What's Mom's number one job?"I would ask my girls as they were growing up. To keep us healthy & safe", they would dutifully recite.

The perfect place to begin traveling again is Carson Valley, Nevada. I'm tired of making "bucket lists", after the year we have all been through, it's time to start thinking about really matters. What will feed my soul, renew and refresh me? Where can I once again feel a connection with people, and validate a sense of resilience and purpose? Go beyond things to check off on your travel goals list.

I came to this country as a 5-year-old little girl with just my small suitcase...

When I arrived in Los Angeles I loved the ability to see rolling hills and beauty rising up into the sky.

No one believes my Mother's Day stories. I wouldn't either.

The Channel Islands have always been this alluring beacon to me to come explore....