A Story of Sharks, Alcatraz and a Brave Birthday Girl
Today is Elle’s birthday. Happy birthday Miss Elle Belle!! This girl has been sharing light and kindness from the time she was a little girl. Let’s check that out: Can…
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The Night After High School Graduation: When the Letting Go Really Begins
It’s graduation season, and emotions after a child’s high school graduation have always been tricky for me! Makes me think of this post outlining those emotions when Elle graduated. I’ve…
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Helping Your Child Choose a College (Elle’s Story)
(Updated in 2026 as we head into graduation and college decision season—a time when so many parents are in the thick of helping a child choose a college…and learning how…
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A Wedding on a Red Rock Mountain – Happy 6th Anniversary!
Today is a six year red rock wedding anniversary for two of my favorites. You see, six years ago, on a red rock plateau overlooking a deep gorge below, Elle…
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Visiting Adult Children: A Quick Trip to Palo Alto and San Francisco
There is something so magnificent to me about visiting your adult children and getting a glimpse into the life they are building. Dave and I managed to squeeze in a…
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Some Snippets into the LIfe of My Birthday Girl Wellesley Jade
It’s Wellesley’s birthday today. She turns 27 years old. And as I have been going down photo-memory-lane, sinking more in love with her with each photo. I just want to…
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A Visit to Elle & Carson’s magical land of Palo Alto
While Dave was in China last week, Lu and I took the opportunity to take a weekend to go visit Elle and Carson in their new stomping grounds. They moved…
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Happy Birthday Wellesley Jade
I’ve got to stop doing this on birthdays. Because I stay up late and get all emotional as I look through all these old pictures. So much love fills me…
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Some Time in the Desert with Elle & Carson
Sometimes, when your kids are stretched out far and wide, you luck out and get a little magical snippet of time to be back together with just them. And it…
