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Fountain of Youth

This is the amazing view from my new writing space at Java Coffee Co (it’s wonderful, review to follow). While researching Costa Rican lore, legends, and baddies, I came across a story with the always intriguing headline “Fountain of Youth.” Now, I have been fascinated by this idea since I was wee, admittedly considered searchingContinue reading “Fountain of Youth”

Ramblings in a Rainforest

Our first week in Costa Rica over, we left San Jose for the hot and humid northwest of the country, Playa del Coco. There are several ways to travel the five to six hours north. For $200 per person, you can take an hour-long flight from San Jose to Liberia, rent a car or taxiContinue reading “Ramblings in a Rainforest”

Seven Days in San Jose, Costa Rica

Many of our friends and family have been to Costa Rica. None have spent much time, if any, in San Jose, the capital. The impression we got from everyone was, “get in, and get out to the countryside or beach as fast as you can.” Even blog posts and travel writers state it as aContinue reading “Seven Days in San Jose, Costa Rica”

Red Eye to San Jose

So, I thought overnight flights would be the best plan with an almost-three-year-old who is incredibly active and not super excited about wearing masks for hours on end. We would just get to the airport, get all tucked in, and sleep through the flight, right? Well, kind of. Sophia did sleep most of the flight.Continue reading “Red Eye to San Jose”

And we’re off…

Our Worldschooling journey has begun. We left last Tuesday for three months in Costa Rica. But let me back up a little. I closed my catering company and began pursuing my lifelong delusion of grandeur of being a writer and Tim worked his fabulous butt off to get his two mattress stores in a positionContinue reading “And we’re off…”

A Journey Through Traditional Publishing

I don’t know if you’ve written a book, but it is an interesting process. I have written a manuscript. I refuse to call it the four-letter “B” word at this point because, well, you know…jinxes, bad luck, broken legs, run-on sentences… This being my first manuscript, and me being a naive newb, I have decidedContinue reading “A Journey Through Traditional Publishing”

Pesto Salmon Lasagna

Here in the Pacific Northwest, salmon is everywhere. My catering company specialized in weddings and couples always wanted to show off local flavors to their thirty cousins flying in from Boston. Unfortunately, even in Washington, fresh wild King salmon—the best of the bunch (or school)—is expensive. Even in season, it can run more than $20Continue reading “Pesto Salmon Lasagna”

An Introduction

Hi! I’m Sunshine, chef, writer, and mother of two awesome little ladies. Here I’ll be sharing my writing and journey through traditional publishing, unqualified book reviews, recipes, travel stories, parenting fails, and probably lots of picture of what I’m cooking and eating. Meet my family—Tim, who I met long ago in the far away landContinue reading “An Introduction”