If I could, I would ride my bike until the stars came out

& just like that - we got our Aiden back!

The weather has been beyond glorious the past few days. Hoping that soon, we'll be able to turn the heat off in our home and have the lovely smell of summer breeze through our windows. To much joy, we've been spending as much time as we can outdoors - & A can't get enough of riding his bike. Maybe by the end of this summer he'll able to ride it without his training wheels!
Head outside, and enjoy the sun!

so not himself today

After spending the last two days with Lola Carmen and Lolo Ruben, our active, silly & rambunctious A is feeling under the weather today. The weather however, as of late has been all over the place! 20 degrees in the afternoon, then low of 8 in the evening ... we're not complaining though!

Worked from home today (& Ryan stayed home too!)

Hoping that it's only a "24 hour bug" ... we miss you A!

our 1st real gig!

Find something you love,

& do it for the rest of your life.

(it's really just that simple)

Twenty-twelve is the year we get serious about our creativity. The year that we finally make movements on the things we say we'll do, but always found an excuse not to. No more excuses. This is what makes me happy - every bit of it. & I've been told, if you find something you simply cannot life with out - then hang onto to that something, with both hands.

We are all one small adjustment away,

from making our lives work for us ...

Think about it.

goodbye paper blinds!

When we first moved into our home, I insisted to Ryan that blinds were a must - no negotiations! However, I knew exactly what I wanted in terms of window coverings (and slowly I started to convince Ryan of this want too). The vinyl "Californina-style" shutters were definitely a pretty penny - but I needed them to be part of our home. Shortly after living with an open window concept, we ventured to our local Home Depot and "invested" in paper blinds. The day we bought these was the day I forgot all about my Californian need. The paper blinds were good to us and they did the job! But ... after almost two years since we moved in & a few months of saving ... we made the real investment.

Don't they look lovely? Ryan was home for the entire installation process, but what a beautiful thing to come home to. Yay! - no more paper blinds!

The excitement privacy still overwhelms me. Definitely happy with the way things turned out.

Now onto to the next project!

KONY 2012

"... a places where children, no matter where they live, can have a childhood free from fear."

KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

Take the time to watch the video - it will move you. I could not even imagine if I lived in a place where I feared our own son being kidnapped in the middle of the night and taken away from his family & completely stripped of his childhood. & the fact that there is a place out there where this is the norm & that nothing has been done to stop it? ... What kind of world are we actually living in?

My hope is that is movement is seen through, to the very end. & that the ending is just as powerful as the beginning. Our ideas matter - we can make the difference. It just takes one to start the movement - the rest will follow. My hope is for those who have put the time, effort and resources to make this an issue for all to be aware / educated on. I believe in the power of voice. I believe that together, we can achieve more. I believe in justice. Let's do our part.

"Where you live, shouldn't determine whether you live ..."