My Life Archives - Page 3 of 69

06/29/20

I used to worry that once Mazzy started paying attention to my Instagram account, she would attach too much importance to “likes” or wonder why some photos got more “likes” than others.

06/23/20

Pastrami Sandwiches and Hugs with My Dad on Father’s Day

Two major things happened on Father’s Day. Mike got to eat all his favorite foods. AND… I hugged my dad for the first time in four months.

06/03/20

Making Sense of My White Privilege and Speaking Out About Black Lives Matter

Yesterday, most of my Instagram feed decided to participate in Black Out Tuesday. There has been a lot of talk about whether this movement did more harm than good.

05/26/20

Abandoning the Rules and Saying Yes to Everything

The rules inside the house have relaxed a lot, but that’s because the rules outside the house are way, way stricter.

05/19/20

Weekends in Quarantine Actually Feel Like Weekends

For the first time since I had kids, weekends actually feel like real downtime, because during the shutdown, I am finally giving my kids and myself permission to relax.

05/15/20

Letting Go of Unfinished School Projects

I told the kids that school was canceled for the rest of the year. I honestly wasn’t expecting a huge reaction (we’ve assumed this all along), but Harlow got really upset.

05/12/20

Seeing My Mom at a Distance on Mother’s Day

It had been more than two months since I had seen my mom’s face in person, and I have to admit, the sight of her (even in a mask from a distance) made me choke up a bit.

05/08/20

Say Hello to Our New Pup!

Her name is Frankie. She is the cutest ever and we all don’t know what to do with ourselves except stare at her PRECIOUS FACE.

04/30/20

Day 50 of Quarantine

We’ve been isolating since March 12th. Can you believe it’s been 50 days??? I don’t know about you, but I feel like March lasted 100 years and April flew by in a blink.

04/23/20

My Quarantine As Told on TikTok

Some people give themselves a break while in quarantine. Some people need to focus their creative energy or else they lose their mind.

04/17/20

Harlow is Officially Our Family Easter Bunny

As per usual, when it comes to holidays, Harlow is ALL IN. I was going to skip Easter this year, since it’s not really our holiday, but Harlow had other plans.

04/11/20

All Dressed Up, Nowhere to Go: Passover Edition!

Our first night of Passover felt extra special this year. Watching my family come up with resourceful ways to uphold our traditions even when we couldn’t all celebrate in person was a beautiful thing.

04/10/20

Home Isolation: A Diary of My 10 Day Quarantine

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.

04/07/20

Quarantine Mike is my Favorite Mike

One thing I have learned in this whole thing is that MY HUSBAND IS AMAZING IN A CRISIS.

03/31/20

First Week in Family Lockdown: A Play by Play

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.