Birthday love in isolation
My birthday is this week and our state remains under Shelter-at-Home orders. I had been feeling very down and dreading it because all of my plans got nixed, including a […]
A grocery solution
A few weeks ago, we were struggling to get groceries delivered because of the lockdown. Upon the recommendation of friends, we signed up for a service called Imperfect Foods that […]
New masks made with love
A truly wonderful package arrived in the mail and brought us such joy! It contained these beautiful masks, handmade by Mama’s childhood bestie, who I call More Diane, along with […]
Finding cheer in the end of March
March has felt like one of the longest years—I mean months—ever. As an immunosuppressed family, we’ve been in isolation since late February. Thankfully, Mama and I like being at home, […]
Connection during a shutdown
Despite the statewide mandatory Shelter-in-Place order, we have felt incredibly connected to friends, our community, and the world this week. Looking out the window, I saw a complete stranger methodically […]
Beating the heat at the beach
Temperatures reached the 90s again today in Santa Rosa so Mama and I escaped to cooler weather at Bodega Bay. We enjoyed the scenic half-hour drive to the coast and […]
California twist on Venetian small bites
Reading posts from a year ago reminded us how much we loved the small bites dishes in Venice. We decided to craft our own version with goodies from today’s farmers […]
Cheese and ocean waves
Today’s highlights included cheese tasting, ocean waves crashing, and really kind people. When Mama and I learned about Cowgirl Creamery’s new cheese offering earlier this year, we knew we had […]
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