My big, big boy. Today, Zaden turned 4 years old. He loves trains, soccerr balls, and diggers. Yesterday, Tia Juana (Auntie Jane) gave him the best birthday present. She took him to a friend who operates earth moving equipment, and Zaden got to sit on his lap and control the digger for half an hour. He [...]
February 26, 2012 at 11:28AM
A pet project that was years in the making, The Amazing Life Formula is an ambitious information product that combines content marketing, interactive PDF downloads, and personal development. It's no accident that my life transformed, and I run my dream business from my laptop in tropical paradise. I made this happen. By studying the masters of [...]
Video is not immediate, in a digital world. This is paradoxical; we see a video, and we engage with it immediately. From a production standpoint, however, it is not (and should not be) something that is limited to the present time. I've taken some time to learn this lesson. Many of the videos I have [...]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJuvpfMAwOg] I recorded this in 2009, before we thought about having a third child. I actually had to watch it this week to remember how I used to get the diapers so clean.
It’s interesting living in a macho culture. After living in Portland, where skinny man-boys wear dresses and makeup, living in a Latin culture with traditional machismo stereotypes has allowed me to revisit what masculinity means. The perils of Macho. I was surprised to hear something said offhand by a parent here in [...]
Taos Gibson MacTavish Huntress. Born on January 8, 2012 at 11:11 am. 7 lbs, 7 ounces, 20 inches long. Taos @ 6 hours old. Taos was born at home, in an unassisted waterbirth. Johanna began having contractions on my birthday, Saturday night, around 10 pm. After five hours, the contractions stopped completely, so we slept [...]
You can help. If you've got a candle handy, go get it. Light the wick. Offer a moment of prayer for a speedy and healthy birth.
This year, I find my fortune. The birthday is a perfect time to reassess your life, look back on what you have accomplished, and look ahead at where you are going. To aid in my planning, I draw a Tarot card every year, to help me navigate the road ahead. This year, I drew the [...]