Queen of Wonder

I got started early this year when my youngest son said he wanted to be a squirrel- I was so excited it was something out of the ordinary- plus the kid LOVES squirrels- how could I pass up the opportunity to put my amateur sewing skills to work????  Here is the end result…… I loved that he loved...

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Today we saw both! Roused the boys from deep sleep at 3:00am to go see the sunrise up on Mt. Haleakala. The kids loved that I put a fluffy blanket in the backseat- it was needed too- the temp went from 77 down to 53. We were chilly, but it was gorgeous. Not every day you see the sun come up from the...

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After The Enchanted Garden we went to Provence for lunch. Sam’s favorite thing on earth is a poached egg- so eggs benedict was perfect; Alex is wild for Crepes so the menu was made for the kids! After lunch we met a lovely couple who gave us a tip to hit the little organic farm up the road, so we drove...

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We started off our day at The Surfing Goat Dairy Farm , The sound of my little son Sam giggling as “his kids”came running for hay was priceless. For $1 you can buy a little bag of hay and feed the goats.  He was joyful over this! He also loved the cat on the property,     I was charmed...

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We have been on Maui for a week and I am about as relaxed as I have been in years. The sound of the ocean. Swimming in the waves. The warm breeze. It is so heavenly. We all needed this and are so grateful to be here!...

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  Looking for a fun way to get your girlfriends together? I will be in Maui (in Kihei)  July 15- August 10th and would love to hold a Stella & Dot trunk show party for you and your guests. Based on what is sold, you (also known as “the hostess”)  get free jewelry. * I love what someone...

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With the coming of Spring,  I see the barren cherry tree begin to flower. The jasmine is about to bloom. My kids are growing too- they look so much bigger all the sudden! Things seem to be in a state of transformation.   My own change over is taking place too. I have learned how to do a handstand...

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I just found this rambling confession (I type things into my keyboard like a scream to the universe when I need vent!) when I was looking through some Word documents- I think I must have written it a couple months ago in a tunnel vision, desperate moment when I needed independence, balance and possibility...

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My youngest son went to kindergarten this past year... Ah, a little taste of freedom! With my new found time, I have considered starting my own business from scratch or heading back to the real world working for a corporate event planning company. In the end, those options did not offer me the flexibility...

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Anyone know of someone with a place in Maui they would like to swap for Marin County this Summer…. we would love a change of scenery. We have our house listed on a home exchange website if pictures are of interest…. Mahalo