1. Da-da-da-duuuummmmm. Twenty-one days down, who knows how many more to go.
2. I’ve cooked dinner fifteen out of the last twenty-one days, technically more if you include cobbling together leftovers and adding a side dish to fill things out on the off nights. This is a seriously impressive streak for our house.
3. Do I miss texting BrightSide I’m worn out, can you pick up dinner on the way home? Sure I do, but priorities.
4. I don’t think Bear’s on board with Biscuitville withdrawal though.
5. Some winners: homemade burrito bowls, Chic-fil-a bites, steak bites, and homemade mac and cheese.
6. Spicy honey fried chicken wings weren’t a home run because bones are annoying but mmm, that sauce.
7. Apparently butter, honey, and hot sauce are a magic combo.
8. Box yellow cupcakes with homemade icing were also a huge hit.
9. Kodiak blueberry muffins were eh…they’re not that bad.
10. Whole grain flours are a hard sell with my kids.
11. Then again, T-man’s a teenage boy so nom nom.
12. Plus they pack a protein punch. Bonus.
13. Started watching All American on Bear’s recommendation and y’all, can I just say this is trash tv.
14. I’m flashing back to the 90210 black hole of my college days.
15. But she likes that I’m watching so bonding and such.
16. The kids only had classes Monday through Wednesday with teacher workdays on Thursday and Friday.
17. They’re prepping progress reports and planning to launch a new digital learning schedule next week.
18. It looks a little more structured, with class periods for live presentations and small group sessions planned in.
19. I think they’re transitioning in case they finish the school year online but ssshhhh…I haven’t said that to the kids.
20. Still no scurvy so I’ll take that for a win.
21. We had our first televisit this week.
22. It was a little weird, jockeying around dead space to see whose turn it was to talk, but fine overall.
23. Also had our first family FaceTime this week which was kinda freaky for a child of the Brady Bunch era. All those boxes with talking heads – bwahahaha!
24. We’re embracing our tech around here.
25. I’ve embarked on a 100% jeans-free life.
26. Too much structure, too little breathability.
27. It’s more of a yoga pants/sweats space now.
28. I must have put on an especially weird outfit yesterday. The looks I caught on the way to the mailbox…phew!
29. Haters gonna hate.
30. So we were already doing the whole social distancing thing but on Monday our governor dropped an official Stay at Home order.
31. It hasn’t changed a lot in our lives – hubby still goes in to work, kids are still at home for school, and we’re not going out. Except now we can’t. It’s the legal barrier the kids hate.
32. That lends my “nope, we can’t” a little more authority, though.
33. I’ll take it.
34. The dogs are hanging in there.
35. Phoebe’s jumpier than usual, some days more than others.
36. Some days she looks like she’s gonna come right out of her skin.
37. We’re working through it with CBD drops and cuddle therapy.
38. Come to think of it, that’s probably lowering my blood pressure, too. Whatever works, right?
39. Time to do dinner prep.
40. One of these nights I’ll just toss some PB&J on the table and see what happens.
I had pbj tonight and it was good 🙂
We also had bowls a couple times. Moo does the chicken. It’s good. We use the leftover chicken for wraps.
I’m sorry about nervous dog. 😦
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Well, nervous dog is curled up sleeping beside me at the moment so she’s having a good evening. She’s a snuggly bug and is always happier when I’ll sit down somewhere. 😆 I’ve got two excellent chicken recipes for bowls/burritos/quesadillas. We’re big fans of Mexican food around here.
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Thank you Laura for helping some of us see the lighter side of being incarcerated, even involuntarily! NOBODY is ‘dressing normally” (whatever the hell that is) these days and anyone judging another for their clothing options is an idiot. Judgers gonna judge. Lots of time now to ‘get back to basics’ or as some of us who are now (apparently) “old” to relive life ‘before’…before outside distractions were the norm and when we had to make our own amusements. It’s sort of great if one looks at it like that. Dog cuddles? The best therapy hands down. 🙂
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Absolutely. I’ve been seeing a lot of people on Facebook or twitter choosing to foster (sometimes adopt) a dog right now and that seems like a great idea. Doggy gets extra love, human gets dog cuddles, it’s a win win.
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PB&J would be fine with me….
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Right?? We’re so low maintenance… 😆
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Serve those PB&J’s in a bowl with milk on the side and you’ll be a hero. Call it a Fruit and peanut Wonder bowl.
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Brilliant, John! 😉
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😁
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I gave up on regular jeans a few years ago – real waistbands and muffin tops are a no-go. Leggings and sweats are much better, and my newer love is jeggings, but not the show-every-wrinkle kind. A plus of living alone – I occasionally do the pb&j thing for dinner.
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And a fine dinner it is, Carol! These kids with their “but mom, I’m hungry!!!” Honestly! 😂
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Looks like you guys are chopping well. Stay safe.
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So far so good. You stay safe too, Sadje.
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Thanks Laura. It should have read coping.
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Thanks for the light news from the front line of incarceration, I mean isolation with teenagers – just kidding, your kids sound like real winners. It’s good to see you’re keeping your head above water and your sense of humor strong.
Take care.
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Sometimes the sense of humor is what keeps those kids breathing… 😆😆
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Sounds like your remembering to live during these strange times. I seem to spend most of my time working out what to do with the leftovers.
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The struggle with leftovers is real! Especially when one of the kiddos refuses to reheat and eat any for lunch. Sheesh!
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Nice👌👌👌
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Thank you. 🙂
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