It feels a little weird to have two currently posts back to back on the blog, but I haven’t felt much like writing these past few months. There is so much division and fear in our world right now and it’s been hard to process and even harder to share publicly. I’ve been very candid on Instagram, where it’s easy to share important posts and give short Instagram stories, but writing anything at length hasn’t sounded fun at all. I’m taking baby steps today and sharing how I’m feeling about a few unimportant things. It’s good to be back.
cooking | If there is one thing we’ve improved upon during the pandemic, it’s how we handle meal times. Coming in from the office after a stressful commute and having to juggle three kids, homework, and meal prep was my least favorite thing — and that’s saying something, considering that I love to cook. Now, the big girls are required to have showered and be ready for dinner before Josh gets off work at five and they help me in the kitchen. One sister helps to feed Polly and keep her occupied, while the other helps me prep dinner and get the dishes started. Yes, this is something we could have easily done before now, but all being at home together has forced us to find more fun things we can do together and cooking is one of them!
photographing | I haven’t been nearly as good about documenting this time at home together as I meant to be. My camera battery never seems to be charged or it’s just completely out of reach. I have taken more iPhone photos than usual and I’m working on a new way to print and store photos for my girls to have as keepsakes. This has never been my strong suit, but I’m convinced that prints will become obsolete if we don’t get on this.
sharing | Something I haven’t shared on the blog or Instagram yet, is that I’m officially working from home full time. After being at home for months, it took exactly three days back in the office for me to be miserable. I hated the return to a commute, I hadn’t worn makeup more than a handful of times, and I missed my girls so much. Polly & I both had a really hard time adjusting, so I wrote a remote work proposal almost immediately. I’m still going in a few hours, one day a week, and will go in as needed for meetings and projects. I am living my dream life.
trying | Speaking of working from home, I am trying to share a workspace with Polly. I bought a tiny desk and set up a workspace in our sun room, which we are currently using as a TV room/playroom for the littlest member of our family. I don’t need a huge private office, just a spot to have some supplies and leave my laptop open and plugged up at all times. It might be a huge bust, but I wanted to give it a try before rearranging any of our other public spaces.
wondering | I’m guessing we’re all wondering the same things — when is this pandemic going to end, will it ever end, will my life ever go back to the way it was before? We’re making decisions about school and childcare and fall sports and it’s so hard to balance safety with the need to be emotionally and socially connected to others. Our girls are desperate for time with their friends and some normalcy in their lives, so we’re planning to send them back to in person school, even though it completely stresses me out.
