Magic! I came to Thailand for one reason. Normally, that reason would be food. But this time it was to attend the Yi Peng Lantern Ceremony in Chiang Mai. When I first saw a video of the Yi Peng ceremony, I was immediately moved by the images of 10,000 floating lanterns caressing the sky. I […]
Happy Thanksgiving to you! As you’re reading this, we are in the midst of traveling to Thailand for the magical Yee Peng lantern ceremony. I wanted to share with you two great truths that I am grateful for. There are two truths that I’ve come to know intimately. These truths are evident in nearly all […]
I haven’t written in my blog in a while partly because I’ve been lost in my own head lately. I’m supposed to be absorbing culture and having this amazing adventure discovering Bali, but right now I’m in my own mind trying to figure out… stuff. Nothing concrete, just a spasm of mental, emotional and spiritual […]
I just sold G’s crib. My first baby’s sleeping place. The crib that I spent hours researching, finding the best available product that fit in with the style of our home. It was a contemporary, clean lined style. Solid mahogany wood with a deep stain and no visible hardware. It was beautiful to the eyes. […]
We’re leaving Belize. We’d like to stay a little longer, but the timing is working out this way. As much as I’ve given San Pedro a hard time, we’ve enjoyed it a thousand fold times more. We love it here and knowing that we will be leaving in one, short little week we’re feeling a […]
As Oprah once said, “There is no such thing as luck. Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity.” And we truly believe this statement. We make luck happen. We also believe that things happen for a reason, even though we may not know what that reason is right away. We get lots of comments from people […]
“Great job Greyson!” I proudly exclaim as my 3 year old son has overcome the fear of jumping in the pool and going under water. He’s been watching the Denning boys jump and swim all week and has found the courage to do it himself. “I did it, Mama. I did it and I wasn’t […]
I thought I was going to be alone all week with the kids. Mr. King had to go back to Costa Rica to firm up some business and banking matters and I was going to be a single mom. I was planning on taking the full week off from work, an increasingly frequent behavior of […]
Today, February 17th is a holiday you may have never heard of: National Random Acts of Kindess Day. This day is celebrated on Feb 17th in the United States and September 1 in New Zealand by doing something kind to a friend or stranger for no reason at all. My random gift of kindness to […]
It’s 2012 and we are looking forward to another adventurous year, but we thought we would take a minute and look back at 2011. This helps us remember, but also lets us share with you another year of our life that has become our “norm”. We are starting to get used to this life of […]
It seems to me people have great intentions when it comes to less materialism and more saving, but once the holiday spirit is upon us, most tend to lose focus. Mountains of presents sit under a Christmas tree making for a pretty picture and ensuring a great holiday, right?
Today, I woke up and realized I re-defined my American Dream. No longer are we ‘stereotypical’ Americans working to pay off our debt, to fund a bigger house and nicer car. In fact, we have left it all behind. One and a half years ago, we sold most of our possessions, stored the rest and […]
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