I hope this diary is helpful to explain my progression of symptoms and also for how I handled being isolated in our guest room while having two young kids.
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This post was written over a week ago, as a recap of everything we did during “Self-Quarantine: Week One” to keep our kids entertained while stuck at home.
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As of yesterday, I am under instruction from my doctor to quarantine myself from my family for the next ten days. Here is a daily timeline of my symptoms.
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I feel like this week has lasted two years and it’s only Wednesday. I’ll be honest, I’ve been struggling with what to write. Not only what to write, but when to write.
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03/12/20
It’s Time to Cancel Everything
We canceled our trip to Park City today (we were supposed to leave on Wednesday) and we are not going to the Billie Eilish concert (which is so far still scheduled for Sunday). We are taking Coronavirus seriously.
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03/10/20
Just Here Waiting for the Outbreak
Right now feels very strange. Like we are all living in a science fiction movie.
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Hi. I’m Ilana and I have struggled with eczema my whole life. But thanks to two recent discoveries, I might finally have a way to keep it in check.
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We decided to switch it up this year and spend New Year’s Eve in Vermont, skiing, sipping hot chocolate and eating s’mores.
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01/07/20
My Top Ten Moments of 2019
My “Top Ten Moments of 2019” focuses on the stuff that was important to me (both big moments and small), as opposed to what did well on Instagram.
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01/06/20
Welcoming in a New Decade
Mike and I started this decade as total parenting newbies, with a three week old baby girl. It is honestly hard to remember what life was like before then.
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Four years ago, even though I didn’t know it at the time, an important family tradition was born. It’s not just the giving and the magic. It’s the holiday we host in our home.
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12/10/19
Our Coffee Shop Closed
The Bean closed. That’s the coffee shop next to our bus stop where we’ve been buying morning muffins for the past six years. It feels like an era is over.
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12/04/19
A Tale of Two Thanksgivings
For Thanksgiving, we now have a tradition of two very different evenings. “Adult Thanksgiving” at Mike’s family’s house on Thursday night and “Kid Thanksgiving” at Grammy’s house on Friday.
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11/25/19
Happy Birthday to Me!
At the end of November, neatly tucked between Harlow’s birthday and Mazzy’s birthday, and almost always completely overshadowed by Thanksgiving, is a much lesser known occasion.
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Harlow said it was her third favorite day ever, after the day she was born and her first birthday. Mazzy said the experience was tied with our trip to Disney World. MIKE DANCED! I will remember this night as one of my most fun ever.
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