Being a working Mom takes up almost every waking moment. If I’m not at work I’m thinking about work. If I’m not at work or thinking about work I’m taking care of my kids or thinking about them. Sometimes I’m doing it all at once. Working from home since the quarantine started has largely eliminatedContinue reading “Self Quarantine Log Day 26: Washing Away Stress”
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Self Quarantine Log Day 24: Let’s Hear It For The Boy
8 years ago I was in college and trying to decide what to do with my life. I was busy planning my 21st birthday party and hanging out with friends. Little did I know that mere minutes away from my home a momentous event was happening that would forever change my life. 8 years agoContinue reading “Self Quarantine Log Day 24: Let’s Hear It For The Boy”
Self Quarantine Log Day 22: The Spite Lists
We’re 22 days in and I’m starting to hate writing about my days. Tonight when talking with my parents we started talking about things we hate. My Bonus Dad and I both have what we call, “spite lists.” Our spite lists are a lovely collection of things we hate for various reasons. While not generallyContinue reading “Self Quarantine Log Day 22: The Spite Lists”
My Five Favorite Authors
I LOVE to read. I always have. Reading has always provided me with a means of escaping reality. It’s an especially welcome distraction right now when I’m stuck inside and finding myself overwhelmed by my anxiety. I’m sure I’m not the only one so I’ve put together a list of my five favorite authors. EachContinue reading “My Five Favorite Authors”
Self Quarantine Day 19: Mom’s Birthday
Today is my Mom’s birthday and I can’t celebrate with her because of the pandemic that has shut down the world. I’m on day 19. Others have been doing this for even longer. My state is on a “Stay at Home” order until April 30th. So not only will I not see my Mom onContinue reading “Self Quarantine Day 19: Mom’s Birthday”
Self Quarantine Day 16: Daydreaming of Life After COVID-19
If I have to write another post about my day I may poke my eyes out. We went outside. Chores were done. Fits were thrown. Work was done. Etc. Today I’d rather day dream about life after COVID-19. When this mess is over here’s some of what I’m going to do. 1) Go to aContinue reading “Self Quarantine Day 16: Daydreaming of Life After COVID-19”
Self Quarantine Day 15: Our Perfect Day
We had all four kiddos home again today and somehow it all worked out smoothly. It was a perfect day. I was able to get work done. I even got some cleaning done between work and dinner. We spent most of the day outside. The kids played, The Hubs tore up more of the yard,Continue reading “Self Quarantine Day 15: Our Perfect Day”
Self Quarantine Day 14: Keep Going
It’s wildly tempting to give in to the melancholy of all of this and take a day off from writing. It’s funny though, my Lenten promise was to write every day. I’d done a crappy job of it up till this all started. It feels wrong not to write now when I have more timeContinue reading “Self Quarantine Day 14: Keep Going”
Self Quarantine Day 13: The Kids Are Alright?
We like to think that our big kids are unfazed by this pandemic but the reality is showing up in their behavior. My son, a normally anxious kid to begin with had a moment today. We were all outside and he’d just gotten fussed at twice for talking back and then had a run inContinue reading “Self Quarantine Day 13: The Kids Are Alright?”
Self Quarantine Day 12: Escape
The Hubs and I ventured out today. We’re trying to do as little of this as possible but his project to fix the drainage in the yard has gotten out of hand and we needed groceries. His Mom watched the kids for us so that we wouldn’t expose them to anyone else. Between The BoyContinue reading “Self Quarantine Day 12: Escape”
Mom Van Confessions 