Inspiration

The Bali Art Scene

Lisa • June 13

When pressed to answer the question as to the #1 reason why I love Bali so much, it would have to be the arts. Villages on the island developed years...

Breakfast Around The World

Yve • June 12

On one of our many walks through the hutongs of Beijing I struck up a conversation with Mom on all the different breakfasts we’ve had in all the...

Alchemy

Otto • June 8

Ever since our Mood Food addiction in Yangshuo, China, the Sharples Clan has been looking for healthy alternatives. Once we arrived in Ubud, the...

Lucky!

Lisa • June 7

The conversation follows a familiar pattern each time we meet someone new on this trip….where are you guys from? Are these ALL your kids? How long are...

The Art of Water

Cliff • June 5

As a family, we’ve all come to appreciate the value of clean water, hot or cold, that flows so effortlessly and copiously from our various faucets...

Home Near the Equator

Cliff • June 2

In the early morning light, the vibrant green from the cascading rice paddies surrounding the stone pathway snaking up the ridge has a Wizard of Oz,...

Gardening Bali-Style

Otto • June 1

Once in a while, I would walk into our garden at home on Mercer Island and think that my parents must be amazing garden visionaries to dream up this...

Raw Food and Rap Music

Yve • May 29

[IMAGE: Raw Pad Thai we made!] Ever since Mood Food, we have all dove deeply into the healthy ways of eating. Organic, raw, vegan, vegetarian, fresh,...

再见 (zài jiàn) China!

Lisa • May 26

The first time Cliff and I were fortunate enough to visit China was in October 2001. We were traveling with 18 other families from the USA to go and...