I will be documenting our experiences, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to preserve this time at home together. Although the world is a very scare place at the moment, I want to be intentional about our days at home together and provide my children with the story of what it was we lived through. Day One for us was Monday, March 16th (I’m counting down starting with the first day our regular schedules were disrupted) — the first day the girls didn’t report to school. It's a little hard to believe that school starts next week and we're still doing the exact same thing we were doing in March, when it ended. I keep thinking that we'll wake up and things will be different. I keep thinking I'll stop writing about it and talking about it. I keep thinking that I'll start working out more and ...
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The Evolution of a Working Mom
On June 29, I drove into downtown Birmingham for the first time in fourteen weeks. Fourteen weeks. When I left that Wednesday in March, I had no idea how long it would be before I returned. I left to meet Polly at the pediatrician and learned she needed daily shots for three consecutive days, to kick a severe ear infection. I grabbed what I thought I needed for the weekend, only to learn it might be weeks (ha!) before we opened our offices again. Courts cancelled our proceedings, attorneys worked from home, and my workload got consistently smaller as the spring and summer passed me by. I knew I might never have such a slow season of life again, so I soaked it up and enjoyed every garden morning and every long afternoon nap. When we received word that our offices would resume in-person ...
Quarantine Diary | Week 18
I will be documenting our experiences, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to preserve this time at home together. Although the world is a very scare place at the moment, I want to be intentional about our days at home together and provide my children with the story of what it was we lived through. Day One for us was Monday, March 16th (I’m counting down starting with the first day our regular schedules were disrupted) — the first day the girls didn’t report to school. I kept thinking that our quarantine would have an obvious end and that I would return to some sort of regular writing routine, but that hasn't happened. Despite what I see other families doing and news agencies reporting, our lives are still very much simplified and isolated and I'm not exactly sure when that will end. I've ...
“Day in the Life” Meet “Shelter in Place”
It's been almost seventy-five days since our normal lives were suspended and, to be honest, they're starting to run together a bit. I documented a day in our life for the Birmingham Mom's Blog last week and rather than rewriting it here, I thought I'd share all of the photos I took throughout the day. You can head over to the post to read all about how we spent our day, but here is a glimpse -- via photos -- of what a typical "shelter in place" day looks like for us. Polly's up and we're ready to start the day! I'm loving this mirror on our landing and can't wait until the rest of this space is decorated and pretty -- especially those stairs and carpet runner! Polly typically eats two breakfasts -- a quick yogurt squeezie and a glass of water when she first wakes up and a ...
Quarantine Diary | Day 20
I will be documenting our experiences, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to preserve this time at home together. Although the world is a very scare place at the moment, I want to be intentional about our days at home together and provide my children with the story of what it was we lived through. Day One for us was Monday, March 16th (I’m counting down starting with the first day our regular schedules were disrupted) — the first day the girls didn’t report to school. I cried in the grocery store yesterday. I was wearing latex gloves and picking out a birthday card for my almost ten year old daughter. Everywhere I looked there were people in masks and yellow tape on the floor marking six foot distances. There was a repeating message on the loudspeaker warning of close contact and the ...
Quarantine Diary | Days Three, Four, + Five
I will be documenting our experiences, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to preserve this time at home together. Although the world is a very scare place at the moment, I want to be intentional about our days at home together and provide my children with the story of what it was we lived through. Day One for us was Monday, March 16th (I'm counting down starting with the first day our regular schedules were disrupted) -- the first day the girls didn't report to school. Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Despite the major disruption in our lives in the previous few days, Wednesday felt like the first day I was in complete control. Orangetheory had closed a few days prior, but I had been working out in the office of my basement, in an attempt to keep things as normal as possible. When I arrived at ...
Quarantine Diary | Day Two
I will be documenting our experiences, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to preserve this time at home together. Although the world is a very scare place at the moment, I want to be intentional about our days at home together and provide my children with the story of what it was we lived through. Day One for us was Monday, March 16th (I'm counting down starting with the first day our regular schedules were disrupted) -- the first day the girls didn't report to school. Tuesday, March 17, 2020 During my commute on Monday, we got word that the counties where I live and work would be limiting gatherings of more than twenty people. They also announced closure of all restaurants and establishments, except for takeout and delivery. We feared that a limit on the number of people allowed in the ...
Quarantine Diary | Day One
I will be documenting our experiences, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to preserve this time at home together. Although the world is a very scare place at the moment, I want to be intentional about our days at home together and provide my children with the story of what it was we lived through. Day One for us was Monday, March 16th (I'm counting down starting with the first day our regular schedules were disrupted) -- the first day the girls didn't report to school. Monday, March 16, 2020 I've been trying to figure out how to blog more often and also how best to share during this very bizarre time of our lives. Since I now have a lot more extra time on my hands, I decided to share something akin to diary entries for the duration of our quarantine period (or after, depending on how ...