So Tuesday was pretty boring. It was a cool, dreary day. We did our normal things around the house; school, daily jobs, and just...

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...

I started off the day teaching again this morning. I only had 2 class this morning though. Most of China is starting back to school, so...

Ella and I woke up bright and early to get to Woldhuis Sunrise Greenhouse by 7am. We got up at 5:45 and left at 6am. We met Mom and Dad...

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 use two dough recipes for our pizza night. The first is the dough I use for the kids. I double the recipe to make 4 large individual...

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...

For dinner, I made stuffed sweet potatoes with chipotle black bean corn salad. They are one of my favorites. http://www.alaskafromscratc...

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...

Today was refreshing for me as I was very lazy. Everyone slept in within reason and it always feels good. Josh and I went out to the...

Today has been wonderful. The kids SLEPT in. I actually was up much earlier than usual for me. Josh even asked me what was wrong. LOL....

Yesterday and today were pretty normal in the sense that our daily schedules haven't changed much. The one thing that was super cool...