Planting the vegetable garden
Today the Nosy Parker family planted our vegetable garden. My cousin and his awesome wife built us this gorgeous, huge raised planter box last year so we could grow our […]
Shabbat Shalom
Today’s #OneGoodThing was lighting the Shabbat candles with Mama. We’ve used this beautiful candlestick set as long as I can remember — and it always brings back lovely memories of Friday […]
The first plums from our tree!
Today we finally picked the first ripe plums from our backyard tree and they were sweet, juicy and wonderful! Remember when we were all excited that the blossoms had just […]
Top 5 in Venice, Italy
Today’s post is dedicated to friends with the incredible fortune of traveling to Venice, Italy this summer. The Nosy Parker family has spent a lot of time in Venice — […]
The miracle of a prognosis beaten
Five years ago today, doctors found a massive tumor on my mother’s brain. It turned out to be an extremely rare, terminal brain cancer with a prognosis of two to five […]
A rest day
After yesterday’s very long drive home, I was in serious need of rest and recovery today. I started to unpack, but mostly I rested. It was exactly what I needed […]
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 […]
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. […]
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