Garden plans underway
Mama and I have planted a veggie garden every spring/summer since we moved to Santa Rosa a few years ago. In the beginning, we produced nothing edible. By last summer, […]
Pampering Mama
Today’s #OneGoodThing was pampering Mama with a professional facial! She came out at the end and told me, “My face has never had such a good time!” Isn’t she adorable? Plus, […]
Brie vs. brie and excitement
During our recent trip to V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena, Mama and I drooled over their massive cheese counter. We found Mama’s favorite from Italy, Gorgonzola Dolce, and we […]
Family Caregivers Month
November is National Family Caregivers Month. I’ve been a solo caregiver for my dear Mama for the last six years. A recent study found more than 40 million caregivers are […]
Mama’s post turkey day tradition
For as long as I can remember, my adorable Mama has always had a single day-after-Thanksgiving tradition — and it isn’t shopping. When she was a little girl, her grandmother […]
Mama’s birthday adventures
Today was momentous because my amazing Mama turned 75! Not only is three-quarters of a century impressive, but she wasn’t expected to see this birthday. Having beaten the odds makes […]
Mama’s mini adventures
So yesterday we finally had plans — exciting plans to visit with a friend we hadn’t seen in ages. The problem was that I woke up with the kind of migraine […]
Our lovely new face masks
Today we were thrilled to receive a package from an Etsy store we love in Canada: Our beautiful new face masks! I’d ordered one of these pleated, adjustable beauties late last […]
The perfect poem
Tonight I got a text from Mama telling me to check my email. She came across a poem while reading her novel, and she wanted to share it with me. […]
Back to primary caregiving
Mama and I have both been sick with a severe cold for about two weeks now. There’s a nasty bug going around that can develop into pneumonia, as mine did […]
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