I love creative endeavors and knitting is one of my most favorite crafts.  I’m really good at it.  Like, really good.  I sewed my own wedding dress and knitted the shawl to go with it, finishing it up on the airplane from New York to Arizona for the wedding! I love creating one-of-a-kind items, although this pumpkin hat became a pattern I knitted many, many times over the years. Here’s my eldest kiddo when he rocked the look as a toddler.

I served in the Peace Corps on the island of Yap, in the Federated States of Micronesia, waaaaaaaaaay out in the Pacific.  Yap, FSM.  Google it.  It’s one of the most amazing places in the whole flipping world. I loved living in Yap, teaching English as a Second Language, and getting to be immersed in the incredibly rich culture.  Here’s my husband and I way back when, swearing in as Peace Corps volunteers…I had absolutely no inkling of ever getting married then! 

My husband and I were married at the Grand Canyon.  We have gone back to visit the exact spot every 5 years.

I love Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga.  Once introduced to this ancient system of living with thrive and for longevity, Ayurveda’s hold on me has not wavered.  I rely on Ayurvedic practices to keep me feeling my best.  And when I feel my worst, I know that doubling down on abhyanga (self massage with oils) and kitchari (rice and lentils dish) will bring some balance to things.  But these are just my personal preferences, there are so so so many ancient, accessible, easy things you can learn from me to implement your own self-care awesomeness!

We are a household of huge Harry Potter fans.  All five of us (four humans and one dog)  love reading and re-reading all the wizarding world adventures.  It rocks our socks off…and so we get our feet cozy under a blanket and keep reading.