On this day, the first day of spring, my Pascaline turns thirteen. She is a writer, weaving a magical story in a land far away–typing as fast as she can to keep up with her thoughts for almost an hour a day. And her sense of fashion…it astounds me.  It’s not from me! No, she […]

Brian and I have been talking about it all week.  He and I both in utter shock.  I think we’ve had our head down, working on whatever it takes to get this dream off the ground.  When you have your head down, you find yourself in shock as you lift your chin and see the […]

If you weren’t on Facebook over the weekend, a LOT has gone down and this family is DETERMINED TO MOVE MOUNTAINS!  WE LEAVE Tuesday, MARCH 25th!! The countdown is on!  There is something SUPER REAL about having the tickets purchased! But what happened over the weekend?  Glad you asked!  Watch it right now or keep […]

As we near the last month, getting closer and closer to our goal date of setting off for the adventure of our lives (while still praying and praying that logistics come together in time), I’ve learned that taking the leap requires something unexpected.  That unexpected something has a lot to do with leaving the comfortable, […]

Get ready, it’s a long one today!  My self-portrait with my twelve year old daughter is where I start my new year. What started out as a creative experiment six years ago became a passion.  Self-portraits are my way of visually documenting the different seasons I walk through as a woman, wife, artist and mom.  […]

For those of you who love to start the New Year with creative exercises, here is another favorite! What is your color this year? And to really get your creative juices flowing, eight of our CONFIDENCE Teachers are sharing their favorite color and/or word today for this month’s blog circle! My color for the year […]