We are nearing the end of week one of our shelter in place order in North Carolina. I have been doing much better about keeping myself on a schedule, but today has not been a good day. The teens are on spring break, which means the teen boy has literally not left his bed except … Continue reading Shelter in place – week one →

Wow, so much has changed since my last post. COVID-19 is here to stay for the long term. It looks like online school will be the format for longer than 3 weeks. I am officially working from home for the duration (think writing and recording virtual Girl Scout meetings and other curriculum development). And it … Continue reading The new normal →

What a week is an understatement. First up, the COVID-19 virus has schools shutting down and most Americans are now practicing what is being termed social distancing to slow the spread of the virus. My kids will be doing online learning for at least the next 3 weeks. Here are some other not so fun … Continue reading What a week →

I am usually first in line for early voting. I have my sample ballot ready with all of my choices selected, but not this primary. I am a little embarrassed to report that I have been avoiding all politics for quite a while. My over anxious brain just could not process what I would read … Continue reading Who to vote for? →

So we have been exploring the idea of adding a new dog to the family. It has been almost a year since Smooch died, and this is the longest we have been without a canine family member. We decided to go the rescue route for an older puppy so we would know about his/her personality, … Continue reading So hard to rescue →

There is a lot of uncertainty at our house. And this is coming after a 5mo timeframe with me moving to a different department with work. I still cannot believe it took 5 months, but it did. Oh, and I hate uncertainty and my brain loves to play the "what if game." Here is a … Continue reading Need some direction →

A friend recently posted the anniversary of this monumental snow on Facebook. How has it been 20 years since this epic event? Thinking about this snow brought back so many memories that I just know you want to hear about...right? Keep in mind that 20 inches of snow in North Carolina never happens. Well, it … Continue reading The January snow of 2000 →

My friend Michelle recently blogged about when her son first learned the f-word and 19 things that are worse than your child hearing you utter this profanity. Check out that post here. The story was around being home with her 2 kiddos, like mine who were super close in age, over winter break and trying … Continue reading Two funny toddler stories →

As the parent of two teens, I am learning that I need to let go of the need to control their experiences in the world. This hit home in a big way New Year's Eve. The teen girl asked to go to a sleepover with both boys and girls and just one parent supervising. And … Continue reading When you no longer control experiences →

I recently learned about StoryWorth, a company that emails you writing prompts so you can write about your family memories over the course of one year and make a book out of it. I love this idea, but I already have my blog. I just wanted the writing prompts. Luckily for me, they post sample … Continue reading A small decision that had a big impact on my life →