Almost Week 12

Week 12 of quarantine starts tomorrow. The coronavirus has not “gone away” or “disappeared” like our president would like us to believe. Businesses are beginning to open even though the numbers continue to rise. We are nowhere near controlling the virus in this country. I, personally, do not want to contract this virus even though

Life is Short

We’re at the end of week 7 in quarantine. It’s May, my favorite month of the year. But this year is different. The coronavirus is kicking our behinds. We are nowhere near winning this war against Covid-19. Although we are still under quarantine orders, there seems to be more traffic on the freeways, more people

Managing Kids, Work and Life

So, it’s almost the end of week 2 of quarantine and we still haven’t set up a schedule. I think kids need some sort of schedule, but it just hasn’t been possible. I haven’t been feeling my best… I blame hormonal changes in your 40s. I have been planning things in my head for days

Preparing for Week 2 of Quarantine

There are a few benefits to this working from home thing. Spending time with my family is the best part of this quarantine. The kids are growing up so fast, I feel as if I’ve missed something because I’m a full-time working mom. I spend 40 hours a week working at my job. My daily

First Day of Spring and We're on Lockdown

So, we’re officially on lockdown. We cannot leave our house unless we need food or supplies for at least 1 month. We knew this was coming and we have been doing a bit of hoarding to prepare for this, but I’m worried we may not have enough. We do have all of the essentials, but

Tomorrow

Tomorrow starts a new life for us. I will be working from home. All 4 kids will be “homeschooled” since the entire school district has closed due to the coronavirus also known as COVID-19. We have had to stock up on essential toiletries and food. Although we’ve been preparing for a possible self -quarantine for