Hey, it’s the week of Thanksgiving and I just want to thank you for being you! I’m so grateful that you read my stories and share your...

Do you have a tribe? Is there someone cheering you on as your biggest fan? Are you surrounded with positive, like-minded people who love...

So October 7th is my birthday and also my dad’s birthday! The story goes that Mom actually held me inside her body for three extra weeks...

One of my new friends I met on my magical visit to Tanzania was Laurie, age 77, a widow who lost her husband just over a year ago. Sadly,...

If you are reading this, I’m probably in Tanzania right now…or maybe Zanzibar. Traveling was a dream of mine and I somehow made it...

Do you sometimes long to go back in time? You know, the good parts of the past. Simple living, no cell phones, and homemade meals. Yep....

It was a magical moment—you know those moments you never want to end. Then, a feeling of disappointment crept in. I looked at him and...

It’s late fall and you’re on the deck of the ferry from Anacortes to the San Juan Islands. Already, you feel different as the distance...

The blackberries are here and that always signals that summer is coming to an end. NOOOOOOO! I love summer. When it’s drawing to a close,...

Summer has been a revolving door here at La Casa de Elida. The “frat boys” (my adult children who are in college) are home and it seems...