There are dishes that take me back to my childhood. Making conch stew for the first time not only gave me a taste of home but made me think about my heritage, my family history, in ways I had not before and gave me the opportunity to share a taste of home with my husband…
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Summer is officially just days away and our last day of school was last week! Due to COVID-19, remote learning and a change in the school calendars for this year and next, the girls will have over a two month summer this year. This will definitely be the longest stretch of time I have been…
Read moreMay 14, 2020 – Family Walks
This week I realized the girls and I were all spending hours upon hours sitting down and most of the time in front of a computer. We are trying to be more intentional with our schedules and planned breaks throughout the day. Our daily walks from when this whole thing started had sort of died…
Read moreMay 13, 2020 – Samantha’s Cooking Demo
The girls have some really great teachers. I realize not everyone’s remote learning experience is going well and I wish that was not the case. I wish every student had teachers like ours who are in constant communication with the students and the parents, who are genuinely asking for feedback, how they can help the…
Read moreMay 12, 2020 – Photos
The girls grabbed my phone and snapped a few selfies without my knowing. These are the little surprises I love most.
Read moreMay 11, 2020 – Harder Than I Imagined
Now that more of NC is starting to reopen I have wondered about what that may look like for our family. We collectively wondered what the first place would be – the first place we go to together as a family again. Will it be church? Our Friday night B3 gathering? A restaurant for an…
Read moreMay 8 – May 10, 2020 – Mother’s Day Weekend
Fresh flowers… Lots of lounging around… Watching old home videos from our wedding almost 16 years ago all the way through the girls at ages two and four… A lot of laughter… A couple of super hero movies watched… Some delicious food including one of my favorite summer snacks, strawberry-mango salsa with cinnamon sugar pita…
Read moreMay 5, 2020 – Cinco de Mayo
Today was all about food. Well, maybe not ALL food but that is what I’m highlighting here. Our weekly produce box was delivered today. I was hoping it would be delivered early enough in the day I could make use out of the large amount of strawberries I ordered. And it was delivered early enough…
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