A couple weeks ago, my husband Brad took off work to help with our Elementary school field day – but field day was postponed because of rain so he decided to keep his (much needed) day off and together we took a “hooky day.” He planned a day of exploring local Nashville art galleries for the…
When my oldest daughter (now 10) was an infant, I joined a local Moms group to find fellow women who could relate to the throes of new-motherhood. We would meet weekly for play dates and dinners to discuss nursing, baby food and pediatricians, among many other things. I was working part-time and craved this momma…
When my BFF from college and I turned 40, we planned a weekend to meet up in Sonoma Valley in California with a couple other friends for a long weekend of Sonoma wine tasting. We had an amazing few days tasting wine, eating, tasting wine, tasting chocolate and tasting more wine! We researched tons of Sonoma…
My kids love the beach, but when the ocean water is too cold or the waves are too rough, sometimes, admittedly, they get bored. We love to build sand castles and throw a frisbee, but during our recent trip to Florida, I learned a few new beach activities and also remembered some old activities I…
Last year, while studying planets and space exploration at school, my 8-year-old told me that when she grew up, she wanted to be the first girl to walk on the moon. Proclamations like this are not uncommon for my girls and I love it. I also strive to nurture these dreams and ambitions by providing my…
A couple summers ago, my husband and I took our 3 young girls to Rabat, Morocco to visit friends. We flew into Casablanca (from Paris), rented a car at the airport and drove into Rabat for the week. We explored the city and took a day trip into Fez (which was magical and I will…
In celebration of Tsh Oxenreider’s (The Art of Simple) release of her new book At Home in the World she is asking readers to share their special places that they would define as their “At Home in the World” so here is my contribution: Many places around the world have a piece of my…
I love to try new foods from different regions, countries and cultures. Whenever we visit a new place, I always try the local cuisine – whether it’s escargot or crepes in France or homemade tortillas made over a fire in a small village in Belize…cooking latkes during Hanukkah with Jewish friends or finding the best…
Over our spring break a couple of weeks ago, our family drove down to Anna Maria Island Florida where my brother and his family live. We try to make this trip once a year and we absolutely love this small, quaint Florida island town. And since we have family down there, we get the scoop…
March is Women’s History month in the U.S. and as the mother of three girls, I’ve found my role – among so many others – is to teach and model for them what it means to be a creative, self-aware, empowered girl. This is not easy and I struggle with all of these myself. Thankfully,…