I love cleaning and organizing! The process gives me a feeling of peace and accomplishment. Life just feels better when things are tidy. What can be hard is when we organize and then everything gets cluttered again. To avoid falling into this trap, I have a certain way that I arrange all things in drawers…
My Simple Dermatologist-Recommended Skincare Routine
I have changed my skincare routine numerous times over the years, but finally after going to a new dermatology center last fall about my eczema, I was recommended a new routine. My skin has been smooth and happy ever since! Everyone’s skin is different, so before I share the products I use, let me tell…
What It’s Been Like to Teach Online
This year, I taught fifth grade English. I loved the magic of reading wonderful books with my students and watching stories come to life in the classroom. We laughed, cried, and celebrated together as we read. We wrote our own stories and essays and shared them like real writers do. And then the pandemic happened….
5 Happy Things for Warm Weather
If there’s one thing we know right now, it’s that the future is uncertain. We cannot predict exactly what the summer will look like for us. As a person who loves being in control, I’m having to let go of a lot of those feelings and just surrender. All I can do is stay home…
Finding Comfort in Pre-Pandemic Photographs
Lately, I’ve been looking at photographs from pre-pandemic times. At the beginning of all of this – of what has become our new normal – I ordered a scrapbook online and printed photographs of happy times from the past year. When the photos arrived, I immediately laid them all out on the floor and gazed…
My Stay-at-Home Uniform
For the past 42 days of staying home and teaching from home, I have kept my daily wear super comfy. While I do change out of my pajamas, I put on an outfit that is just as lovely to don: a lightweight sweater and leggings. It all started in March when I ordered an oversized…
