9 weeks. 5 kids. 4 grades. 4 chrome books. 1 needy preschooler. 1 confused puppy. What could possibly go wrong? Today was the first day of remote learning for the 2020-2021 school year. Our district chose the option of remote learning for the first nine weeks of the school year with the flexibility to reevaluate … Continue reading eLearning for Beginners
Perhaps it's because the children have taken all of the tech devices in my home leaving me without a place to type. Perhaps it's that between being an ELearning administrator, new puppy mom, and homemaker my free time is fairly non existent. Maybe it's just that during this crazy time I'm not quite sure what … Continue reading Now that the Dust has Settled: Hiking Day 3 Hermit’s Ridge
We are just a few days into the Coronavirus Social Distancing that was prescribed for the state of North Carolina. Our kids started ELearning yesterday, Thursday, and have come to the end of their first week at home. We haven't been stuck inside because our weather has been glorious. We've been going for walks after … Continue reading Our Trip West: Hiking Day Two
One of the beautiful things about our National Parks is that they allow for families with fourth grade students to enter the parks for free during that year. I have kids in 6th, 5th, 3rd, and 1st grades. Oops! The good news is, we were able to help the National Parks by purchasing an Annual … Continue reading Our Trip West: Hiking Day One
**It certainly seems like a lot has changed since the last time I posted. In fact, we were on the other side of the country when things started to change rapidly. On our return trip home we learned that my husband's football players would not be returning to campus after spring break for the time … Continue reading On the Brink of Adventure: Our West Trip Begins
I've heard that people are stockpiling toilet paper. I saw an article online about how to make your own hand sanitizer. I know enough to know that I don't understand viruses and the way they work enough to have opinions or to truly question what I am told by doctors. But as a mom of … Continue reading Germ Season
