Executing my design
I designed a unique shade solution for our backyard oasis last year; and though it worked wonderfully, the stainless steel cable frayed and had to be replaced. I improved last […]
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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
Beautiful peach blossoms
Our newly planted peach tree made it through the frost and is now flowering! Today’s #OneGoodThing was enjoying the gorgeous peach blossoms on our tree with Mama! Day 76 of 365. And […]
Today made possible…
Since moving to Santa Rosa a few years ago, Mama and I have enjoyed finding inspiration for our home projects at the local Home and Garden Show each Spring. The […]
Shaggy begone
Getting a new haircut that you love is one of the most wonderful feelings! My pixie cut was getting bushy and unwieldy, so I was very happy to see my […]
No more dog food for the mice
For many years we stored a giant bag of dog food in the garage, until last fall when mice consumed it during their invasion. We subsequently had to purchase significantly […]
Growing chocolate mint
Mama and I both adore chocolate mint — in any and all forms. But tonight, we picked out a new chocolate mint plant for our herb garden! Chocolate mint leaves […]
Ugly gourmet pizza bites
I tested out a new recipe specially for Mama tonight and it was a massive hit! These incredibly delicious Artichoke Olive Pizza Bites were so easy it felt like cheating. […]
Paisley’s reminder
Mama and I enjoyed a bit of late afternoon sun in our garden and discovered this beautiful petunia in bloom. Mama took this lovely snapshot, which Paisley photobombed — as […]
Prepping the garden bed
As Spring approaches, Mama and I are getting ready to plant our garden. Today we took the next step toward that goal. We are thankful to have a giant, raised […]
Pushing past my limits
Today was originally supposed to be a rest day — after my 6th round of Crohn’s chemo two days ago, that’s all I expected to be able to do. But my […]
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