Do you ever feel or have one of those days where you just have nothing in the tank? I’m having one of those days today. It’s not any one thing in particular, it’s the normal nitty-gritty of any day of being me and wearing the hats I wear. It’s stress over things I can’t control, … Continue reading Corona Virus Quarantine Day #297: Nothing in the tank…January 14, 2021:

Today I had to take down our remaining Christmas decor...and I have to tell you, it makes me sad. I love Christmas, everything about it, and the lack of red and green goodness in my house now is just a little upsetting. The mantles and railings are bare, there are no more twinkling lights...ugh. I … Continue reading Corona Virus Quarantine Day #296: Christmas Decor Downer: January 13, 2020:

My sister posted something a few days ago and I've been thinking about it ever since. I've been thinking about it, partly because I've been thinking a lot about how to raise emotionally strong children. I'm not sure if you are aware but this is a growing problem in society now. Mental health issues are … Continue reading Corona Virus Quarantine Day #295: Teaching our Kids…Hardest Thing Ever! Tuesday, January 12, 2020:

First and foremost, I got to be back in the classroom today...with kids...and it was glorious. I can't tell you how much I have missed seeing those kids faces (even if it's not their whole face). I teach semester classes so I have all new kids...the only downside is I will have to study pictures … Continue reading Corona Virus Quarantine Day #294: Classrooms, Gigi Jingles and Fart Fun: January 11, 2020:

Today was our final day in Orlando. We made the absolute best of it and used up every minute before our afternoon flight. The kids felt it was very important to swim that morning. The kids swam for over 2 hours. It was cold in Florida that morning but the sun was bright. I have … Continue reading Corona Virus Quarantine Day #271: Final Final: Friday, December 19, 2020:

Today we ventured to our one Disney park. We selected this one because it was our favorite one the last time we came two years ago. We loved Slink Dog and the Tower of Terror and this time they have new Star Wars rides so we wanted to try those out! I have to say … Continue reading Corona Virus Quarantine Day #270: Hollywood Studios: Thursday, December 18, 2020:

It was a perfect day for a pool day. We all woke up a little tired today from two straight days at Universal. Mommy felt like she was riding a roller coaster all night so I was particularly exhausted. We started the day with an exploration walk. We investigated the whole property and had a … Continue reading Corona Virus Quarantine Day #269: Pool Day! December 16, 2020:

So we definitely felt like we needed two days at Universal so we headed back for more today. Have to admit...I was worried that Fletcher may not make it but he was awesome. They all were awesome. The kids were excited that we made it on 22 rides today. Sweet mother. I felt like I … Continue reading Corona Virus Quarantine Day #268: Universal Day #2: December 15, 2020:

Holy cow. I’m spent. We spent 10 straight hours at Universal today and we had a blast. It was so much fun. The kids had an absolute blast! They are only allowing like 35% capacity in their parks so in the 10 hours we were there we went on 19 rides. I feel like that … Continue reading Corona Virus Quarantine day #267: universal: December 14, 2020

Today we started out on our journey to the airport. I can’t say I wasn’t nervous. We didn’t even tell the kids until yesterday as we weren’t sure it was going to happen. This trip had been in the making since last year. We had to cancel it several times because of Corona and we … Continue reading Corona virus quarantine Day #266: Orlando: December 13th, 2020: