Fun surprise for a friend
A couple of days ago we sent a gift package to our friend Athena and have been eagerly awaiting its arrival and her reaction! Mama knit her a purple scarf […]
Fridge fixed just in time
Our fridge has been acting up lately and sporadically having issues cooling (you know, its one job). This is the 3rd Thanksgiving in 8 years that a fridge has gone […]
Adorable Boston pillow
Today’s #OneGoodThing is this adorable Boston Terrier pillow cover we recently found on Amazon. It makes it look like our sweet Abby is still with us, burrowed into the couch […]
Sunflower centerpiece
Today’s #OneGoodThing is this beautiful sunflower centerpiece I found at Trader Joe’s when I was holiday food shopping recently. I hope it’ll last until Thanksgiving, but we’ve certainly enjoyed it […]
Breathing better
Today I woke up feeling crummy. By this evening, it had developed into an upper respiratory infection that left me wheezing and struggling to breathe. I called the advice nurse […]
New warm friend
I’ve slept with a hot water bottle every night since we had to say goodbye to our sweet Abby. Feeling that warmth beside me allows me to trick my brain […]
Peppermint scrub without the pain
I’m a longtime peppermint fanatic (lover of most things mint really), but I’ve found a peppermint body scrub can sometimes tingle a little too much. Today I tried out an incredible […]
Peacock tree
While Mama and I were running errands today, we happened upon a tree covered completely with peacocks! I’m no expert on Christmas trees, being Jewish and all, but this tree […]
I fixed the faucet!
Plumbing is not within my skill set, and yet, today I shocked myself by fixing Mama’s broken bathroom sink faucet. Mama had faith I could accomplish this job all along, […]
Reunion of families
Today we enjoyed a lovely breakfast reunion with a family we’ve known for about 25 years. I used to babysit the girls (now the beautiful, intelligent women sitting on either side […]
