Leaf: Christmas- Christ was planted into humanity reflecting GLORY to us. A glory that before Christ came was too bright to look at with our natural eyes. Jai Yeshu Deva. Pranam. (Yarramundi, Australia)

Rae: It has been the sweetest Christmas Day but Isaac is keeping it real. (It's cream that he ate, threw, finger-painted with, and skated in.) (Pai, Thailand) 

Leaf: Some protest art stuck on the wall of the main shopping street. (Marrickville, Australia)

Rae: As we were watering the garden at the meditation space on one of those perfect Pai afternoons, Kenya said, "Mama! Where's your camera? Please take a picture of the light coming through there." So I did. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: It was such a beautiful day connecting with these mamas and their sweet girls…I met Jess (on the right) in China 6 years ago. (Medlow Bath, Australia)

Rae: Look what I found in my tree! Kenya is here whenever possible-- I don't know how many times today I had to call her out of the tree. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: These are two very wise friends of ours. They came over and brought a whole table full of amazing exotic salads, and David brought the clay bird as an extra special guest for the afternoon. (Yarramundi, Australia) 

Rae: There are yellow flowers all over the roadside at this time of year. Beautiful! (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: Why do I like teacups so much? I think it's because (to me) they mean…beauty, friendship and rest. I can't wait to sit and drink tea with you. I miss you and talk about you all the time. (Yarramundi, Australia)

Rae: I've been wanting to get a close up of the rice harvest ever since we got back, and then I was at Josh and Naomi's new house, and this was happening in their backyard. Whoa. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: I adore these tiny little hands. Mmmm. (Yarramundi, Australia)

Rae: The rice is ready for harvest. (Pai, Thailand)

Leaf: My beautiful sister Tee gazing at the sweet little Ruby Girl. (Corrimal, Australia)

Rae: Being home means I can make bread again. I love getting my hands in dough. (Pai, Thailand)