Chicken soup just for us
I wasn’t feeling great today so it was especially awesome when dinner turned out to be a wonderful chicken soup with white sweet potatoes. This lovely meal appeared in our […]
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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
Hibiscus in bloom
The hibiscus bloomed in our garden today. We were worried we’d lost this beauty in the heat, so we moved it closer to the back door. Today she bloomed gloriously […]
Leftovers recreated
Leftovers from last night’s special dinner were a delicious basis for tonight’s salad. BBQ chicken thighs paired beautifully with corn (cut off the cob), rainbow carrots and jicama (from the […]
By the grace of Goldberg
Tonight the Nosy Parker family celebrated Mama’s miraculous milestone with some very dear friends. With the help of our friend Lisa and her incredible rose garden, I turned our backyard […]
Peacock napkins
In the last couple of years my dear Mama has become obsessed with peacocks. OBSESSED. I joke that we should call her room The Peacock Suite. I made these peacock […]
New favorite chips
Today my friend Goldberg introduced me to my new favorite chips. They’re sweet plantain chips and they’re amazing! I can’t seem to put the bag down so they’re today’s #OneGoodThing! […]
Goldberg at the Golden Gate
Today’s #OneGoodThing is the long-awaited arrival of one of my best friends! Goldberg flew all the across the country to stay with us for 3 weeks and I’m so happy […]
Beauty in a friend’s garden
Today was one of those days with several #OneGoodThing contenders. The Nosy Parker family enjoyed an impromptu Thai dinner with our dear friend Lisa. Before dinner, Lisa gave us a tour […]
Abby’s recovery
The cone of shame has been in action for several days now in the Nosy Parker home — and our sweet Abby is not happy about it. Abby somehow got […]
Palindrome week!
Today is the final day of palindrome week! I love palindromes (identical forward and backward). They always remind me of my beloved grandmother Mema, who would have turned 102 this […]
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