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I don’t know about you, but the holidays with expectations attached to them can be really difficult. Mother’s Day is like that for me. And so is Valentine’s Day. Because there are all these built in expectations that tend to morph into unspoken demands – this kind of desperate wishing for a fairytale of a […]

It’s strange to say I fell in love with the Internet this past year, but it’s true. Deep, thankful Internet love. Me and my family? WE LOVE YOU INTERNET FRIENDS! {This is the part I totally get a little weepy…} Because since Valentine’s Day last year 591 of you have raised over $50,000 for a small community […]

Hey there friends, this is just a quick note from me and Jackson with two quick updates – THANK YOU for the beautiful comments you all left for Jackson on his interview about our trip to South Africa. I read so many of them to him until he started blushing like only a nine year […]

He holds his heart as we wait at the red line in the immigration queue. His face has a puzzled look. Passports slide back our way and we crane necks for one last look, one wave, one jump up and down and blowing of last kisses. Then with heavy back packs we start the long […]

There are so many days that feel like the day before, aren’t there? There are so many dishes that you just washed five minutes ago that will need to be washed at least five more times today. There are so many to-dos that you do just to write them down again because they will need […]

It’s nearly 2am here in South Africa and I’ve been up since 4am (hellloooo jet lag!) My hair is still stuck to my neck with sweat and dust but I’m here at my computer because you guys, you beautiful amazing women on the other side of this screen, I can’t wait one minute longer to […]