When my youngest son was in preschool, we went on a field trip to Krispy Cream doughnuts. The gaggle of 4 and 5 year-olds were ecstatic to learn how the donut masters make something so delicious. My son instructed me to pay very close attention to the recipe (of course to be replicated at home). […]

For nearly 12 years I have attended the biannual Tempe arts street fair for the single purpose of seeing Ora Tamir’s surreal wonderlands. As if painted from within the landscapes of my own soul, her enchanting beings draw me in to a universe her and I have once shared. Each year I become braver and […]

Hi all, It’s been too long since I have posted.  I assure you things will be up and running again soon.  My life has directed me to an unexpected turn of events and challenges, all of which are going to enable me to embody the practice, wisdom and faith with a new perspective and a […]

When I was about 15 years old, I had just moved from Montana to the Tempe area and I was doing some deep soul searching.  I was finding ways of connecting to a place of peace within myself and learning how tame the monsters in my complicated, teenage mind.  One day while walking around Kiwanis […]

One day I decided to give the boys some home lessons on American plants and animals that are endangered and on the brink extinction.  We learned about the American chestnut tee (and its revival), the Texas Golden Gladecress, the Crimson Hawaiian Damselfyl, The Grey Wolf, American Bison, the West Indian Manatee, we even discovered the […]