serendipity: an instance of finding valuable things not sought for With eyes and mind open, we can have moments of serendipity at any time, any place. I’m normally not a fan of rain, but with day after day of stormy weather this spring, I decided to open my mind and embrace it. Then one day [...]
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Summer is here…finally… I teach full time at a community college in Sacramento, California. It’s a wonderful, rewarding job, but my favorite perk is that ...
ArtSmart Roundtable: Sculpture at Clos Pegase
Who could guess that a winery in the heart of Napa Valley would display a variety of sculpture ranging almost 400 years? I had heard about the Clos Pegase winery many times, mostly because of its art collection, but did not expect to find art so completely at the center of the winery’s existence. I [...]
If You Could Live Anywhere
If you could live anywhere, where would it be? This is a question that’s been floating around my house lately. Thanks to two restless parents and a curious nature I can’t seem to avoid, I’ve lived in a lot of places, but 10 years ago, I made the decision to settle in Sacramento, California. Why? [...]
Earth Day: Respect for all creatures
I wish I could tell you that I drive an electric car, have solar panels on my home, and eat only organic, locally-grown produce. I can’t, but I can talk about how we have made some choices to raise our children to be sustainable citizens. On this very busy Earth Day, I would love to [...]
Earth Day: Glimpses of our planet’s beauty
Just today as I drove home from work, I wondered somewhat nervously what our planet will be like when my children are older, when they are thinking about the future of their children. (To honor Earth Day, I also posted about one way we try to live sustainably and teach our children to love nature [...]
Living in Italy: Monique from Bringing Travel Home
I think about living abroad a lot. Like every day. I will tell you why and what it means for my life in an upcoming post, but for now, I am thrilled to bring you this interview with Monique. We met online, but she lives just about 30 minutes from me, in Davis, California. I [...]
Oxbow Public Market in Napa
I had heard a lot about Oxbow Public Market. People said that it was a place not to be missed, so I had pretty high expectations when I finally went there recently. At first, I was a little surprised that it wasn’t as big as I had imagined. However, the more I looked around, the [...]
The Freedom of Having No Expectations
“Take your expectations and throw them in the ocean.” Last weekend my family and I had a wonderful time at Bodega Bay. Maybe you’ve never heard of it. It’s a small section of California coast north of San Francisco. It is wild, the kind of nature and beauty where you feel more like an intruder than [...]
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The Colors of California
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The Perfect Day Trip to Napa Valley
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Reasons Not to Travel with Kids… Debunked!
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The Freedom of Having No Expectations
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Intentions for 2012
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What’s up next?
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Is Bali Paradise?
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The Perfect Day Trip: Berkeley, California
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The Beauty of Flowers
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A Travel Photo Treat: Serendipity
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