One of the greatest challenges for me of this pandemic and resulting quarantine has been the loss of a predictable routine and schedule....

Since our quarantine life has become so humdrum lately, I decided to explore some new and fun ideas for the blog. No doubt, something...

I think we have become downright boring. I am not complaining. After what we have been through over the past ten weeks, trying to adjust...

Today was gardening on steroids. That is the only way to describe it. I carried on with my cutting, chopping, and clearing. I worked for...

Today was fairly quiet on the (quarantine) home front. The biggest news was that it rained, which is almost unheard of in Los Angeles in...

After our grueling day of organizing yesterday, I didn't think the kids would be game for cleaning the house today. Boy was I wrong. ...

I am blessed to have special kids. Maybe it's because I am a single parent? I don't know, but they have always been really helpful to me...

Does anyone at your house get dressed anymore? Does anyone brush their teeth, their hair or bath? What is going on? Two months ago,...

Today I was in double quarantine. That's right, I was in classroom lockdown. In the hierarchy of quarantine life, this is my least...

I think Miles has been watching too much Oprah while off from preschool. Wait a minute, Miles doesn't know who Oprah is (he is probably...

Today was a day of emotional recovery. Mother's day was tiring, with all the pressure and expectations that seem to go along with...

I write this post with a heavy heart. My intention, tonight, was to write something very different than I am about to write. However,...

Happy Mother's Day! I want to begin by acknowledging all the moms out there who work so tirelessly, especially during this pandemic. ...

It was much cooler today. Only 85! That would have been a hot summer day at our old house in West LA but felt downright spring-like here....

I was back in the kitchen/family room/classroom for most of the day today, but it was okay. I found that after my two-day sabbatical,...

As I write this, I have a pot of Caulifower Soup cooking on the stove. It looks and smells divine. It's a little hot for soup tonight,...

Today was hotter than yesterday. It topped out at just under 100. Unless you live in the West Valley, you probably don't care or keep...

Today was one of THOSE days. It was 96 degrees and for me, that is reason enough to have one of THOSE days. Anything over 80 is a...

When this quarantine started, all I wanted was to make sure I had enough food to feed my family, like everyone else. There were stories...

Have you been playing board games during the quarantine? If not, I don't suggest you start. We have shelves and shelves of board games...

I could tell yesterday that I was itching to escape. It has been seven weeks since we have been anywhere, except in our immediate...

Happy Friday and Happy May! To commemorate being locked up for 50 days, I decided that every weekend should be a three-day weekend. Why...

There is exciting news to report. I finally re-started the photo project today! Do I hear a faint applause or is that just wishful...

The table still sits empty today and the photos are still in their boxes off to the side. It's been 50 days since I touched the photo...