Today, my Nana would have been 95 years old, and to say our family looks the same as it once did would be far from the truth. Nana wasn’t just my grandmother — she was my best friend, a second mom, and the strongest, most remarkable woman I’ve ever known. I am so much like her: opinionated, loud, passionate. What peop…
Showing posts from December, 2025
December 11, 2025
A Life Built on Showing Up: Nikki’s Unshakable Commitment to Children and Communit
In a world where many people talk about helping others, Nikki is a woman who simply does it. She shows up on the hard days, the long days, the days when she is tired, scared, or unsure if she is enough. She shows up because she knows that if she doesn’t, no one else will. For nearly three decades, she and her husband …
Last weekend, I had the chance to review the Inn at the Market, nestled right in the heart of Seattle’s iconic Pike Place Market. What unfolded over those two days with my boys was nothing short of festive, comforting, and deeply memorable—an experience wrapped up in the glow of the holidays and the kindness of people…
A new week is just around the corner, and as I pause to catch my breath, I can’t help but reflect on what a whirlwind the last one was. It feels like December has a way of sweeping us off our feet—between the twinkle of lights, the busyness of our calendars, and the small moments of magic that somehow manage to tuck …
December 06, 2025
A Night of Magic and Memory: Experiencing Disney’s The Lion King Live at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre
Last night was one of those rare evenings when art, memory, and pure magic intersect in a way you can feel deep in your chest. I was invited to the Paramount Theatre to take in Disney’s Broadway production of The Lion King , a story that has been woven into my life since childhood. I walked in expecting nostalgia, bu…