Reading time at the Desautels’ house. My girl is reading Humble the Poet’s 101 Simple Truths For A Better Life, while my boy is reading JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone aloud to me. Three people with two books piled on one couch for a perfect end to a long day. #humblethepoet #humble…

Dave has gotten into making leather goods… and he “gave” this to me (aka I helped myself…) His first piece, from design to finished cuff, was completed created by him. So I am feeling very Mother of Dragons today. I told my coworkers that I will come dressed like Danaerys every day now. If you…

6 years ago today, the world was introduced to the semicolon project. I am the proud bearer of a semicolon tattoo, and am grateful for the fact that there is a broader understanding of mental health, suicide, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. #semicolontattoo #semicolon #semicolonproject #mentalhealthawareness #mentalillness #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #depression #anxiety #ptsd #suicideprevention #suicide #help #love…

Happy birthday to the most vibrant, exuberant, cursing-like-a-sailor, loving, funniest, most generous, smartest, cleverest, adventurous, picky, colourful, wine-drinking Memere in the universe. I love you so much and am so grateful for you and to you! #happybirthday #memere #halotop #birthday #birthdaycake #vegan #icecream #coconut #macarons #candle #smile #laugh #love #grandmother #nondairy #lit #makeawish #wish #lfl…

Posted @withrepost • @vanesshenry Revisiting things about yourself that you thought were a part of you? Jupiter Retrograde. Hiii. Thank you for showing me those cool things I can do; those things I happen to be good at. Especially the things I thought were IMPORTANT to be good at. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve found myself being invited…

First day back to work after my first LOA of Dave’s cancer protocol. I’m happy to be back, but needed to bring my motivational mug with me! I even came back to an awesome care package from @raechellepassmore!! I cannot wait to get down to the books!! Thank you so much!! #youdidnotwakeuptodaytobemediocre #mug #coffee #work…

“I’m cleaning the kale, Mama. Why are you taking my picture? You like taking pictures of me at the silliest times, Mama.” Oh, but Little Man, one day, you will not only be too old to “clean the kale”, but you will be too old to want to come to the store with me. You…

Looking for the right balance of nutrition to get me through hot yoga, without making me sick in hot yoga. Today, I am trying oats, almond milk, peanut butter and bananas, with an entire bottle of water before I leave. Do you have any recipes that you recommend before sweating yourself to death? Looking for…

Little Man got to learn about long sword fighting today with his Auntie Michelle! She has been taking lessons at Acadamie Duello and discovered that he could come do a youth taster class, to see if he was interested in this as an activity. You’d best believe that he was over the moon excited to…

I am pretty sure we have had every single season this week – starting with summer, running through spring and winter and now bumping into fall… taking advantage of the break in the rain, to go for a short walk with my family. Tackled Everest again. Today was not as good as last time, but…