“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” Mother Teresa – It’s no secret we’re a passionate family and there’s a lot of energy and enthusiasm in our household. If I told you that passion is always channeled in a positive direction, I’d be lying. One of the biggest motivators behind our… Read more

 “You don’t love someone because they are perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they are not.” Jodi Picoult – This weekend marked our 6th wedding anniversary, and in tribute to us I’ve compiled a photo essay of our family. It’s so strange to look back at the beginning of our journey together, and see how… Read more

Nostalgia is a seductive liar.  George Wildman Ball – Escrow closed! We should be popping off an expensive bottle of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin–but where’s the adventure in that?  It’s such a predictable way to celebrate. I guess we prefer our celebration with a side of dirty adventure.  Typically we don’t chose adventures of the plumbing nature–but hey, we’ll try… Read more

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo da Vinci – Who doesn’t love the thrill of good bargain?  Who hasn’t bought something they don’t need, just because it was cheap?  I’m guilty! As we whittle our life down to a suitcase per person however, we needed to get rid of our things at a price that would launch us into… Read more

“While we are busy trying to teach our children all about life, they teach us what life is all about.” Angela Schmindt – I’ve decided to start sharing my favorite TED talks every Tuesday.  All talks will of course relate to being a wild child in some form, but I watch these amazing talks in isolation and then have… Read more