A day like others
Every day is like Mother’s Day in our house, Mama told me. And so today was a day much like many other days in our home. I made special meals […]
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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
As Mother’s Day nears
Today’s #OneGoodThing was this lovely message. Thanks to my friend Jen for sharing this on Facebook! Day 132 of 365. And Day 863 in a row (here’s the first 366 & the following 365)! 1 year […]
Cardboard car fun
Our adorable, sweet neighbors stopped by to bring Mama beautiful flowers for Mother’s Day — and we had a big surprise for them! We saved a giant delivery box and […]
Mama’s beautiful new do
Mama had a total transformation at the hair salon today. I brought her to see my stylist, Matthew Benson, because he is a true magician with hair and an absolute […]
Trying sopapillas for the first time
Mama and I have recently fallen in love with the Mexican restaurant around the corner, and tonight we discovered they have a wonderful dessert called Sopapillas. It’s a crispy fried […]
Flowers outside Mama’s window
When Mama looks out her bedroom window, she’ll now be greeted by these pretty white flowers in a hanging pot. I planted them a few weeks ago, but I waited […]
Feeling sun on my legs
Today’s #OneGoodThing was lounging in the yard with Mama and feeling the warm sun on my legs. Day 127 of 365. And Day 858 in a row (here’s the first 366 & the following 365)! 1 year […]
Making Limoncello, step three
I started the process of making Limoncello a few months ago — and this afternoon, Mama and I enjoyed the fruits of my labor while stretched out on lounge chairs in […]
Sharing our plants
We planted most of our vegetable garden from seeds this year, so it needed thinning out to give each plant room to grow. We couldn’t bear to toss out these […]
The first whiff
Our backyard honeysuckle vine bloomed for the first time this season today, and the serene look on Mama’s face as she took her first inhale was perfection. She didn’t know […]
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