Ohio: All schools are now closed through May 1, ordered by Governor Mike DeWine. I doubt the kids will be going back at all for the remainder of the academic year. For so many parents, this will be the first time for balancing homeschool, working from home, and housework. It’s definitely MY first time tackling…… Continue reading Searching For Our “New Normal” With School Closures
Month: March 2020
How To Date Your Husband During Quarantine
Here, in Ohio, there is a “Stay at Home” order in effect. COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire across the country and the government is trying to slow it down. Bars and restaurants are closed. Movie theaters are closed. No retail stores or museums are open. We are limited to our home, grocery store, or doctor…… Continue reading How To Date Your Husband During Quarantine
Coffee Talk With My 6-Year-Old
My 6-year-old daughter asks A LOT of questions. While I completely understand her growing brain’s need for knowledge, I am often astounded by the randomness of the things she asks. I very much want to give her all the answers she craves. I want to talk with her and help her understand the complexity of…… Continue reading Coffee Talk With My 6-Year-Old
Coronavirus Trolls
Internet Trolls suck. Trolls are the ass-hats that comment on social media posts with the intention to either get a rise out of others or start an argument. Even when citing facts, Trolls thrive on provoking and poking the bear. Their opinion itself is never the quarrel-starter. It’s their “passive-aggressive, close-minded, screw you, I’m right”…… Continue reading Coronavirus Trolls
Socially Distant Spring Break
Beginning at 11:59pm, Monday, March 23, all Ohioans were ordered to stay at home by Governor Mike DeWine. Unless you are an “essential worker,” or going to the grocery store or doctor, you should keep your ass at home. Well…The kids haven’t gone any further than a simple walk down the street since schools closed…… Continue reading Socially Distant Spring Break
Already In Need Of Supplies
We ran out of dog food today. I shopped at Giant Eagle last Friday and bought enough Spaghettios and Twinkies to last a lifetime but I forgot the freaking dog food. We have two dogs: Eleanor Rigby and Penny Lane. They are what you would consider medium-sized dogs. They are Boxer/Pit mixes. Yeah, yeah, those…… Continue reading Already In Need Of Supplies
Realizations From Being Isolated
My family goes through entire bags of chips at an alarmingly-quick rate. We depend on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse a lot more than our pediatrician would recommend. My two dogs have been hosting a Fight Club for the past 45 minutes. The sound of a scooting kitchen chair is worse than that of an alarm clock…… Continue reading Realizations From Being Isolated
Isolation & Bunker Life With Hubs Still At Work
It is Thursday, March 19. We live in Ohio. Our kids are off from school indefinitely. Restaurants and bars are open for carry-out and drive-thru service only. Hair/nail salons are closed. Tattoo shops are closed. County buildings, closed. Most BMV’s, closed. Unemployment wait time is being waived. It’s being promised that utilities won’t get shut…… Continue reading Isolation & Bunker Life With Hubs Still At Work
Crazy, Random Things My Kids Have Done in the Past 24 Hours
Why do they scream so much? Seriously. Every time I walk away, there’s screaming. I sit down – screaming. I walk in the bathroom and shut the door – screaming. It’s like they lose their minds the second I’m not staring at them with one-million percent, undivided attention. I don’t even know WHAT they’re screaming…… Continue reading Crazy, Random Things My Kids Have Done in the Past 24 Hours
Bunker Life Day One: We Got This
Lord help me. My kids discovered the cookies I hid. One day into Bunker Life and I can already picture how quickly we’re going to run out of food. Maybe I should have bought more. Maybe I should have just hid the cookies better. Either way – they found the effing cookies and now they’re…… Continue reading Bunker Life Day One: We Got This
I Wore This Yesterday 