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My office mate for the next 15 years. This is way

My office mate for the next 15 years. This is way I work now. Home. With puppy in lap….

“Eat til it ouches you” once said Granny. Oh w

“Eat til it ouches you” once said Granny. Oh we did Granny. We did….

What I like waking up to. It’s good to be “hom

What I like waking up to. It’s good to be “home”

It’s peak freeze time in retail… which means t

It’s peak freeze time in retail… which means teams are rushing to lock all code before the madness of holiday online shopping. It’s insane work and QA work and YET I STILL MANAGED TO GET OUTSIDE TODAY!!! Even if just for 30 mins. So so so important to be in nature during work insanity. So love that I live and work in a place that allows this.

So much fun in Fairfax!!!!!!!! #halloweencity #tr

So much fun in Fairfax!!!!!!!!

#halloweencity #trickortreating

Vivi wanted to be a Spider Faerie this year. (Swip

Vivi wanted to be a Spider Faerie this year. (Swipe to see pic!) Another one of her friends decided he wanted to be a “grumpy old man”. Another a cow.

And everywhere across the US parents hustle to make costumes that represent whatever had inspired their kids. How can we continually encourage them to be whatever they wish to be?

#singlemomstrong #creativekids_ig #halloween2022

We have a new girl in the family. Welcome Miss Kai

We have a new girl in the family. Welcome Miss Kaia Rosie. Three year old Canaan Dog / Border Collie mix from Tijuana. ❤️🐾

Another SF fleet week blue angels party turned ind

Another SF fleet week blue angels party turned indoors due to fog. But who needs jets when you have friends, wine and magna-tiles inside?

And…. Just like that I have a five year old. Lov

And…. Just like that I have a five year old. Love you Vivi… even though you were extra sassy today. 😘

Im the new house baking birthday cupcakes with my

Im the new house baking birthday cupcakes with my girl.

Aprons by Nana (TM)

#bakingtogether #fairfaxca #birthdaygirl🎀

Feeling in much better spirits after hanging out w

Feeling in much better spirits after hanging out with my favorite people —I’m teaching these two kids how to play poker. I mean it always feels good when your kids take your money right?

#lifelessonslearned #mondaynightmadness

Yup….. not going into the details of my real lif

Yup….. not going into the details of my real life just stealing from this awesome quote. I promise I’ll get back to levity soon. But until then……

“When People Ask How I’m Doing I want to say, my depression is an angry deity, a jealous god a thirsty shadow that wrings my joy like a dishrag and makes juice out of my smile. I want to say, getting out of bed has become a magic trick. I am probably the worst magician I know. I want to say, this sadness is the only clean shirt I have left and my washing machine has been broken for months, but I’d rather not ruin someone’s day with my tragic honesty so instead I treat my face like a pumpkin. I pretend that it’s Halloween. I carve it into something acceptable. I laugh and I say, “I’m doing alright.” Thanks Rudy Francisco!

Rain has come to Cali! Vivi and I went on a rainy

Rain has come to Cali! Vivi and I went on a rainy walk in the hood, checked out our roof, and then Vivi put on her princess dress to pose by the fireplace- a cute green #heathceramics tile wall in a space we call “the hot cocoa room”

#raining☔ #marincounty

First trail run near new house! Ok maybe it wasn’t a “run”. Mid-Fast walk? Sluggish amble? Limping hike?

#hilly #fairfaxcalifornia #trailrunninglife #californialove

🤔 as a full time working parent I agree yet don

🤔 as a full time working parent I agree yet don’t agree……. I do seem to make time for getting ice cream. What do you think?

#singlemoms #singlemomlife #workingmomhacks #workingsinglemom #workingmom

89 photos of the same face in the same position…

89 photos of the same face in the same position……

#thingskidsdo #photoshoot #mydaugther

Some SoCal sun, family, and adventure as salve to

Some SoCal sun, family, and adventure as salve to the wounds of life. Vivi did her first ever roller coaster, water slide, and Nutella sandwich.

Nice to be with cousins near the ocean. Life … especially in California… has so much beauty. 😊🙏 Grateful.

#californialove #familytime #girlcousins

This summer, as many know, has been quite hard for

This summer, as many know, has been quite hard for me. I’ve been in and out of courts, fighting for my daughter. Then last week I had a kind soul- a dear friend, confident, and colleague unexpectedly pass away. The tears, that I had been holding inside for months, came out in a tsunami.

Many of us are mourning- either the same person or a friend, a parent , a child, an old life, a forgotten land, or something else completely. I like Washington Irving’s quote as I am able to let those sacred tears fall and remember it is all love behind them.

#griefquotes #griefsupport #griefawareness #singleparent

It’s been a really hard day with a loss of someo

It’s been a really hard day with a loss of someone loved. Friends show up in unexpected places. 🙏 ❤️

Sunday Farmers market shenanigans with the waffle

Sunday Farmers market shenanigans with the waffle truck

#mommyandme #mothersanddaughters #sugarrush

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My office mate for the next 15 years. This is way

My office mate for the next 15 years. This is way I work now. Home. With puppy in lap….

“Eat til it ouches you” once said Granny. Oh w

“Eat til it ouches you” once said Granny. Oh we did Granny. We did….

What I like waking up to. It’s good to be “hom

What I like waking up to. It’s good to be “home”

It’s peak freeze time in retail… which means t

It’s peak freeze time in retail… which means teams are rushing to lock all code before the madness of holiday online shopping. It’s insane work and QA work and YET I STILL MANAGED TO GET OUTSIDE TODAY!!! Even if just for 30 mins. So so so important to be in nature during work insanity. So love that I live and work in a place that allows this.

So much fun in Fairfax!!!!!!!! #halloweencity #tr

So much fun in Fairfax!!!!!!!!

#halloweencity #trickortreating

Vivi wanted to be a Spider Faerie this year. (Swip

Vivi wanted to be a Spider Faerie this year. (Swipe to see pic!) Another one of her friends decided he wanted to be a “grumpy old man”. Another a cow.

And everywhere across the US parents hustle to make costumes that represent whatever had inspired their kids. How can we continually encourage them to be whatever they wish to be?

#singlemomstrong #creativekids_ig #halloween2022

We have a new girl in the family. Welcome Miss Kai

We have a new girl in the family. Welcome Miss Kaia Rosie. Three year old Canaan Dog / Border Collie mix from Tijuana. ❤️🐾

Another SF fleet week blue angels party turned ind

Another SF fleet week blue angels party turned indoors due to fog. But who needs jets when you have friends, wine and magna-tiles inside?

And…. Just like that I have a five year old. Lov

And…. Just like that I have a five year old. Love you Vivi… even though you were extra sassy today. 😘

Im the new house baking birthday cupcakes with my

Im the new house baking birthday cupcakes with my girl.

Aprons by Nana (TM)

#bakingtogether #fairfaxca #birthdaygirl🎀

Feeling in much better spirits after hanging out w

Feeling in much better spirits after hanging out with my favorite people —I’m teaching these two kids how to play poker. I mean it always feels good when your kids take your money right?

#lifelessonslearned #mondaynightmadness

Yup….. not going into the details of my real lif

Yup….. not going into the details of my real life just stealing from this awesome quote. I promise I’ll get back to levity soon. But until then……

“When People Ask How I’m Doing I want to say, my depression is an angry deity, a jealous god a thirsty shadow that wrings my joy like a dishrag and makes juice out of my smile. I want to say, getting out of bed has become a magic trick. I am probably the worst magician I know. I want to say, this sadness is the only clean shirt I have left and my washing machine has been broken for months, but I’d rather not ruin someone’s day with my tragic honesty so instead I treat my face like a pumpkin. I pretend that it’s Halloween. I carve it into something acceptable. I laugh and I say, “I’m doing alright.” Thanks Rudy Francisco!

Rain has come to Cali! Vivi and I went on a rainy

Rain has come to Cali! Vivi and I went on a rainy walk in the hood, checked out our roof, and then Vivi put on her princess dress to pose by the fireplace- a cute green #heathceramics tile wall in a space we call “the hot cocoa room”

#raining☔ #marincounty

First trail run near new house! Ok maybe it wasn’t a “run”. Mid-Fast walk? Sluggish amble? Limping hike?

#hilly #fairfaxcalifornia #trailrunninglife #californialove

🤔 as a full time working parent I agree yet don

🤔 as a full time working parent I agree yet don’t agree……. I do seem to make time for getting ice cream. What do you think?

#singlemoms #singlemomlife #workingmomhacks #workingsinglemom #workingmom

89 photos of the same face in the same position…

89 photos of the same face in the same position……

#thingskidsdo #photoshoot #mydaugther

Some SoCal sun, family, and adventure as salve to

Some SoCal sun, family, and adventure as salve to the wounds of life. Vivi did her first ever roller coaster, water slide, and Nutella sandwich.

Nice to be with cousins near the ocean. Life … especially in California… has so much beauty. 😊🙏 Grateful.

#californialove #familytime #girlcousins

This summer, as many know, has been quite hard for

This summer, as many know, has been quite hard for me. I’ve been in and out of courts, fighting for my daughter. Then last week I had a kind soul- a dear friend, confident, and colleague unexpectedly pass away. The tears, that I had been holding inside for months, came out in a tsunami.

Many of us are mourning- either the same person or a friend, a parent , a child, an old life, a forgotten land, or something else completely. I like Washington Irving’s quote as I am able to let those sacred tears fall and remember it is all love behind them.

#griefquotes #griefsupport #griefawareness #singleparent

It’s been a really hard day with a loss of someo

It’s been a really hard day with a loss of someone loved. Friends show up in unexpected places. 🙏 ❤️

Sunday Farmers market shenanigans with the waffle

Sunday Farmers market shenanigans with the waffle truck

#mommyandme #mothersanddaughters #sugarrush

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Latest Posts

Why You Should Love, Not Loathe, Your Baggage

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Looking for True Love? Find Your Tribe

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How to Make a Rainbow Out Of Motherly Love

Continue reading

Is Passionate Love Worth Your Sanity?

Continue reading

I’m Sick of People Preaching “Self Love” and Here’s Why

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To Be What You Want to Be, Stop Wanting and Doing….

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Are You Stuck in a Creative Rut? Three Ways to Get Out

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