Bright spot in a raging storm
As I rushed into Trader Joe’s, drenched by another massive rainstorm with my phone buzzing with flash flood alerts yet again, this beautiful little bunch of flowers called to me. The combination of […]
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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
“There Is No Good Card For This”
I’m a longtime fan of designer Emily McDowell’s Empathy Cards; so when I learned she had a book coming out in January, we pre-ordered and it arrived today! “There Is […]
Jewish penicillin
A nasty cold bug hit our house hard several days ago. We’ve gone through countless tissue boxes and cups of tea with honey. Today I was vertical long enough to […]
My ladybug Buzzy buddy
As a lifelong needle phobic, having to give myself a daily injection has been a real challenge. The very best trick I’ve found to reduce the pain is to use […]
Laughed ’til it hurt
Today Mama and I watched “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee” on Crackle where Jerry Seinfeld hangs out with John Oliver. We love both of these comedians and seeing them together was […]
Blow-dry by Mama
This afternoon I sat on my childhood footstool while Mama blow-dried my hair and it was glorious. I was too fatigued to do it myself after an Epsom salt bath, […]
Binge-watch complete
Tonight Mama and I finished watching the first season of The Crown on Netflix. Even though it was released in November, we didn’t discover it until watching the Golden Globe […]
Paisley’s unbridled joy
We gave Paisley a new bone today and she went crazy! The rest of the world seemed to fade away as she spent two solid hours licking, chewing and devouring. […]
Fresh scones with lemon curd
After an early morning appointment, I was craving a scone with my morning chai tea. But the rain was so heavy that I wanted to get right back home. Luckily, […]
Walking between raindrops
This afternoon there was a break in the rainstorms so Mama, Paisley and I bundled up and went for a short walk in our neighborhood. The downpour has been relentless […]
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