Easy Peppermint Bark Fudge
I’ve been making fudge for holiday gifts for more than 10 years. It started when I was in college and looking for an inexpensive gift for friends. I used to […]
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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
Nesting – Or, Making IKEA Our Bitch
The last two months since we’ve moved have been filled with the unpacking stage. The decorating and nesting is by far my favorite part of the entire move. We’ve been […]
Countdown to Ellen
Today we began the countdown to see Ellen! In just a couple of weeks, Mama and I get to go to a taping of the “Ellen Degeneres Show” — and […]
All Buttered Up
One of the first things I made in our glorious new kitchen was homemade apple butter. Before moving we picked apples from our beloved (and seriously overgrown!) tree. In past […]
Settling In
Our first night we slept on an air mattress in the middle of the living room. It was the only furniture unpacked — and after a long and disastrous move, […]
Reappearing
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged… months since I’ve written much of anything personal at all. We disappeared shortly after our wonderful trip to Los Angeles — where we […]
Nosy Parker at The Ellen Show
Earlier this week, I wrote about finding joy through The Ellen Degeneres Show. Today – you might just spot us in her audience! Look for the Nosy Parker family in the front row, […]
The Joy of Ellen
Last week I wrote about how every day is like Mother’s Day in the Nosy Parker household. So, now that the actual holiday is fast approaching, what are we doing […]
Joy in (Unexpectedly Early) Caregiving
When I was 9 years old, I wrote my first book about caring for my mother, titled “Do you know what I’ll do?” I found it in the garage recently […]
Joy of Writing on Trains
I’ve been fascinated with trains since I was a small child. I love the gentle rolling feeling that stays with you even after you get off the train. The marvelously […]
