A poem by Pablo Neruda. A photo by Jose Villa. Take bread away from me, if you wish, take air away, but do not take from me your laughter. Do not take away the rose, the lance flower that you pluck, the water that suddenly bursts forth in joy, the sudden wave of silver born [...]

When I was a little girl one of my favorite books was Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes it is a touching story based on a true story, where a young Japanese girl folds a thousand cranes with the hope that her wish will come true.  My family is Japanese on my Mother’s side and I [...]

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other. -Audrey Hepburn Photo by Jose Villa

“For each new morning with its light,For rest and shelter of the night,For health and food, for love and friends,For everything Thy goodness sends.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Photo by Elizabeth Messina Wishing you a beautiful Thanksgiving.  May it be filled with many moments to be thankful for. – xo Liane

“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” — Thornton Wilder Photo by Jose Villa

To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world. -Unknown Photo by Jose Villa

I could hold you in my arms I could hold you forever I could hold you in my arms I could hold you forever -Ray LaMontagne Photo by Jose Villa

Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Photo by Elizabeth Messina

Rachael & Justin Photography by Jose Villa

“Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.” -John Lennon Photo by Frame 36 Photography