Repost• @blmlosangeles We uplift the Spirit of #AhmaudArbery and send endless love to his family and loved ones.Deepest appreciation to all who organized, protested, ran, posted, and prayed. Every effort ushered in as much justice as could be had.May this victory inspire the continued struggle to transform every system of injustice and the continued fight…

Hey! How are you?? It’s been a minute! It’s my favourite time of the year! Christmas mugs, Christmas music, peppermint in my coffee, and the general gathering of emotions that comes when the air starts to smell like snow. Over the past year KaliDesautelsSpeaks has not spoken much. There has a been a lot to…

I never loved Halloween all that much – it always felt like something that was between Thanksgiving and my Christmas tree. Then we moved into this neighbourhood 13 years ago, and my family and I started getting together to celebrate and eat creepy treats. And I made friends with fellow geeks who enjoyed cosplay, and…

Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away;Lengthen night and shorten day;Every leaf speaks bliss to meFluttering from the autumn tree.I shall smile when wreaths of snowBlossom where the rose should grow;I shall sing when night’s decayUshers in a drearier day. From A Poem for Every Night of the Year poetry #poems #poem #emilybronte #emilybrontë #fallleaves🍁🍂 #fallleavesfall…

My eldest child is a freaking culinary superstar! This beautifully plated dish of classic basil and tomato spaghetti was all her tonight. She said “Mama, can I make spaghetti for dinner?” How can a mother resist someone else taking over kitchen duties? Especially when it’s her 13 year old who always whips up amazing goodies?…

Walking Ms Sadie Rose this evening. As you can clearly see, our technique is perfect, and our Dog Mom, Dog relationship is wonderful… 🤦🏻‍♀️😬 If there is a way to walk everywhere, that’s what we will be doing… all the time. #sadierose #puppy #hownottotrainyourdog #furbabylove #doggosbeingdoggos #walkingmisssadie #meximix #rescuepuppy #goodestgirl #worstdogmomever #vancouver #yvrdogs

“Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes/ Five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear/ Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes/ How do you measure? Measure a year?” ~ Seasons of Love by Jonathan Larson 15 years. Today we celebrate 15 years of marriage.22.5 years since our first date.Two kids.Two pets.5000 dead…

How can something feel forever ago and just a short time ago all at once? September 11, 2001 was 20 years ago today, and the world as I knew it has never been the same. Since 9/11, there has not been a single September that has passed without the image of a vivid blue sky…