Adventures at the Orange Door Inn

I turned 40, so you don't have to. There has been much commotion around turning 40. All agree that it’s a major life milestone, but whil...

When fall comes around, the California foothills behind my parents’ house become a deep golden hue, saturated with all of summer’s heat and ...

I have been waiting for this for 11 years—the start of the academic year in which all three kids are finally on one schedule, at one school....

This guy. Never ceases to surprise me with delight. “Mommy, what is that thing that you do when you don’t want something anymore? Can we do ...

photo credit: Serena Grace Photography It’s the slow, steady rhythm of the percussions—that reminds me of a heartbeat—that draws me in every...

Bradley House in Folsom, CA The idea germinated at Bible study of all places, about two years ago. "If you could go anywhere in th...

This past summer, I got to rewatch one of my favorite live musicals: Mamma Mia ! And since then, the soundtrack has been on constant rotati...

There are certain things you are just not supposed to say. Like, “Ooh, that haircut pretty much turned you into a sheepdog.” Or, “Yes, you d...