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A Hui Hou

From one season of life to the next. We were 25 years old when we made the leap to move to a tropical island in the middle of the ocean. It was almost 16 years ago that Tyrel and I, along with 16-month-old Zandyr, stepped off the plane. Having never been to Hawaii before, we … Continue reading →

The Unintentional Homesteaders

The definition of a homesteader has definitely changed over the last several hundred years. At one point, this term was used to describe someone who would live and work on the land in hopes of earning the right to own the land. In today’s world, you can find a million and one social media groups … Continue reading →

The Great Migration Out of Education

As an educator for almost 20 years, I have witnessed the state of education change drastically. I am unsure if this can be attributed to covid and to parents being more involved in their student’s education than they had been for decades or if there was already a looming pendulum shift. All that it takes … Continue reading →

Healing Journey

As one who has always been the strong one, who has had her shit together, and has been able to graze through challenging circumstances with ease, I felt like my entire perception of who I came crumbling down. While sitting on a comfortable brown couch in the therapist’s office, I recalled the stories I had … Continue reading →

Winter Solstice is a time to pause

Winter Solstice is a time to pause

The past few days have been filled with opportunities to reflect, pause, and think. As the darkest day of the year is upon us, we often spend this time preparing for the holidays. We spend hours running, trying to get our last-minute groceries, and sending the final gifts and cards, a time when we often … Continue reading →

6 days into strict Paleo

I have had to convince Ayden that the store is no longer carrying Nutella for his morning waffles. Zandyr was disappointed that the chips in the cabinet were not salt and vinegar Pringles. The remaining snacks which I have deemed the “off limits zone” are nestled into one shelf in our pantry cabinet and they … Continue reading →

Living with an incurable chronic illness

For the past 15 years I have battled an invisible disease. A disease that I have openly shared about, posted about, reflected on and even have personalized license plates identifying my struggle. A disease whose symptoms I have tried to ignore, or tried to cure on my own. A disease that has taken away moments … Continue reading →

Sundays are for baking

The smell of cinnamon filled the air as we opened the oven to check on the delicious goodies baking inside. Fresh gluten free cinnamon rolls along side the Challah bread. Check out the Cinnamon Roll recipe and a review of the Legit Bread Company’s Holiday Bundle below. Cinnamon Roll Recipe: Ingredients: For the Rolls: 1/4 … Continue reading →