Notes for our neighbors
Our new Friday tradition during quarantine is to leave brown bag surprises on the fence for the sweet family next door. This week, Mama drew them this cute little picture […]
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Writer/Editor, Artist/Maker, Family Caregiver, Perpetually Positive Spoonie, chai and mint chocolate lover with two sweet, wee rescue dogs
Delicious burgers delivered
Today I woke up feeling aggravated and sad. Living with chronic illnesses while caregiving during a pandemic can be overwhelming. I just needed a break from life. That break came […]
Mama’s home haircut
I gave Mama a haircut and blowout today and she looks fabulous! Haircuts haven’t been part of my caregiver repertoire for some time since we usually see a magnificent stylist. […]
Last of the leftover birthday cake
I baked a two-layer chocolate cake from scratch for my birthday last month. I swapped out the middle layer of frosting for seedless raspberry jam, but otherwise, I followed the […]
Raise Up Extraordinary Women: Meredith Mitnick
This daily #OneGoodThing was dedicated to celebrating extraordinary women I know last December. Many of the 31 bold, beautiful, brave women featured shared stories of perseverance after abuse, addiction, miscarriages, […]
A Mother’s Day at home
Mama and I enjoyed a quiet and relaxing Mother’s Day at home celebrating each other. After all, we each “mother” the other! We started the day with a fresh blueberry […]
The gift of tomato plants
Though we planted our entire garden from seeds and table scraps this year, the tomato seeds we started were a total fail. Thankfully, two dear friends each brought us our […]
First Dahlia of the season
This stunning purple Dahlia has just bloomed in our garden! Several years ago we picked up several Dahlia bulbs in the garden section of Costco, and each year we are […]
A virtual book tour with Jennifer Weiner
This evening I joined a virtual book tour for Jennifer Weiner’s new release Big Summer. It was a fantastic event talking about her new book and previous novels, social media, […]
Cheese for dinner
Yes, I admit this lovely plate of goat cheese appetizers was our dinner. I’d like to tell you that eating cheese for dinner is a new thing for us since […]
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