The gift of knowledge
As curious people who love to learn, we could not have been more thrilled to receive a year of membership to MasterClass as a gift from a dear friend! The […]
Peppermint fudge brownies
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was a delicious tray of freshly baked peppermint fudge brownies! I used a Ghirardelli brownie mix but added peppermint extract to the batter, plus a layer […]
Holiday lights joyride
Tonight I took Mama to see holiday lights around town, reminding us both of when she took me to see light displays when I was a kid. Paisley especially enjoyed […]
A movie full of soul
As is our family’s oldest Jewish Christmas tradition, Mama and I watched a movie today. We transitioned this activity to one at home many years ago. We watched the new […]
Distanced, outdoor gift exchange
The family next door stopped by for an outdoor, masked, and distanced gift exchange today. Though we desperately miss hugging them, it was a joy to see their faces again! […]
Lovingly crowded mantel
Our mantel is filling with joyful, colorful cards and we couldn’t be happier about it. Mama and I open the cards together every day and reminisce about the friends who […]
Too good to photograph before feasting
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was gobbling up this pan of baked white sweet potato pieces! There was no recipe; I just tossed the peeled chunks with olive oil, salt, and […]
Shortest day of the longest year
Happy Winter Solstice! Cheers to the shortest day of the longest year ever! Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was enjoying this sunset view and looking forward to more daylight each day! […]
An interesting distraction
The urge to skip tonight’s post was strong. It’s been a shitty weekend and I feel awful. Mama has also been plagued with gastrointestinal upset today. Thankfully we found a […]
Lovely cards streaming in
The first holiday cards of the season brought us immense joy earlier this month, so I asked (on Facebook) if anyone else had room for us on their mailing lists. […]
