Growing up, one of my favorite features of the Sunday newspaper was "Hints from Heloise" a how-to column referencing all things domestic. Cleaning hacks (before they were a thing), advice for stubborn stains, and even a section from young readers aimed toward kids. My obsession with cleaning tutorials expanded to the home maintenance sections of … Continue reading Spring Cleaning | The emotional art of housekeeping
Saturday night I felt fluid in my lungs. Sunday morning I woke up with a fever. It felt like the flu was coming on. Which is weird, because I haven't been in contact with anyone with the flu. I went to the doctor anyway. For myself? No. For my kids? Still no. Why did I … Continue reading This is your life on COVID
DATE: March 16, 2020 TO: Prison Superintendent FROM: Prison Warden SUBJECT: Status Update - Quarantine Day 1 Prisoner 0906 and 0424 rose at 0800, dressed, ate breakfast, and straightened their cells before 0900. Prisoner 0323 rose about 0830 and ate breakfast. At 0900, Prisoners 0906 and 0323 announced their need to defecate and requested to … Continue reading Inside Quarantine | Day 1
We made it! On Wednesday we officially closed out our Whole30 experience and I'm proud to say that 4 out of 5 of us made it through without cheating even once. I'm down 10 lbs and I feel really good. J dropped 20 lbs and Flip flops is practically unrecognizable with a 30 lb drop … Continue reading Whole30 | The Aftermath
I woke up this morning knowing in my soul that one week from today, I can eat anything I want. Why does that thought terrify me? I shared on Instagram earlier in the week that I'm feeling a bit intimidated by the thought of finishing our Whole30. I feel like I finally have a handle … Continue reading Whole30 Day 24 | The Finish Line Beckons
We made it past the halfway point! There is something partially empowering and partially disheartening to know that we are just under two weeks from the end of our journey. Fatigue has set in and we're a little, you know, over it. Time to rally the troops and recycle some of our favorite meals to … Continue reading Whole30 Day 18 | Downhill from here
It’s all fun and games until you go on vacation. I’m in Maryland this week visiting my mom, but determined to stay the course. We struck a deal; she bought the groceries and I do the cooking. I hate to grocery shop and she feels the same about cooking, so it’s working out swimmingly. Everything … Continue reading Whole30 Day 10 | Facing the Public
I almost fell asleep in church and J has a cold. We've entered the "I just want a nap" phase. The boys have started having dreams about donuts and chocolate cake. Little One had a major win at a baseball double header when he walked away from his team eating greasy yummy pizza between games. … Continue reading Whole30 Day 6 | I Want a Nap and a Cookie (Plus a Menu)
When it rains, it pours, you know? Days 2-3 are traditionally what is called the "Hangover" period of Whole30. This is when your body is flushing all the toxins out from all the garbage you've been eating up until this point. Mercifully, I seem to have avoided the hangover, but it hit Little One and … Continue reading Whole 30 Days 2-3 | Hangovers and Plumbing Problems
The day started so well. I convinced myself to get up this morning and go to the gym at 8 am. 30 minutes into ellipticising, I got a text that the summer job Flipflops had insisted didn't start until next week was supposed to start today; and he was already 45 minutes late. Great. By … Continue reading Whole 30 – Day 1 | Reality
Suddenly, Chaos 