Shabbat dinner and a proper catch up
Tonight the Nosy Parker family shared a lovely Shabbat dinner with one of my best friends from college and her sweet husband. The food was delicious and we all had […]
Remembering Mema
Twenty years ago today, my beloved grandmother Mema passed away. We were very close and used to spend long summer days together at the swimming pool in her mobile home […]
Some professional pampering
Today the Nosy Parker family went to The LasheyLady Studio in Sebastopol for a little professional eyebrow help. Well, Mama doesn’t need much help; her eyebrows have a natural, gorgeous […]
The 20th toe and self-care Sunday
Years ago, I started setting aside time every Sunday for self care at home. I found it was a good way to prepare myself for the coming week and feel […]
Nineteen pretty toes
The Nosy Parker family did assembly line-style home pedicures today, but one of Mama’s nails got messed up and has yet to be repainted. Today’s #OneGoodThing is 19 pretty toes. […]
Smoothing home facial
Today the Nosy Parker family did home facials and it felt great! We did everything from the pore-clearing nose strips to collagen and acne face masks with a thermal water […]
Maui salad, sort of
Today we recreated one of our favorite big meal salads from the best salad place ever: Mixt Greens. When I worked in San Francisco, I loved racing across downtown for […]
Awesomely Quiet Saturday
The Nosy Parker family was thrilled to have a quiet, restful day at home. I had a lot I wanted to accomplish around the house today, but I was too […]
Fish tacos & a visiting friend
Today the Nosy Parker family enjoyed fish tacos with a visiting friend. We hadn’t seen Sandy since we moved away from Santa Cruz. It was wonderful to see her again, especially […]
The return of summer produce
Corn on the cob is back! It was tonight’s dinner and it’s a favorite in the Nosy Parker family. We went crazy for it last summer. Between the corn and […]
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