

A Touch of Love
On February 15th, when roses are on sale, the girls and I bought seven dozen roses and handed them out to people in downtown Nevada City...


Thrift Store Fun!
Laura and I took the girls to Donner Lake to swim, hike, play and go to a cafe. We had so much fun, but the highlight was spontaneously...


Our Inner Gremlins
Recently in art class AND in Spirit Warriors, I asked everyone to draw their inner gremlins. You know, the voice that says, "Oh yeah, but...


When Big Emotions Come Up
A friend of mine is writing a book where she includes rites of passage for different ages. She wrote to me and asked me, "How do you help...


Respectful Parenting
Isabel received a tool kit from her godmother, and a drill from her dad on her 12th birthday. She was thrilled! Shanti just turned 17...


Giving to Ireland
We recently found out about a ten year old girl named Ireland whose house burned to the ground. Her family lost everything, even their...

What is Spirit Warriors?
Q: What is Spirit Warriors? A: It is a girls group ranging from age 9 through 12 getting together weekly to have fun, serve, learn yogic...


Rites of Passage
Isabel, Anathe, Emma and Saia after the final rites of passage ceremony - June 2014 The whole process of the rites of passage was...


Giving Food to Local Families
We went to the grocery store and all the girls picked out about $50 worth of groceries. They thought that was really fun alone! Then we...

Native Americans Shaman Visit
Native American Healers from Piwwaltha Rainbow Clan came to do a crystal medicine circle with phenacite crystals with healing for all our...