The drain of staying isolated
Some feel it more than others. The drain of staying isolated, as we get further into Stay At Home orders. Depending on your home situation, and how much of an introvert vs extrovert you are, and whether you’ve got an essential business position that you have to report to in…
The importance of distancing socially
It is well known that one of the risk factors for death in the elderly is loss of their important social groups, as friends, family, and pets die or are moved away. Still not convinced? Take some of your shut in time to read this book, The Blue Zones (no…
The super power of flexibility
I’ve got to take a minute here to brag about my husband. I’m a planner, I am the reason the bills get paid on time, that there’s a meal plan, and groceries bought to support it. I’m the reason there’s consistently clean laundry (when we aren’t having plumbing problems), and…
But what can I do?
People are feeling very out of control currently, as the world is rapidly changing around them. After Friday’s press conference where the Minnesota governor was talking about how they didn’t plan to close schools, the Minnesota governor announced today (Sunday) that schools will be closed effective Wednesday. But some schools…
COVID-19 and teaching experiences for kids
COVID-19 is stressing many families right now. Parents are asking, what do I talk about with my children? From a financial perspective, in my family we are talking about what various people are doing. For example, we have accelerated purchases that we would normally make, in the form of non-perishables…
Value of additional income
With it being tax season, my kiddos were watching me spread out all of our family tax paperwork across the kitchen table, and of course wanted to know more. I didn’t think they were going to get much value from a line-by-line review of our tax return however 😛 Instead,…
What is a good day?
To know what a good day is to you, it helps to know who you are, and what you value. I’m not a real big believer in “quizzes”, those online personality tests that tell you you’re Harry Potter vs Snape, Riker vs Picard, etc. But there is value in some…
Riding the glider
I’ve mentioned how we were dealing with plumbing problems (1, 2). Unfortunately that saga continues. Which is a round about way of saying that for the second time ever, the first by myself, I was off to the laundromat today. My first experience at a laundromat wasn’t a great one….
Modeling giving to children
Children are inherently greedy creatures. At birth, that’s okay – baby’s needs are great, and any extra to give is almost non-existent. They eat, they sleep, they cry, they grow (and in mine’s case, that sleep part is merely a parental mirage). But by the time they become adults, we…
Science Experiment Sunday
Our local science fair will be happening this February, and my children are excited. How excited? It’s November, and today my 8 year old designed her own experiment, conducted her experiment, and documented her experiment. And reminded me several times that we need to buy the tri-fold board, so she…