Laughter through tears
“Laughter through tears is one of my favorite emotions.” —Steel Magnolias The movie is nearly 30 years old and we hadn’t seen it in ages. There were so many great […]
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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
A nice Thanksgiving
Today we celebrated Thanksgiving at home in our pajamas and it was awesome. We watched the “National Dog Show” on TV and talked about our beloved Abby. It’s our first […]
Fun surprise for a friend
A couple of days ago we sent a gift package to our friend Athena and have been eagerly awaiting its arrival and her reaction! Mama knit her a purple scarf […]
Fridge fixed just in time
Our fridge has been acting up lately and sporadically having issues cooling (you know, its one job). This is the 3rd Thanksgiving in 8 years that a fridge has gone […]
Adorable Boston pillow
Today’s #OneGoodThing is this adorable Boston Terrier pillow cover we recently found on Amazon. It makes it look like our sweet Abby is still with us, burrowed into the couch […]
Sunflower centerpiece
Today’s #OneGoodThing is this beautiful sunflower centerpiece I found at Trader Joe’s when I was holiday food shopping recently. I hope it’ll last until Thanksgiving, but we’ve certainly enjoyed it […]
Breathing better
Today I woke up feeling crummy. By this evening, it had developed into an upper respiratory infection that left me wheezing and struggling to breathe. I called the advice nurse […]
New warm friend
I’ve slept with a hot water bottle every night since we had to say goodbye to our sweet Abby. Feeling that warmth beside me allows me to trick my brain […]
Peppermint scrub without the pain
I’m a longtime peppermint fanatic (lover of most things mint really), but I’ve found a peppermint body scrub can sometimes tingle a little too much. Today I tried out an incredible […]
Peacock tree
While Mama and I were running errands today, we happened upon a tree covered completely with peacocks! I’m no expert on Christmas trees, being Jewish and all, but this tree […]
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