Nature and Outdoors Remembering the Haunting Santa Ana Winds The opening pages of Janet Fitch’s “White Oleander” novel has haunted me since the first time I read it, nearly 18 years ago. It’s in Read More » Leah September 19, 2019
Nature and Outdoors A Beautiful Spirit I’m not a big believer in the supernatural. But occasionally something happens that you just cannot explain. And sometimes you have no idea what it means at Read More » Leah August 15, 2014
Children Through the Eyes of a 6-Year-Old One thing I love to do is strap a leash on Casey and take her and Sophie for a walk. We live in a nice residential Read More » Leah August 8, 2014
Books/Reading Wordless Wednesday: November in Photos Fall foliage … Sleepy animals … Sophie’s 5th birthday … Authors I met … Lisa Klug Peggy Orenstein … Vanessa Diffenbaugh … So many books, Read More » Leah November 28, 2012
Books/Reading Wynona the Redwood Tree This may come as a shock to many of you. But when I was young, the subject I hated the most in school was reading Read More » Leah May 8, 2012
Nature and Outdoors Wordless Wednesday: The San Diego Botanic Gardens San Diego Botanic Garden Read More » Leah May 2, 2012
Arts and Crafts Going on a Color Walk An activity Sophie and I have been enjoying is our weekend walk around the neighborhood. Recently we decided to go on a Color Walk, after Read More » Leah March 27, 2012
Holidays and Seasons Wordless Wednesday: Spring Has Sprung Are you seeing signs of spring in your yard or neighborhood? Read More » Leah March 14, 2012