The rise of the house dress
After reading an NPR article about how the house dress is here to save 2020, I decided to level up my home fashion. A few flowy “house dresses” had been […]
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gabriana
Writer/Editor, Artist/Maker, Family Caregiver, Perpetually Positive Spoonie, chai and mint chocolate lover with two sweet, wee rescue dogs
A Sunday for self-care
Air quality continued to be horrendous (AQI in the 300s) today, so it was another day safe/trapped inside for our health. With wildfires raging across our state, we are thankful […]
Needing a laugh
Air quality reached hazardous levels where we live today. We are fortunate not to be in the path of the many wildfires burning across the state at the moment, but […]
Bringing the garden inside
Though we don’t usually cut the flowers in our garden, we made an exception since it is way too smoky to safely enjoy them in the outdoors at the moment. […]
Faster, easier, safer cleaning
This pandemic has many of us cleaning with a fervor like never before, but chemicals in many cleaning agents can be harsh on sensitive skin. Even after using gloves, my […]
36 pampered toes
Home pedicures today for all of us—Paisley included! Though perhaps not my best painting job, it feels nice to see the pretty colors. Paisley was not nearly so pleased. Today’s […]
Redesign in progress
Perhaps you’ve noticed… I’ve been working on a redesign of the Nosy Parker Blog. I made a new logo and a few other changes, including featured posts on the homepage […]
Heatwave haircut
Though we’re used to heatwaves this time of year, the current muggy and stormy heat is not typical in the Bay Area. Today’s coping strategy was a home haircut that […]
Upside to a windy summer storm
The heatwave hasn’t broken yet, but a lightning storm lit up the sky here all night. We woke to discover that winds and rain had blown over most of our […]
Frozen pizza made fancy
We started making this deluxe pizza when only the plain cheese frozen variety was available. I piled on marinated artichoke hearts, sliced olives, and a bit of mozzarella and parmesan […]
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