Another nocturnal bake
In my latest edition of late-night baking, I made a lattice-topped stone fruit pie using fresh plums from our tree. Though I started making this pie at a reasonable hour, […]
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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
To all the dads and those who serve as dads
Growing up in a single-parent home, we always celebrated both Mother’s and Father’s Day as Mama was both. Though I’ve only met my biological father once in my life, I’ve […]
Wild and crazy flower
After the most severe Crohn’s flare I’ve had in a while, today was the first day I was starting to feel human again. Mama and I took the opportunity to […]
Our first plum and zucchini harvest of the year
Shortly before sunset and feeling slightly improved, I dragged myself into our backyard to check on our Santa Rosa Plum tree. We love this plentiful tree, but it tends to […]
When just getting through the day is what’s good about it
In the 4.5 years I’ve written this daily blog about #OneGoodThing, it’s been extremely rare for me to miss or “be late” with a post. The last time it happened, […]
A jumble of humanity—or elbow hugs
For the first time in nearly five months, we opened our front door to a social call. Our beloved neighbor—who we normally only get to see through the fence these […]
Sharing our fresh aloe
After days of working to unearth our reading nook, my body forced me to rest today. But in the evening, I learned that our beloved neighbor Ti had burned the […]
Unearthing the reading nook
Five years ago I created an awesome reading nook in a closet, but it tends to be one of the first places in our home to fill with clutter. After […]
Our vibrant garden
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was enjoying the colors of our vibrant garden! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness is everything! Day 164 of […]
Lemon cupcakes from scratch
In another of my late-night baking sessions, I made triple lemon cupcakes from scratch. I based it off of a lemon cake recipe from SmittenKitchen, but I added lemon rind […]
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