Yesterday was one of those days where I did not want to get out of bed… I hit snooze a few times… curled up under my blanket, until I had to face the day…so finally I got up… but with my feet dragging all the way to my office… a lot of it was due […]

If you’re new to my blog, then you haven’t met my niece — Maliha… If you’re a regular reader — then you’ve seen my niece many times before… she’s quickly become the apple of my eye… I mean, don’t get me wrong — I LOVE all of my 3 nephews equally… but I’ve been loving […]

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”  ~Leo Buscaglia I’m proud to have been a part of Help-Portrait when the project began in 2009… not […]

Who knew that I would fly up to Michigan to meet Nashville based wedding photographer’s, Zach & Jody Gray of Gray Photography, to attend their In-Camera: Light Workshop? The two years ago “me”? Would have laughed and said, “Yeah, right!” Zach & Jody are basically rock stars in the wedding photography industry… traveling around the […]

Having a chaotic day during a pivotal moment in your life is probably a good thing… although it didn’t feel good at the moment… this morning I had to clean up… put laundry away… make a floral arrangement for my neighbor (who likes to bring me home cooked Filipino food)… resign from being a teacher… […]

It’s been one week since I left home to take a family adventure with my 2 sisters and the kids… As awesome of a time we’re having… I have to admit, there are four things I miss back home… 1) My husband… holding his hand… and spooning… 2) Date nights… at a sushi joint… 3) […]

Last Thursday I flew up to Michigan… On Friday, we took off on our family road trip… “We” meaning my sister and I… and her four kids — ages 8, 4, 3, & 1&1/2… The road trip? It was a 12 hour drive to visit our other sister… Crazy? Yes, just a little bit… But […]

Last week, we drove down to Key West with our San Diego cousin – Laura – and her husband – Cody… this was our first real “vacation” in a long time… and it was fantastically, AWESOME!  We rode bicycles around the island… watched the fireworks from the beach… relaxed… walked around town… got to know […]

Meet Maliha… my 19 month old niece… in this picture she’s showing us her head… she also knows the rest of her little body parts… her eyes, nose, mouth, tongue, teeth, ears, neck, shoulders, elbows, hands, fingers, legs, knees, feet, and toes… among a million other words and concepts she seems to grasp… (can you […]

Meet my 19 month old niece, Maliha… She’s the youngest of 4 kids (like me)… with 3 older brothers… She’s sneaky… and gets into everything… She loves to climb… And loves to give you that innocent look that say’s “But I’m only trying to help”… Eating? Is her favorite pastime… Last week — she had […]