Right now, my 11 year old is riding his bike in circles in our cul-de-sac with hip hop music blaring from a speaker in our garage. Not sure how our neighbors feel about it but he’s getting fresh air and some exercise so… I can’t believe we’ve been quarantined for three weeks, and that, at… [Read More]
Quarantine: Going into Week 3
Welp, our state and county are officially in “stay at home” mode. It’s not really any different than what we’ve been doing the last two weeks, but I guess it will force others to sit their asses at home. School is still figuring out this whole distance learning. I feel for our county as it’s… [Read More]
A letter to my daughter on her 9th birthday
My darling Emmy Lou, What a strange time to be writing this birthday letter. This past year has been full of amazing, wonderful things, yet these past two weeks have been full of uncertainty and changes. We had planned a small party with your friends for this Saturday and upon hearing that wouldn’t happen, you… [Read More]
Quarantine Day 8: Trying to get on a schedule
Today the Governor announced no school until mid-May. I get it. I do. But you guys, oh my gosh. I can barely wrap my head around that. As my son said, it’s like summer vacation – without camp or friends or vacations. Um, how do we even do this? I know the answer. We just… [Read More]
Quarantine Day 3: a whole new world
Well hey, I’m dusting off this blog to try and document my thoughts and feelings as we navigate these uncharted waters known as COVID-19/Coronavirus. This past weekend, it was announced we wouldn’t have school for at least two weeks. Now rumors are flying around that it might be 8 weeks or we may not ever… [Read More]
A letter to my son on his 11th birthday
You’d think that 10 would have been a huge slap in the face to me as a mother. A decade. Double digits. An introduction to being a tween. But somehow, 11 is the big one for me. I stare at you, and have to squint to see any glimpse of my baby boy. He’s still… [Read More]
My Favorite Books of 2019
I made it a goal to read 50 books this year. Not only did I hit my goal but I far surpassed it, as I’m at 70 books and hope to squeeze in one or two more before December 31. Not every book was awesome. Some were total duds, while others were simply fabulous reads…. [Read More]
Frozen 2: a surprisingly delightful sequel
My eight-year old and I went to see an advanced screening of Frozen 2, and I’m delighted to say that we both give it a hearty two thumbs up. In fact, to quote my daughter, “It was amazing! Everyone should go and see it. It’s such a good movie.” Synopsis: Why was Elsa born with magical powers?… [Read More]
What my child is reading, Vol. 4
Looking for new books for elementary-aged kids? I’m back at you with a list of my son’s current favorites. Scroll down to the bottom to see what my 8-year old girl is into as well. (She finally got the reading bug. Hooray!) Got a 9-12 year old? Here are my 10 year old avid reader’s… [Read More]
Toy Story 4: a standalone movie of sorts for the next generation
Let’s cut to the chase. I took the kids (ages 10 and 8) to see the new Toy Story 4 movie. They loved it; I was underwhelmed. Rewind eight years. You’d be at my son’s three year old birthday party – complete with a Buzz Lightyear birthday cake. He was obsessed! Everything was “To infinity… [Read More]
