Where living an amazing life never gets old
My mom has taught me so many big life lessons, like always following my dreams, taking care of myself and believing I can do anything. I write about her a lot, and consider her a real role model. When I mentioned to my kids, though, that I was going to write a post about “Something…
My friend, Julie Lemerond, introduced me to the work of artist Lori Portka and I felt a connection to it immediately. She is all about gratitude, and that feeling is obvious in every painting of hers. It’s probably the emotion you will feel, too, after getting to know more about her and her work! The…
Our readers seem to have formed a Molly Peacock fan club, raving about her Mother’s Day essay last week and entering our giveaway to win a copy of her new book, The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life’s Work at 72 in droves. Because you still want more, we’re excited to present our interview…
You may remember my amazing Buick Bucket List trip last summer, when Michael and I were given the opportunity to drive a Buick Encore through Tennessee, volunteering at the Elephant Sanctuary, visiting Loretta Lynn’s Ranch and spending a few days in Nashville, staying at Gaylord Opryland and attending the Grand Ole Opry. And, now, true…
While I don’t believe that the world will end in 2012, I do recognize the value of being prepared for the worst. After all, I was a Girl Scout leader. More importantly, since moving to California more than a decade ago, I have experienced firsthand the kind of disasters that can wreak havoc on everyday…
She made many other artists’ songs famous, but penned her most haunting tune herself and titled her biggest-selling album,” “Diamonds and Rust” after it. The clear and strong voice of a generation, JoanBaez helped define the 1960’s, becoming a symbol of folk music itself. She sang with – and about — Bob Dylan and was…
I get that the name, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, may not appeal to you and that you’re probably thinking, “Why would I want to see a movie about hunting wilderpeople? What the hell are wilderpeople and why in the world are they being hunted?”
“Smile Pinki” won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short, simply but powerfully bringing to life the devastation of the millions of children suffering from cleft palates and lips – and the amazingly easy way these kids are being helped. It takes only 45 minutes and $250 to perform surgery that fixes the cleft…
