Our first-ever gladiolus
I found gladiolus bulbs at the Dollar Store this past spring, but I wasn’t sure they’d really grow. These purple and white stunners are our first blooms and there are […]
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Writer/Editor, Artist/Maker, Family Caregiver, Perpetually Positive Spoonie, chai and mint chocolate lover with two sweet, wee rescue dogs
Our new (used) chariot
Today was a massive milestone in our home—we took delivery of our new 2017 Honda CR-V! We’ve been fundraising to replace our 13-year-old MINI since February when it suddenly started […]
Leftover homemade ice cream pies
At our fabulous summer garden party celebrating Mama’s 11th cancerversary this past weekend, one of our friends made the most incredible ice cream pies from scratch! One is a mud […]
A visit from Elan
My best friend’s husband Elan stopped to visit us on his way home from a camping trip tonight. We shared a sushi feast and had a great time catching up […]
Party salad leftovers
The food theme for our special garden party last night was to bring a salad to share. The feast included broccoli salad, pasta salad, Israeli salad, Chinese chicken salad, potato […]
Celebrating 11 years with loved ones
Tonight we held an intimate garden party celebrating Mama’s 11-year cancerversary. How wonderful to see these dear friends in person again and to celebrate another year of survival! The food […]
Elaborate cheese board making
I created this extravagant appetizer board this evening in preparation for our little celebration tomorrow night. It’s loaded with a variety of crackers, nuts, veggies, fruit, cheeses, olives, dips, lamb […]
First attempt at pavlovas
I’ve long wanted to try making pavlovas. I’ve never actually eaten one before, but I saw Ina Garten make one years ago on TV and have always wanted to try […]
Brunch with Pat
Our dear friend Pat came to visit us today. We had a wonderful time catching up on life together and we brought a delicious brunch home from a local Jewish […]
Trying more vehicles
Mama and I expanded our vehicle search today. When we began looking earlier this year, we focused on a Toyota RAV4 since that was the best fit we could find […]
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