Our first plum and zucchini harvest of the year
Shortly before sunset and feeling slightly improved, I dragged myself into our backyard to check on our Santa Rosa Plum tree. We love this plentiful tree, but it tends to […]
When just getting through the day is what’s good about it
In the 4.5 years I’ve written this daily blog about #OneGoodThing, it’s been extremely rare for me to miss or “be late” with a post. The last time it happened, […]
A jumble of humanity—or elbow hugs
For the first time in nearly five months, we opened our front door to a social call. Our beloved neighbor—who we normally only get to see through the fence these […]
Sharing our fresh aloe
After days of working to unearth our reading nook, my body forced me to rest today. But in the evening, I learned that our beloved neighbor Ti had burned the […]
Unearthing the reading nook
Five years ago I created an awesome reading nook in a closet, but it tends to be one of the first places in our home to fill with clutter. After […]
Lemon cupcakes from scratch
In another of my late-night baking sessions, I made triple lemon cupcakes from scratch. I based it off of a lemon cake recipe from SmittenKitchen, but I added lemon rind […]
Burgers and Book Club
Fresh gourmet burgers and shakes arrived at our doorstep just as the virtual book club began. Mama and I logged onto Zoom to see my favorite author—Jennifer Weiner—appear on the […]
A beautiful distraction for Mama
Mama now has bright red toes! Giving her a home pedicure was the perfect distraction before a stressful medical appointment today. It was the first time Mama has left the […]
Supporting Racial Justice
Though I’ve been politically vocal on Facebook, I’ve focused this blog on #OneGoodThing each day. Politics has rarely been an inspiration. But I could not be silent at this crucial […]
A digital hug
The absolute highlight today was a Zoom dinner date with my dear friend Angelina. We had a great catch up and I showed her around the beautiful blue walls I […]
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