Bonjour Reader, If there’s one thing I’ve learned from years of planning adventures, it’s this: you can decide where you want to go and you can figure out how to get there. That mindset is exactly how, just a couple of weeks ago, I took an incredible 2-week journey involving 8 flights, 6 separate tickets, nonprofit work in India and a bucket-list stop in Iceland—complete with an erupting volcano. It started simply enough: I’d join a fellow nonprofit board member and friend for the annual trip...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hallo , This week, I’d like to share a piece of my story with you and, in doing so, invite you to think about your own. I almost missed it. I’ve always had a knack for making complex subjects feel simple and accessible—and my career in training, communications and marketing has fine-tuned this skill. For a long time, though, I thought this ability was just something anyone could do—nothing unique or special. That changed when I began documenting and sharing my family’s stories. I saw how my...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Halló Reader, You don’t need elaborate vacations or special holidays to really connect with your family. Some of our best times come from everyday, right-where-you-are moments. Here are 3 incredibly normal places where my family absolutely thrives: 1| The Grocery Store For a few years, I mostly had our groceries delivered. It saved time...but it didn’t give me the opportunity to teach my daughter about money—and all sorts of other useful skills. It also didn’t give her the opportunity to...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Hola Reader, There are just a few things in this world that I’d call perfect… Iced coffee (STōK Cold Brew, please), leopard geckos for pets (I see you, beautiful Mango) & floating in the Gulf of Mexico on a calm, hot August day… …and that’s pretty much where my list ends. I bet your list is completely different. Similarly, our families might not be “perfect,” but they’re ours, and that’s what makes them so special. The beauty of family lies in uniqueness, not in perfection. Today, I’m sharing...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Mbote Reader, My daughter has been blasting Adele on repeat. If I hear Rumour Has It or Hello one more time, I can’t be held responsible for my actions. But all this talk of rumors has got me thinking… Every family has secrets. Some family secrets are pretty innocent. Like that time my parents told me that one of our pigs—who I had noticed was missing from the pig pen—found Florida too hot and had moved to a colder climate. That colder climate? The deep freeze. (Mom, thank you for not telling...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Bonjour Reader, Ever wondered what makes your family truly one-of-a-kind? I’ve created a fun, quick quiz to help you discover your family’s unique personality and learn more about your strengths, challenges and ways to grow closer together. → Take the Quiz Here It only takes a few minutes, and I promise you’ll get some valuable insights that you can start using right away. I can’t wait to hear what you think! À bientôt, Sara P.S. There are still a few slots open for coffee chats! No agenda,...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Bonjour Reader, There’s something you probably don’t know about me. I desperately want to be the mom who gets compliments on her daughter’s hair. It’s not a pretty emotion, but there it is. So you can understand why, let me share a little backstory… Ten years ago, my husband and I adopted our daughter from central Africa. She has the most glorious head of hair I have ever seen—piles of beautiful, jet black 4C curls. Her hair is basically the exact opposite of mine. And it requires very...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hallo Reader, I’m a born marketer. I love to create, build and promote. It’s what I do for a living and for fun. I like to brand things. I'd go so far as to say I like to brand everything. I even branded my family. Yep, we have a logo, sub-marks, a website...all the things. What can I say? I’m a pro. I don't do this stuff half-way. Now you might think a family brand is excessive but hear me out. I actually think you should consider doing something similar for your family. Keep reading to find...
6 months ago • 2 min read
Ciao Reader, We made it home from our trip to Maine & New Hampshire on Thursday night, right on the cusp of the global IT outage. Allegiant Airlines went old-school with handwritten boarding passes and we were asleep in our own beds by 1:30am. Hooray for making it work! Thanks to the time away, my creativity is back in full force! It feels so good to have my brain churning out interesting ideas again! Why the shift? I credit a lot of it to play. I rode mountain coasters and gondolas. I swam...
6 months ago • 2 min read