A perfect afternoon
Wine. Chocolate. Candles. And a bubble bath. The very definition of a single caregivers perfect afternoon. This was my Valentine’s gift to myself. I enjoyed the bath so much I […]
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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
Our lovely new face masks
Today we were thrilled to receive a package from an Etsy store we love in Canada: Our beautiful new face masks! I’d ordered one of these pleated, adjustable beauties late last […]
Much needed hugs
Since Mama and I have been sick for the last month, we have avoided giving each other hugs in an effort to reduce reinfecting each other with this plague. Today […]
Home fried bananas
We have been craving fried bananas since we had them at a fantastic Burmese restaurant last week, and so tonight I tried to make them at home. Years ago I […]
The perfect poem
Tonight I got a text from Mama telling me to check my email. She came across a poem while reading her novel, and she wanted to share it with me. […]
Graduating Biofeedback
Today I finished a series of 12 Biofeedback appointments in an effort to relieve my chronic migraine pain. I was very skeptical at first, but my migraines were so severe […]
Baking in Nanny’s shadow
Today I cheered myself up through baking cookies. I decided to repeat the delightful confetti cookies I made during the holidays because they were so delicious and brightly colorful! As I […]
A friend who gets it
The approaching anniversary of my chronic illness diagnosis has had me in a funk lately. It’s brought up a lot for me — ranging everywhere from relief and hope to anger […]
Fancy bath
The best part of my day was taking a fancy, lavender-scented bath filled with floating flower petals. The rose petals, cornflower petals and lavender buds in these Cetonia Bath Salts elevated […]
Finding hope in rest
Today was a much-needed day of rest in the Nosy Parker home. We didn’t have to leave the house and it was awesome. We used our new home breathing machine […]
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