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 […]
A mention from my favorite author
I got a thrill on Monday evening when my favorite author mentioned me on Facebook! I had entered a giveaway for an advance copy of her new novel, Big Summer, […]
Fully functioning fridge door
Our refrigerator door broke in early March, about a week into our self-quarantine. I contacted the awesome repairman we’d worked with previously and the part arrived just as California went […]
Raise Up Extraordinary Women: Jaydi Samuels Kuba
This daily #OneGoodThing was dedicated to celebrating extraordinary women I know last December. Many of the 31 bold, beautiful, brave women featured shared stories of perseverance after abuse, addiction, miscarriages, […]
Sunny coffee break in the garden
The afternoon’s warm sunshine urged me out into the garden for a coffee break. The fresh air and blue sky were delightful and I enjoyed a chai tea latte in […]
Transplanting kitchen scraps
We recently started growing fresh produce from our table scraps. The celery root has grown so tall that it was ready to be transplanted, making the journey from water glass […]
An auspicious anniversary
Asking for help is a challenge for me; I was raised to be as independent as possible. I hate being an imposition and I feel awkward with even minor requests. […]
Giant mugs of matzo ball soup
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was enjoying very comforting, giant mugs of leftover matzo ball soup that I made after last night’s wonderful online Seder! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please […]
A very different kind of Seder
During the Jewish holiday of Passover, which began tonight at sunset, we traditionally ask ‘How is this night different from every other night?’ This year, the question made everyone laugh. […]
The #OneGoodThing struggle
Perhaps these last four years of finding #OneGoodThing in the day have helped prepare me for the isolation of quarantine. Isolation itself isn’t new for us—that’s been a side effect […]
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