Post-Thanksgiving tradition
Our Black Friday customs have nothing to do with shopping and everything to do with leftovers! When Mama was a little girl, her grandmother used to make the holiday dressing […]
A reason to get dressed today
Rather than spending today cooking for Thanksgiving, I was at the hospital receiving treatment for Crohn’s Disease. My symptoms flared up very painfully this last week, leaving me eager for […]
Grand Marnier cranberry sauce
I’ve begun Thanksgiving holiday cooking early this year because I’ll be otherwise occupied on Wednesday when I’d normally be cooking up a storm. Mama adores homemade cranberry sauce and so […]
Challah on the fence
This beautiful challah was hanging in a bag with lemons on our back fence this morning. We are so lucky to have such thoughtful, generous neighbors! I’d just been thinking […]
Pick-me-up pie
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was this scrumptious mud pie—the perfect treat to boost our mood! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness is everything! […]
Fall in the Bay Area
On another walk in the neighborhood today, we spotted this spectacular pattern of leaves. This is what Fall looks like in our corner of the Bay Area! Today’s #OneGoodThing with […]
Finding my favorite ice pack
Every morning I have to face my needle phobia and give myself a B12 injection. The process is easier if I ice my thigh first, but several weeks ago I […]
A roll in the grass
Paisley has been especially enjoying our walks around the neighborhood lately. Her favorite part seems to be rolling around wildly in the lovely grassy lawns we pass. Paisley is ecstatically […]
Cheerful sunflowers
These sunflowers were all closed up when they came home with me from the farmers’ market on Saturday. But today these beauties exploded in color. Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was […]
Beautiful morning at the market
Today was probably my last trip to the farmer’s market until next year. I’ll miss my recent Saturday morning excursions, but our cherished Emerald Beaut pluot season is ending and […]
