Nine weeks. Nine weeks at home. I filled up my gas tank last Friday for the first time since quarantine began. Weird. I’ve been IN an actual grocery store five times in the last two months. Again, weird. My son has left our neighborhood four times, my daughter five in nine weeks — for driveway/patio visit with… [Read More]
Quarantine Diary: Week 7
Oh hi, it’s me. It’s Tuesday morning and I’m still wearing my robe, even though I sat down to start my work day an hour ago. Yesterday, on a family walk, I threatened to push my 9 year old into a tree if she didn’t change her tone. I screamed “I’m on a call” one… [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]
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]
How moms can take better care of their mental health
Being a mom often comes with this false expectation that we should be able to do everything and be able to BE everything for our family. The sad reality though is that those kinds of expectations only help to reinforce poor mental health care in mothers. According to the CDC, 1 in 10 US women… [Read More]
20 New Year’s Eve Kid-Friendly Drinks
When it comes to New Year’s Eve parties and celebrating with your kids, the last thing you want is for them to accidentally find their way into the cocktail section of the party. This is why it’s so important to find fun and festive drinks your kids will enjoy, alcohol-free! These are perfect for a… [Read More]
Love animals? Shop with your heart
I would imagine that most of us care about animals but sometimes we don’t think about the animals that help produce our food – especially during the holiday season. So this season the ASPCA, Food Chain Workers Alliance, GRACE Communications Foundation, and the Natural Resource Defense Council are working hard to give consumers with he… [Read More]
15 games to consider for your next Family Game Night
This post contains affiliate links. I have always loved games. My best friends and I have spent many hours playing Taboo, Wizard and other card/ board games over the last two decades. In fact, for my birthday a few years back, we had several couples over and played Apples to Apples, Cards Against Humanity and Game… [Read More]
15 Halloween treats your kids can make
Miss. E currently loves helping in the kitchen. At six years old, I know I need to start letting her do more and take on more responsibility when it comes to cooking and baking. We have several cookbooks that I keep meaning to get out for her to pick a recipe from, but the weeks… [Read More]