366 Days of #OneGoodThing
If you asked me to tell you 366 good things that happened in my life this year, I’d be at a total loss. It was a crap year in a […]
The perfect gift
On this 7th night of Chanukah, our dear friend Lisa came over to celebrate with us. We enjoyed a wonderful bottle of champagne, latkes and one of those fun chocolate […]
Chanukah jelly donut holes
Tonight our friend Kelley came over to celebrate the 6th night of Chanukah with us. Rather than traditional jelly donuts (which can feel gigantic at the end of a meal), […]
Surprise peppermint bark
Today one of my most favorite things ever arrived on our doorstep out of the blue! Our dear friends Lisa and Kaila sent us a lovely Chanukah box, which included […]
Cuddly companion
I wasn’t feeling well today. I spent the day curled miserably in a ball. Paisley was my near constant companion, curling against me on the bathroom floor and in bed. […]
Homemade latkes with friends
Our local Jewish friends came over to celebrate Chanukah with us tonight. We made homemade latkes (potato pancakes) using the recipe from our favorite Jewish cookbook (Chocolate Chip Challah by Lisa […]
Jewish Christmas
Ever since I was a kid, we have always celebrated Christmas with Chinese food and a movie. For us, it began out of necessity. I clearly remember Mama driving us […]
Boston Terrier earrings for Mama
Tonight was the first night of Chanukah. Mama and I lit the candles and exchanged gifts. I got her these adorable Boston Terrier earrings from etsy; they arrived a few […]
Beauty of Shabbat candles
Tonight Mama and I lit the Shabbat candles with Paisley sitting at our feet. It felt nice to sing the prayers together, reminding me of Friday nights of my childhood. […]
Paisley for Paisley
Today we took a fun trip to the craft store to pick out some paisley fabric to make something for our sweet new dog Paisley. I was hoping to find […]
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