Pockets of Orange Musings

Anchoring Memories in Family Bonds, Unschooling Journeys, and Savory Secrets

Creative center of Pockets of Orange. Noelle's desk with tools and accessories facing window overlooking island of Hawaii.

What is Pockets of Orange? A Little Love Note from Me to You

Hey y’all- I wanted to take a moment to share a little about what Pockets of Orange is, where it comes from, and what it means to me.

Sahara writing for Watoto Poa, a section of Pockets of Orange. Creations by cool kids. Sahara with bright and sunny yellow dress and curls and coils in bouncing in her face while she is focused on creating her written work on the family's kitchen table.

Sahara’s First Blog

Hi! My name is Sahara. I’m ten years-old. Some of my favorite things are comics, making comics, drawing, writing novels, reading, and my siblings.

Kids watching performance at Juneteenth 2025 Hawaii

Vending at the Juneteenth Festival: Black Joy, Fly Fits & Family Vibes in Hawai’i

This past Juneteenth, I had the honor of vending at the For The Culture Juneteenth Festival in Hawai‘i — and whew, I’m still holding onto the joy.

Pockets of Orange family navigating through Japan. Father and kids looking at mobile wondering how to get back to the hotel.

Japan has always been a place I’ve wanted to visit. At the end of my eighth-grade year, I was offered the opportunity to take a Japanese language and culture class. It was new and different, and I felt special being given the opportunity, so I took it.

Quarterly Life-Buoys in My Unschooling Journey

I unschool my children. Unschooling has myriad definitions, but for me, it means I follow my children’s lead. If it seems like they’re interested in it. We do it. We dive deep. We go to the library and check out books about it.

House in the Wild

As an ex-pat in Nairobi, you’ll inevitably hear or be asked about the Mara. Almost every chat as a new ex-pat arrival to Nairobi would touch on the, “Have you been to The Mara, yet? Oh my gosh! You have to go. It’s amazing!” The Mara also known as the Maasai Mara is a huge wildlife reserve in southwestern Kenya.

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What is Pockets of Orange? A Little Love Note from Me to You

Sahara’s First Blog

Vending at the Juneteenth Festival: Black Joy, Fly Fits & Family Vibes in Hawai’i

Our First Trip to Tokyo

Quarterly Life-Buoys in My Unschooling Journey

House in the Wild