Uplifting, amazing surprise
This beautiful bracelet arrived for me in the mail today—a surprise gift from my dear friend Trisha. A soft leather band holds a sliver bar that reads: “You are amazing. […]
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Writer/Editor, Artist/Maker, Family Caregiver, Perpetually Positive Spoonie, chai and mint chocolate lover with two sweet, wee rescue dogs
Donuts after the DMV
I had the dreaded task of going to the DMV to renew my driver’s license today. It had been 15 years since I’d had a new photo taken and I […]
Special coffees and clean-ups
As if a hair appointment wasn’t already awesome, we now like to enhance the trip downtown with a cup of Brûlée coffee from a lovely cafe several doors down from […]
Raise Up Extraordinary Women: Blair Davis
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 rare abundance of spoons
I woke up feeling less exhausted than usual with an itch to get things done and get outside in our garden. It was one of those rare days in which […]
Queer Eye-inspired brunch
In our family, I’m known for my banana pancake and turkey bacon brunches. But Mama is on a no-bananas kick at the moment, so I took inspiration from an episode […]
A yummy love day
Our Valentine’s Day was filled with scrumptious flavors of pomegranate brisket with sweet potato mash followed by homemade key lime pie, sweet cards from our dear friend More Diane, and […]
A new kind of felt flower
After cutting out more than 800 rose petals from bright red felt fabric, I needed a break in both color and pattern. I decided to try creating a totally different […]
New lady doc and a nice view
I’ve had bladder issues my entire life, but these last six months have been pure misery. I’ve ended up with an infection after every single monthly Crohn’s chemo infusion. Apparently, […]
Back to the pool
Mama and I have been eager to get back to our exercise at the community pool, but we had to wait a few weeks after my surgery. Today was our […]
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