I was reflecting yesterday (again, as this is a frequent topic of reflection since the pandemic began) on just how different our weekends are without soccer games, swim meets, practices, and the like. Since last weekend was Father’s Day and next weekend is 4th of July, I didn’t really feel like making big plans this… Continue reading My Recipe for a Nice Weekend
Category: Household
A vacation day to….work?? And a little bit about “priorities!”
Yesterday I took a vacation day with the intention to work all day. Wait, what?? Yep, that’s right. I took a vacation day from my paid job to work for free at my house all day. 😊 Do you ever do this? I do this fairly regularly- at least a couple times per year probably.… Continue reading A vacation day to….work?? And a little bit about “priorities!”
Summer Routine
Today is Day 2 of what I call our “official summer break”.Their "last day of school" pictureSo far, we’ve mostly been winging it schedule wise, which has been overall okay (for now....) I felt perfectly fine last week just letting the boys do basically whatever they wanted- that first week or so I always think… Continue reading Summer Routine
Weekend Check In and a To Do List
Good morning! How is your weekend going?I’m writing this later than usual because I slept in and was having tea in the sunroom with Ivan, just chatting and making a little game plan for the day. I am loving how GREEN everything is finally!! I have a pretty long list of “stuff” that I/ we need… Continue reading Weekend Check In and a To Do List
Landscaping and Garden Haul
As I mentioned yesterday, I usually end up doing some yard work, garden planting or flower planting over Memorial Day weekend. My typical “spring garden haul” includes a bunch of annuals for our front rock bed (mostly perennials, but I have planted a bunch of new ones and the majority just don’t come back….I don’t know.… Continue reading Landscaping and Garden Haul
It’s Wednesday
What's happening? How's your Wednesday shaping up? I really feel like this week is flying by. The boys have piano lessons on Thursdays and I feel like it was just Thursday, and now it is going to be Thursday again tomorrow already. Yikes. I guess time flies either way- when I'm really busy, or when I'm really… Continue reading It’s Wednesday
What’s For Dinner?
I've mentioned this before, but one thing I am actually really liking during this time is the increased ability to have real, home cooked meals together as a family. Our "normal" schedule is unfortunately just not conducive to this. Typically, Ivan doesn't get home until after 6 pm from work. Asher usually has swim practice many/most… Continue reading What’s For Dinner?
Let It Be
After writing the post yesterday about the "new normal", I had COVID on the brain a little bit on and off all day. As you know, I've tried (and mostly have succeeded) to feel pretty okay about all of this- I have been trying to focus a lot on the positives and have actually enjoyed… Continue reading Let It Be
May Goals!
As promised, I'm back with my newly updated May 2020 goal list. Since I didn't exactly knock it out of the park with my April accomplishments, many of my May goals are basically rollovers from April. Being the new month and all, I, of course, am feeling rather enlightened and sure that this month however, I will certainly be… Continue reading May Goals!
Thursday update and Equality in Parenting- a great podcast episode!
Good Thursday morning! Is it just me or are the weeks kind of flying by all of a sudden? At first this time seemed to drag on, but suddenly it seems like the days are just zooming by. Maybe we are just settled into routine now which is making time feel like it is passing more… Continue reading Thursday update and Equality in Parenting- a great podcast episode!
GRATEFUL KAE 