Lunch with a new friend
Last summer, I took a Thai cooking class from our local community college and I met a new friend named Gail! After the class, Gail was kind enough to give […]
Last summer, I took a Thai cooking class from our local community college and I met a new friend named Gail! After the class, Gail was kind enough to give […]
The Nosy Parker family spent the morning talking with a surgeon at the vet hospital. Our sweet little Abby blew out the ligaments in her back knee earlier this month, and […]
Today’s #OneGoodThing is a Nosy Parker family favorite: Bolani middle eastern prepared food fully in stock at our local Costco. We discovered this healthy, delicious dish (and yes, we mix […]
Today didn’t start out as a very good Monday. The day started with long and frustrating calls with insurance companies, which were not even resolved in the end. I wondered […]
I came across this Charlie Brown cartoon on Facebook today, and it perfectly describes common law in the Nosy Parker home. Except, we have a name for it. We call […]
Several months ago, I had to go to the Emergency Room. I couldn’t drive myself there, but it wasn’t bad enough to use an ambulance. Mama is no longer able […]
Not just any hand. But Mama’s hand. I had to have blood drawn the last two mornings. I have never been good with needles. I’ve fainted in the past. Even […]
As much as I love sitting around a fire (and I’m grateful that we have a fireplace), I’m so happy that I don’t have to build a fire to keep […]
Today’s #OneGoodThing are these beautiful paperwhite flowers outside my window. These lovelies waved to me in the wind when I returned from hauling in the trash bins. Paperwhites, also called […]
I honestly didn’t think this #OneGoodThing would be so hard… and only fives days into the project. But I’m sitting here trying to figure out what #OneGoodThing I can share […]
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