The purpling has begun
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was discovering the first tiny green plums on our tree starting to turn purple! We love growing summer fruits and can’t wait for these tasty treats! […]
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gabriana
Writer/editor, artist/maker, creative organizer, family caregiver, passionate foodie & world traveler, perpetually positive spoonie, chai and mint chocolate lover with a sweet, wee dog
Successful second seedling
In an act of radical self care, I planted zinnia seeds on a day I was really struggling with my mental health. Then they died. I nearly gave up the […]
Braving a crowd for crafts
Though we’re both vaccinated, Mama and I are high risk and therefore taking a slow re-entry into the world. So today was a big step for us—the first time being […]
Tiny green tomatoes
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was seeing these adorable little green tomatoes growing on the vine! We are enjoying watching them ripen. This is one of our favorite foods to grow […]
Making time for a postponed project
Carving out “me-time” as a caregiver often feels like an impossible task. There’s always more to be done. But today I ignored the laundry and immersed myself in a little […]
A beautiful, difficult decade
June 3rd is a big day in our house. It was the day everything changed. On this day, I became a caregiver in an instant. My dear, feisty Mama was […]
A pale volunteer
We’ve grown Morning Glory flowers over an arch in our garden for the last several years. Since the tiny starters I recently grew from seeds all died when we went […]
Perfectly ripe avocado
Every avocado I’ve sliced open for the last year was either rock solid, rotten, or both—until tonight! I finally managed to time it right and split open this avocado during […]
A lovely last day
Today was the final day of Alyssa’s visit and it was so great to have this time together. We spent the afternoon relaxing in our backyard oasis and having a […]
Girls afternoon at the beach
My best friend and I took a quick trip to the beach this afternoon and the fresh air was marvelous! We walked down to the water and enjoyed a lovely […]
