthday is tomorrow, and now that nearly a year has passed since the last one I can tell you that I made a wish and that wish came true. I wished for a baby. The following month, on your papa’s birthday, we took a pregnancy test and it was positive. I was pregnant [...]

Dear Henry,
You are 2 months old today. Happy 1/6th birthday!
I had meant to write you when you turned 1 month old—my goal has always been to write you a letter every month—but those first few weeks flew by in a blur. Our family who helped keep us afloat had just left, and your papa [...]

This year, I am shamelessly promoting the people I know (and like) and the amazing work they do (and sell). If you’re going to shop anyway, why not support:
Andrea / Superhero Designs
She makes candy-colored necklaces that I’m convinced give you superpowers.
Christine / Christine Mason Miller
She just self-published a sparkling book that celebrates every day. It [...]

The opening page of my current sketchbook, covered in delightfully messy encaustic wax.
Well, that was quick!
My interview with Danny Gregory is now available for your listening pleasure. Sneak a peek at one of my old sketchbook pages and download the episode

We are on a high. We are floating, glowing, soaring. We are rejuvenated. We are inspired. Our hearts and our minds are filled with lessons learned, ideas shared and dreams realized, but now what do we do? How can we make it last? Can it last?
I have been on enough retreats—some of them transformative, awe [...]