Easter People

When we left Los Angeles for the month, Scarlet stayed in the loving hands of extended family.  As soon as we returned, we wanted to give back to the LA community on Easter.  We woke up bright and early in the desert to head back to San Pedro for Easter brunch with our mini me’s and […]

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Midtown International School

The six months before my trip, my sister and husband moved home to NJ. I truly believe the six months we had together were meant to be as I leaned on my sister to give me the push I needed to hit the open road. Shortly after they moved home, I was given the greatest news […]

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Rachel’s Women’s Shelter

Going to bed at 5 a.m. was just another weekend for us. Now we are waking up at that time to go help others in need.  We knew it would be worth it, that we were meant to be here.  We tried contacting another organization to volunteer and were told they didn’t have any spots available for […]

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Tough to get to.

Tougher to explain. But once you get here…You get it. With a population of 2,100 that is the town of Marfa’s motto. In the early 1970s contemporary artist Donald Judd acquired a 45,000 acre ranch and turned a number of abandoned army base buildings into his canvas. He converted hangers, which had been used in […]

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Keep Austin Beautiful

After two days of abnormal rain here in Texas we woke up welcoming the sunshine! This morning, we partnered with Keep Austin Beautiful. Since 1985 the organization has been preserving the quality of the city. Their vision is simple: for Austin to be the cleanest most beautiful community. Linds and I, plus about 30 locals […]

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Kindred Spirits

Growing up we have always had dogs, cats, even iguanas as an extension of our families. It only seemed right for today’s volunteer trip to be at the Animal Rescue New Orleans. ARNO is an organization created and dedicated to the rescue and aid of abandoned and homeless animals in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina […]

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Day 2 Vibes- Dynamic Quatro

Happy Friday! Starting off the day with a sunrise on the water is never a bad start! Following that with some break.fest with friends and music time is a perfect harmony…. This year we were able to recruit some friends to work with us as well.  We let the younger best friends duo, Sarah and […]

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