Awesome surprise full of wonder
My lifelong appreciation of Wonder Woman has finally spread to my wee dog. That’s right. Paisley got her first costume today — a gift from our dear friend Lisa. The […]
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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
Coloring as meditation
This weekend I practiced a little coloring as meditation. The design is very intricate so I stopped when my hand and eyes got tired. But I really enjoyed getting back […]
Happy National Dog Day
Apparently, today is National Dog Day. Much like Mother’s Day, this is another holiday we celebrate on the regular in our home, (daily perhaps?). It’s hard not to when you live […]
Mama in the glory of her tree
When we first moved to Santa Rosa three years ago, Mama fell in love with the brilliantly colored crepe myrtle trees that line many streets here. For her first birthday […]
Challah banana bread pudding
This afternoon I made challah bread pudding with bananas and dark chocolate. It wasn’t the prettiest dish I’ve ever baked, but it was damn good! I’d been wanting to experiment […]
Successful second infusion
Today was a big day — it was the second IV infusion treatment for my Crohn’s Disease, and it went even better than the first time! It probably helped that […]
Taking my collage digital
One of my favorite annual art projects is decorating the inside of my Planner Pad organizer. It’s a tradition I’ve shared with Mama for the last five years or so, […]
Immense relief
Mama and I were really excited to see the solar eclipse from our home today, but it was so foggy that we couldn’t see anything. And then we were super […]
Creative zucchini suggestions
Since we are now drowning in giant zucchini, I begged friends on Facebook for recipes today and I was pleased to get tons of suggestions! Even after giving away loads […]
Delightful British bakers
We have found a new show to binge-watch on Netflix and it is quite endearing! “The Great British Baking Show” has been around for several years, but we’ve only just […]
