Late-night baking
I often turn to baking as a way to relieve stress. My favorite recipe to repeat during this quarantine has been SmittenKitchen’s Bittersweet Chocolate Pear Cake. We cannot get enough […]
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Writer/Editor, Artist/Maker, Family Caregiver, Perpetually Positive Spoonie, chai and mint chocolate lover with two sweet, wee rescue dogs
Finishing the mosaic painting
Mama and I are transforming the inside of our home with paint. Since it won’t be safe for us to go anywhere for a good while, we’re changing our walls […]
Post-dental emergency cuddle
My tooth broke just before bed (in the wee hours), but sadly there was no tooth fairy for me—just an emergency trip to the dentist’s office. Our regular dentist is […]
Rather than climbing the walls
We’ve been painting them! Our living room is now two shades of blue and gives us a feeling of calm. Mama and I selected this bold, beautiful turquoise color called […]
It was bananas!
Today was my third immune-suppressing IV infusion during the Shelter-in-Place order and my 29th since I began this treatment. Our dear friend Dena has been driving me to/from these appointments […]
Puerto Rican platter of comfort
After days of hard work repainting our living room walls blue, rearranging furniture, and rehanging pictures, it is all finished! My goal was to complete the job before my immune-suppressing […]
A tasty, but dangerous discovery
A late-night doughnut craving was satisfied with the discovery of a 24-hour drive-thru at a Krispy Kreme one town over! The 12-minute drive was the furthest I’ve been from home […]
Help with a difficult mounting
As part of our living room redesign, we wanted to mount our TV on the wall to both make it less of a focal point while also making it easier […]
Resupply of essential candy
When the Shelter-in-Place order began in March, Mama was craving a certain cinnamon candy. In an effort to avoid stores, we went online but only found bulk bags. We ordered […]
My favorite Dahlia returns
Unsure of my own gardening prowess, I’m never confident in what plants will return or make it through each winter. So it is always a bit of a surprise—and a […]
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