I don’t know if you remember, but back in March when we were 15 days into the Pandemic and the kids were really over winter and couldn’t wait to go swimming, I wrote this post. They were so desperate to be in a pool that they had filled up a garbage can with water and
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I’ll Never Neglect Myself Again
After a long, long time of refusing to invest in myself, I’ve turned over a new leaf. I know it’s not just me. I know there are a lot of you out there who refuse to buy new clothes for yourself because you aren’t the size you want to be. You are waiting to be
Hiking in Connecticut — Steep Rock Preserve
The weather here in Connecticut officially feels like fall. The leaves are beginning to show the first signs of turning colors, and the temperatures are perfect for hiking. Last weekend I took the kids to Steep Rock Preserve in Washington, CT. We had never been there before, and I’m still kind of new to hiking,
RBG Was A Badass. She Was Also A Shitty Cook.
I’ve been doing a lot of reading about Ruth Bader Ginsburg since her passing. I knew she was a trailblazer, but I didn’t know a whole lot about her specifically. I’ve learned a lot in the last few days about how she was a champion for women’s rights. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was one of the
How We Are Handling School This Year
The town we live in started off the school year with two options: a hybrid model of two days in school and three days remote, or five full days of remote. As you know, Number 4 (9th grade) is away at boarding school. She is super fortunate to be having full, in-person school. That leaves
My 51st Birthday
Today is my 51st birthday. I can’t believe I’m that old. I’ll say what everybody else says. I do NOT feel that old. Honestly I feel like a really wise and experienced thirty-year-old who is finally comfortable in her own skin, no longer gives a fuck about the judgments of other people, and who is