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Finishing Up the School Year Safer at Home

We are finishing up the school year safer at home!  This past Friday marked the last day of work for me and the kid was finished with school the day before.  I had to report to the school Friday to check out with the principal like we always do at View Post

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Tuesday- Shelter in Place Update

Good morning! The shelter in place continues. I really thought with the time I have at home now that I would be blogging more, but that just hasn't happened.  We spent so much time this past weekend getting prepared around our home to shelter in View Post

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Using COVID-19 Time Off To Reset

I found myself in a yucky place mentally yesterday.  Each time I walked by our pantry I started second-guessing my shopping choices.  Did I buy enough groceries?  Do we have enough food?  Should I have bought more?  Each time I used a paper towel or View Post

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How Are You Feeling About Coronavirus?

Well, that escalated quickly, yes? Just checking in with everyone to see how you are feeling about Coronavirus right about now.  I'm very concerned at this point.  I am still not panicking, but I'm definitely inundated with information and opinions View Post

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Spring Cleaning Our Home On Spring Break

Spring Break is finally here and we are spring cleaning on spring break in our home!  My husband took the week off as well, so we are all at home this week.  The kid has surprised me by not sleeping in like he normally does when there is no school.  View Post

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Panic Buying Because of Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

This weekend I kept seeing videos popping up in my social media feeds of people panic buying because of Coronavirus (COVID-19).  People were literally in lines that stretched around the outsides of stores.  Shelves were being wiped completely empty View Post

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Sidelined Again With the Flu

I cannot believe after dealing with pneumonia just a few short weeks ago that I am sidelined again with the flu!  My throat felt scratchy Saturday and I was just really tired on Sunday, but I managed to rally and make it to work Monday.  My head was View Post

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I Want To Be a Housewife When I Grow Up

I know I mentioned it yesterday, but I am so anxious for Spring Break to get here.  I'm excited about decluttering the house and doing some deep cleaning.  I just feel so much better when everything is in order.  That might sound crazy to some View Post

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Hello Weekend!

Ahhh.  It's finally Saturday!  I so look forward to the weekend.  I'm a quiet type of person and it doesn't bother me in the least to have lots of quiet and alone time.  I'm around so many people every working day, so I tend to hole up in my house View Post

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New Bed, New Curtains, and The Quest for Non-Toxic Products

In my last post, I talked about how I'm trying to make better choices when it comes to personal and beauty products.  I've discovered more great websites and podcasts to help me on this journey.  I've even started to branch out into the cleaning View Post

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How Life Has Changed in A Decade for Me

With the new decade here, I thought it would be fun to look back on how life has changed in a decade for me and my blog.  Ten years doesn't seem like so long in the grand scheme of life.  However, things sure do change quite a bit in a short amount View Post

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