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A Few Tips for the First Few Days of Virtual Learning

By on August 24, 2020
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We just finished up day 4 of virtual learning and it sure has been a rollercoaster of emotions for all of us! Compared to what we did in the Spring, there’s a lot more work, more meetings, and more technology to learn. But getting the schedule down has for sure been the most difficult part of all of this for me. Having two kids in different grades with different teachers and completely different schedules had me feeling completely overwhelmed and frustrated! But after a few days, we seem to be getting the hang of things. And today went pretty smoothly! I wanted to share a few tips so that hopefully your first few days will go better than ours did.

A Few Tips for the First Few Days of Virtual Learning

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What We’re Doing to Get Ready for Virtual Learning (And a FREE Affirmations Printable)

By on August 13, 2020
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What We’re Doing to Get Ready for Virtual Learning

Here we go again! Another semester of virtual learning. We’ve got this!

I’m hoping it will go much smoother this time since everyone has had more time to prepare. But I won’t lie – the schedule the school has proposed is very overwhelming! If I wasn’t worried about my children losing their spot at our charter school, I would probably just pull them and homeschool until they can go back. I feel like virtual learning is homeschooling without all the benefits of homeschooling (like controlling the content and schedule). But it’s fine. It’s all fine. We’re going to make it work!

Here’s a list of what we’re doing to get ready for virtual learning:

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A Complete Checklist of Everything You Should be Disinfecting

By on March 25, 2020
A Complete Checklist of Everything You Should be Disinfecting

There were many carefree years of my life when I wasn’t afraid of germs and rarely got sick. And then I had children! These days, I’m totally a hand sanitizing, Clorox wipes wielding, Lysol spraying, germaphobe. Especially during cold and flu season…and even more so now during the coronavirus outbreak! I made a huge list of everything I need to sanitize a few months ago when we had a big trip coming up. I’ve relied on this list to keep my family well and wanted to share it with you. Print it out for your home!

A Complete Checklist of Everything You Should be Disinfecting

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Click here to download and print! -> Disinfecting Checklist

 

Make sure to check out my Amazon Store for more ideas of things to keep your family healthy!

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The Ultimate List of How to Stay Healthy Before (And During) a Vacation

By on February 7, 2020
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How to Stay Healthy Before (And During) a Vacation

There’s a really funny meme that’s circulating lately that goes:

Before I had kids, I thought I had a great immune system. Turns out I was just really good at staying away from the type of people who sneeze directly into your eyeballs while telling a story.

Kids are so gross! I’ve never had the best immune system, but since becoming a mom it seems like I’m always sick between the months of September and May. It’s not fun. I also always seem to get sick when we travel. And we travel a lot! Before our big cruise in January, I made a long list of things to do to (try) and keep my family healthy before we set sail. And guess what – it worked! We actually stayed well during the entire trip! But I DID get sick the day after we got home. (Ridiculous, right?) I’ll share my list below, but please remember – I’m not a doctor and you should consult with your primary care doctor before taking any medicine or supplements. 

The Ultimate List of How to Stay Healthy Before (And During) a Vacation:

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