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Warmest holiday greetings to all! We have been a little bit crazy (in a good way) spending time with our friends and families of late. And, we hope you have been too! Angela has been more than overjoyed with the marriage of her dear older sister this past week, while Rose has been snowed under with graduate school applications…Time of change is surely upon us… 

The idea of P&F was born in January 2014 so we are officially now 2 years old! We look forward to returning to this space next year on a more regular basis. Until then, may your End of the Year be marvelous—no matter if you are glitz and glam in sparkly dresses with your loved ones, or cozy and warm in your favorite pj’s greeting the new year in peaceful solitude. 

We genuinely wish that your 2016 be as adventurous and splendid as you imagine it to be. Thank you for sharing this (yet another) very special year with us.

Happy New Year!

Date: May. 18th. 2015

Theme: Belongingness

“But, like ivy, we grow where there is room for us.”

[ It is not easy to find a sense of belonging in this vast and evolving world. It may take a lifetime to figure that out. Sometimes we have to reach our hands far out—challenge our own boundaries—to discover new space for us to call our own. Voraciously, like ivy, we tirelessly try again and again, one after another, as part of our process of growing up and seeking belongingness. ]

Date: May. 4th. 2015 

Theme: Belongingness 

“The intrinsic human need to be an essential part of something other than oneself.” 

[ Just as a tree belongs to a forest, we as individuals belong to entities of all different levels and characters. The sense of belonging is often central to our identities and our relative understanding of all worldly things. We wish to explore the existence and absence of this sense in our lives as nomads, moving through cultures, generations and geography. ] 

Date: April. 27th. 2015 

Theme: Childhood 

“You will find more happiness growing down than up.” 

[ There’s no better way to wrap up this month’s exploration of Childhood than to share this quote! It seems easier to be happy as children mostly because as adults the childlike innocence we once had is gone. Obviously there are lots of great things adults do that children can’t. We believe that trying to keep that fine balance between keeping your youthful wishes and mature wisdom is the key to living a happy life. ] 

Date: April. 20th. 2015 

Theme: Childhood 

“Never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.” 

[ Childhood to us is about being free spirits. Oftentimes, we adults obligate ourselves to seriousness and lose our carefree nature. It is easy for adults to over-think and neglect the fact that the primary purpose we serve in life is to just be. Our existence needs not to be heavy, but be fun and happy-go-lucky. ]