“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” –Dr. Seuss
We look for inspiration in all parts of our life. It is inspiration that makes life worth living. Inspiration is the reason we get up in...
Baking is a science. It takes patience and love, and the process isn’t for everyone, but like most s
Looking back over the last week, it’s a lot of calories and carbs. For the people I work with this is not always a good thing. I...
“Going back to the basics, Strengthens your foundation.” –unknown
Sometimes when you have failures, you have to go back and do something that you are good at to keep from discouraging yourself. When it...
“Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” –Oscar Wilde
This was to be the weekend of the doughnut, with the ending being the elusive cronut, but alas, I forgot yeast at the store and did not...
“The secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the n
I recently read the book The Glass Castle, by Jeanette Walls, (by recently I mean I finished it on Friday) and then on Friday night I...
“If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older.” –Tom Stoppard
Fall is my favorite season. I love it when the air cools down and you can exist outside without feeling like you are going to...
“Play is the highest form of research.” –Albert Einstein
Play is a large part of my job. Children learn best through play, and I work with children that often struggle with understanding the...
“Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” –unknown
I made the Japanese bread recipe, which was interesting, but then I had to do something with it, besides eat it! When I think back on...
“Listen to the trees as they sway in the wind. Their leaves are telling secrets.” –Vera Nazarlan
On the first day of fall, I went apple picking in Japan! This was a fantastic experience that I highly recommend. First of all, the...
“The most important influence in my childhood was my father.” –Deforest Kelley
I was sixteen when my father died suddenly, and when I reflect on all the happy times I had with him there are a few things that stand...