Amber Drake de SousaJan 17, 20203 min readHe wears his pain like a uniform"She'd never met the man. But she knew him. Knew how the bitterness could eat at one, pnawing away until there was nothing left but sinew...
Amber Drake de SousaJun 14, 20194 min readIntelligent Love: The Number of Love Book Review"She sucked in a breath and sidestepped him. 'Excuse me.' He slid in front of her again. 'Belgian?' She lifted her brows. Her accent was...
Amber Drake de SousaJun 14, 20195 min readOur Favorite KC Brunch OptionsIt summer! And summer in KC means getting out in the sun, pick your own farms, food trucks and activities galore. I never feel I can do...
Amber Drake de SousaJun 14, 20192 min readFinally CubaIt's taken a while to get this down, and I'm still not confident I will be able to express just what I want the way I would like. I've...
Amber Drake de SousaMar 14, 20174 min readUSA, Cuba and BrazilThe year 2017 has already been a hectic year for our family! We started the year with classes in preparation for Audrey and I to go to...
Amber Drake de SousaJan 2, 20173 min readEasy Pancakes from ScratchI recently realized that I had very limited ingredients but we really truly wanted pancakes. And so I began my search. Yes, I found many...
Amber Drake de SousaOct 11, 20165 min readThe Healing Power of a Mommy SandwichDo you remember in high school when teachers encouraged you to write in "train of thought" style? It is 1:50AM and suddenly I got to...
Amber Drake de SousaAug 24, 20162 min readA Journal Shared is a Journey for LifeToday Audrey and I had what I could only rightly call a discussion and I have decided there's a big and important difference between a...
Amber Drake de SousaAug 8, 20165 min readThe Good, the Bad, the Ugly in 21 Days: Day 1Last week I anxiously anticipated my 21-day fix with Shakeology and I admit as I opened the door and subsequently the package, I was...
Amber Drake de SousaAug 8, 20162 min readWhat's in a Pun?Is your dad the king of all things cheesy? I can tell you mine is. He has cracked us up for years with ridiculous wordplay and puns....
Amber Drake de SousaAug 3, 20164 min readPride, Humility and EducationThe words for various types of prejudice abound-- racism, sexism, ethnocentrism, etc. However, in the church (and I don't speak of my...
Amber Drake de SousaAug 3, 20162 min readThe "I" Becomes "We" in CompassionJust last month, I was interpreting at a conference after some time visiting my family in Pennsylvania and this long circular trip was...
A Review of Tasting RomeMay 18, 20163 min readTraveling to Italy with TasteHave you ever looked at a book and fallen in love? Do you believe in book love at first sight? When this book came in the mail, I knew...
Amber Drake de SousaMay 9, 20164 min readIntentionally Married: 5 Challenges for the Future of My MarriageWhen it comes to telling the story of how I met my husband, I've always been pretty straight forward. It has its comedy and is a pretty...
Amber Drake de SousaApr 30, 20163 min readCelebrating CourageousI believe many of you reading this may know what it means to not feel good enough. Some of you may have even explored the depths that...
Amber Drake de SousaApr 21, 20164 min readAn Obsession to DevourHi. My name is Amber and I am a Klassenaholic and I have a confession to make-- I've been holding out on you. I apologize. I should have...
Amber Drake de SousaApr 21, 20162 min readWhat to Expect in Paris Street Style?I'd like to consider myself a sort of coloring book enthusiast/ fashion designer halfway hobbiest. I have no formal art training, but...
Book ReviewApr 11, 20162 min readSame Kind of Different as Me: A Reviewby all, Rob, Denver Moore & Lynn Vincent "Why, he wondered, did rich people call it sushi while poor people call it bait?" ""It's just a...
Amber Drake de SousaMar 21, 20162 min readStrive for MoreIt's been a while since I've written because sometime in January, as I was teaching at EMT, my computer broke and I have yet to replace...
Amber Drake de SousaDec 26, 20154 min readChristmas SentimentalityAbout a week before Christmas, our family of three joined other families from around the world. It was not in itself a Christmas...
