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 […]
Learning from Cesar
Two weeks ago, we adopted an adorable Boston Terrier rescue named Paisley. She’s sweet and loving, and she’s already trying to be the pack leader. After the first walk where […]
Sharing the love
Today I began giving out the holiday cookies I’d made during the past couple days. I love giving out homemade cookies and seeing the joy it brings to people! I’ve […]
My biggest, best batch yet
Today I finished my holiday cookie baking streak with our family favorite: Cherry chocolate chip cookies! I’ve made these exact cookies many times before, but today’s batch produced more cookies […]
Cookie experimenting
Today I baked a new kind of cookie that I’d never made before. It’s called a Confetti Cookie — though I think mine look more like fireworks. It’s essentially a sprinkle-rolled […]
A funny awakening
Mama was napping in her chair this afternoon when Paisley suddenly decided she needed to wake up. First Paisley sat upright in Mama’s lap and stared at her intently. When […]
Accomplishing too many errands
I am exhausted. I’m flat on my back and can hardly move, but I did it. I had a too-long list of errands that had to done today, and I […]
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