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KINDNESS…You Rock.

Posted on October 20, 2015 by sarah nakatsuka

I have been riffing on kindness lately. As a parent of an almost 4 year-old daughter, I am brought daily into acute awareness of the nature of how we humans ARE with each other. How we interact. How we begin and end … Continue reading →

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Besotted by Roses

Posted on May 29, 2015 by sarah nakatsuka

It all started a couple of weeks ago when a friend came over with a yellow rose in hand as an offering, in celebration my daughter’s half -birthday (yep, we celebrate half-birthdays…we do love a good cupcake around here). The … Continue reading →

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GUMBOOTS & GRACE

Posted on March 26, 2015 by sarah nakatsuka

Tonight it’s pouring rain outside. The sound of the rain is loud through the window, in part because our drain spouts need fixing. Ok. Yeah. They need replacing. For a moment I go down the rabbit hole of the List. … Continue reading →

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