Pre-storm harvesting
Despite nearly 90-degree weather yesterday, it’s raining and about 25-degrees colder today. Before the turn in weather could affect our garden, I did a quick harvesting of these beautiful flowers, […]
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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
Gardening in my bikini
A surprisingly late season heatwave gave me an opportunity to garden in my bikini this afternoon, hosing myself down every so often. Thankfully our backyard is private! These beautiful Dahlias […]
Beading for Mama
Mama and I each started beading projects on her recent birthday. Today I finished this peacock inspired beaded necklace as a gift for her, including a cool magnetic clasp! Today’s […]
Pumpkin ravioli
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was a delicious meal of pumpkin ravioli! Thank you, Trader Joe’s! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness is everything! […]
Anticipation of harvest
After unsuccessful attempts at beans in one end of our garden box, we planted watermelon! We’ve been watching this baby grow for months now and we were excited to harvest […]
Washi tape collage break
Stress was eating at me today so I took a break and focused on art. I used black and white patterned washi tape and colorful stickers to create this fun […]
Hanging cukes
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was discovering these gorgeous cucumbers hanging from the A-frame trellis in our garden! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness […]
Colorful vegetarian chili
Now that the weather has cooled, it’s time for an old favorite recipe. I’ve been making this delicious Chunky Vegetarian Chili for more than a decade after first enjoying it […]
Giant bag of pluots
The season for our beloved Emerald Beaut pluots is coming to an end and we’ve gobbled up the harvest from our own tree. So we were thrilled that our favorite […]
A note from Mama
I’ve not been feeling well today. Another suspected kidney infection is the culprit. As much as I’ve been trying really hard to feel okay, it’s not working. So Mama sweetly […]
