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 […]
Raise Up Extraordinary Women: Kim Carter
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, […]
Planning our victory garden
Plans for our 2020 garden have changed and expanded greatly as the quarantine continues and we worry about obtaining fresh produce. We’ve been growing more food from kitchen scraps, and […]
Freezer findings, paint delivery, and more!
It’s been a strange Saturday filled with random good things. Today’s edition of freezer-diving yielded some delicious Trader Joe’s mandarin chicken and steamed rice, which I garnished with what I […]
Torching a pie
I made a key lime pie with a toasted marshmallow topping tonight—and I had a great time torching my homemade whipped frosting. Quarantine meals are starting to get creative as […]
My grandmother’s seagull
This weathered seagull statue belonged to my grandmother—an integral part of her nautical-themed den. He’s part of a pair and probably one of my most treasured reminders of spending time […]
Apocalyptic ride to the hospital
Today was my 27th immune-suppressing IV infusion and I found myself as nervous as I was for my very first infusion. Nothing about my appointment has changed, except that I […]
Finding cheer in the end of March
March has felt like one of the longest years—I mean months—ever. As an immunosuppressed family, we’ve been in isolation since late February. Thankfully, Mama and I like being at home, […]
Raise Up Extraordinary Women: Ilana Gauss
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, […]
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