Gavin

Piglet: “How do you spell love?” Pooh: “You don’t spell it. You feel it.”

“The simple rose, at each moment of its slow blossoming, is as open as it can be. The same is true of our lives. In each stage of our unfolding, we are as stretched as possible. For the human heart is quite slow to blossom, and it only seen as lacking when compared to the … Continue reading 32- and predicting a year full of MAGIC

A very touching video. Thank you, Eckart! I think I will play this on repeat in my sleep.

Have you ever finished a chapter in a book and paused, wondering if you should keep reading or wait until the next day to dive in? You are in such a good spot and don’t know if you’re ready to move forward. And the last chapter left you feeling so good. But you know that … Continue reading Moving on. But pausing first.

You know when all the crayons get broken into little bits and they’re too small to use? We finally put ours to use! Gavin loved helping me peel off all the paper Some of the crayons we had were still in large pieces, but just didn’t work that well so … Continue reading Makin Purdy What’s Dirty

I think Spencer would disagree, but several of his cousins would probably love that Gavin got his toes painted! And in a bikini, too! At least the polish was clear!

The rainy season has begun here in Nosara. Thank goodness! So that means no more dust, not as many tourists, cooler days, green plants galore and the desire to be inside and play and bake! Last May, June and July we had a REALLY rainy few months. Like all day every day. But Gavin had … Continue reading Rainy Day Fun

Sending Love on the Eve of Mother’s Day 2011! I hope this email finds each one of you healthy, at peace, and happy. I am writing with a request of some sort, if you can call it that. Over the last few years as I have been learning more about Kundalini yoga and the Sikh … Continue reading 120th Day of Pregnancy

What is that, you may ask? Captain Underpants. My son. My 2 year old son. In three days. I was talking to a fellow dad on the beach that has a son a little older than Gavin and he was telling me that his life changed drastically for the better in just 3 days. He … Continue reading El Capitan de Calcencillos!

Two years ago today, spring brought me a flower in the form of Gavin Jordan Klein. That flower burst my heart open wide and caused it to exponentially grow like I never knew was possible. What a most wondrous two years it has been with him, filled with adventure, laughter, amazement, love, and growth. Being … Continue reading Seed(s) to Flower(s)

This topic has come up in so many conversations with other moms and dads. Hundreds of years ago, or even just 50 years ago, there wasn’t really much of an option for a woman with 2 kids at home. Mama stayed at home and took care of the family, made meals, washed dishes, cleaned the … Continue reading un-defining roles of Mama and Papa

A letter that I wrote to our friend that was making me feel guilty for not putting our 1 1/2 year old on antibiotics. I know it wasn’t our friends’ fault….It was me being defensive because I felt mis-understood. I guess I am posting this because it is helpful for me to write our feelings … Continue reading anti- antibiotics?

I could not have designed two more perfect pregnant women to have on my first Prenatal Yoga Retreat! Rannveig took the short journey from ICELAND (only a 20 hour trip- PREGNANT) to join me in Nosara, Costa Rica. Long time resident, Joy, owner of Inward Bound Retreats, also participated in some of the week’s happenings. … Continue reading Mama Goddess Retreats Bloomed!

We celebrated the arrival of several Spring babies this weekend….Spencer, Gavin, Iris, and a shout out to a couple of you over in Hawaii… Feliz Cumpleanos! The past couple of months have been wonderful. We’ve enjoyed lots of visiting family and friends, some came from as far as Spain! We are enjoying our daily ritual … Continue reading Spring’s Arrival(S) Deserve a Celebration!

Saludos Familia y Amigos! We cannot believe that it has been a week since this little guy came out to see us. It has been so special getting to know him and forming our own little family of three. So far Gavin is super mellow and has a really easy-going temperament. He’s been sleeping with … Continue reading Gavin’s Arrival and First Week

Today at 7:44 in the morning, the exact center of the sun passed directly over the earth’s equator. This moment is known as the vernal equinox. It happens once every year and it marks the beginning of spring. Planting, seeding, blooming. The beginning of new life. And… in Costa Rica, that new life came five … Continue reading First Day of Spring and New Life

Aunt Lise, Spencer, Cathie and Uncle Garth and I went to Dos Lorenas to cheers Happy Birthday to Jake (who unfortunately couldn’t be here with us:(….. Thank Goodness for bikinis in this heat with a belly and 25 extra pounds Cathie and Jake gave us a beautiful basket for bebe….. Spencer and I practice putting … Continue reading Tick Tock

Unfortunately, I have no pictures from the final week on tour. The shows were so fun, too, because we had a ton of friends and family come to each one. In Portland, we got lots of time off and got to get lost in the BEST bookstore ever: Powell’s. And delight in our favorite Vegan … Continue reading Portland, Vancouver, San Francisco, San Diego, Irvine, LA, Santa Barbara

I don’t know. Red Rocks is pretty hard to beat. Until you see a show at The Gorge in Washington. Wow. We showed up at our hotel, which was on a vineyard, at around 3 AM or something. We chose to get off the bus and go get in bed. The rooms were heavenly and … Continue reading (gorge) ous