Being outside is a huge pick me up for me during this "quarantine" time. Outside is my therapy. Before we could head to Mom and Dad's to...

Today was a pretty blah day. It was humid and rainy ALL DAY. We didn't do much. It was one of those days. Days like this really get...

Friday, May 15th was a great day. So much so that we didn't come inside until well after 10pm. Friday started off just like the rest of...

Another early morning teaching. I absolutely love teaching my kiddos in China. The only thing I don't love is getting up so early in...

Today was another teaching day for me. It started bright and early. But before that, let me tell you about my night last night. I...

Today is Mother's Day. Unfortunately the weather wasn't super cooperative today. It was rainy, overcast, and cool, but it was a good...

Today is May 9 and Illinois is still officially under a "shelter-in-place" until May 30. We are allowed to go to the grocery store and...

I wasn't able to post my blog because we were having internet issues. So I combined Thursday and Friday's "quarantine" posts. Thursday...

Today started off as an ordinary stay at home, remote learning day. I taught 4 classes to my students in China. They are still not back...

We slept in after Ella and I stayed up until midnight to see if we could see the meteor shower. Unfortunately, it was cloudy and rainy. ...

Today was a good day. It was our last school day off before the end of the year. Today was a planning day for Plainfield, so we headed...

We woke up today hoping to go take dessert to Grandma for her birthday. Thankfully, the weather cooperated and we were able to head down...

Today was a sleep in day for EVERYONE. We love those days for sure. I woke up and enjoyed lounging in bed and reading a bit before...

Today started out well. It was another early morning for me with teaching, but then I got to snuggle back into bed with Emerson. He had...

Happy Friday Eve! Today started out with me getting up BRIGHT and early to go turkey hunting. It was our last morning to hunt, so we...

Today is Micah's 13th Birthday. Another kiddo birthday in quarantine. They are handling it so well, but I know it is disappointing. ...

Happy Sunday. The sun is shining. That makes me happy. I can't wait for a little warmer weather. This morning I woke up BRIGHT and...

I did not end up writing a post yesterday. The day kind of got away from me and I turned in early. Friday was a typical school day. We...

Well my roll stopped. I was exhausted this morning after getting up to teach. I knew it was too good to be true. Emerson and I crawled...

I am hoping I can keep my progress going. Today was an online teaching day for me bright and early. I taught for 2 hours before the...