Behind the scenes of my life and experiences as a mom and mapper in Silicon Valley

A recent favorite book of mine, about a young woman born in 1800... a story of wealth, botany, love, and wonder.

Pipkin the little penguin goes on a big adventure!

Little Joshua gets a gift from his grandma! What could it be?

Checking out a new book from the local bookstore!

Just checking out a few pages of Adnan’s gift for his birthday coming up!

More from the 2013 LIFE magazine Wonders of the World

A reading of a few of the wonders from this special edition LIFE magazine 2013, Wonders of the World, from my magazine collection :)

My latest book club book! “The genre can be described as an erotic fairy tale. Get ready to take it to the next level.

He held a snail today and was very excited about it!

The first of the Little House books, my fav book

1 can salmon, 1 egg, pepper, celery seed, 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs, bunch of parsley, green onions, half bell pepper

“The haunting novel of love in Shangri-La”

Intro: This poem was from the Canadian Gold Rush 1800’s, also my home life in the background