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Happy Tuesday my friends! What have you been doing in the midst of all of this craziness? Topher is CIO at a bank, and he has been working non stop trying to figure out how to run the bank with minimal employees and figuring out how their employees can work from home. The kiddo, who just got her first big girl full-time job, has been training the last 2 weeks only to find out today that all 4 of the event coordinators at her job have been laid off. The company hopes to hire them back when they are back up and running but they can’t guarantee anything.

When this all started, I was glued to the news 24 hours a day. All that did was stress me out. I have decided that in the grand scheme of things there’s not much that I can control aside from staying home. I have decided to only check in with the news once a day, enough to stay informed but other than that I’m just going to live my life in the bubble of my little house. Are there horrible things happening to people out there? Absolutely. Am I afraid of contracting the virus since I have a compromised immune system? Sure, but sitting around dwelling on it all day won’t keep that from happening. My hubby and daughter (up until today) still had to go outside the home to work and the only thing they could do to limit bringing the germs into me is the same thing every other person can do which is wash their hands, change clothes as soon as you come in, and take your shoes off. …

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Happy Wednesday friends!  I took it easy this past weekend! I had a sleepover at my brother and sister-in-law’s last week where I had to get my 6 year old and twin 3 year old nieces off to school this morning. Sleeping in bed with a 6 year old, who literally moves all night, takes all of the covers and tends to be draped all over you resulted in zero sleep. Then one of the twins woke up at 2:00 am screaming, and then decided to get up for the day at  4:00 am along with the other twin. So to say I was glad to sleep in my own bed when I got back home was an understatement.

I did have fun with the girls, and I was pretty proud that I got them all dressed and ready for school, including a double french braid, a ponytail and pigtails. It’s been so long since I had to get a kiddo to school I forgot how much work it can be. An itchy sweater, a tag that bugs them or a weird seam in the socks can send a little one off the deep end!

I was out the other day and everywhere you go it is Valentine’s Day palooza! I know some people don’t like the holiday and say it’s just a way to get people to fork out money. While it is, it is also a day where you take time out to appreciate your significant other and have a night out with each other. With life always being so busy sometimes we get in a rut and don’t make time to have a date night where you can reconnect….

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Happy Sunday friends! The new year has just begun, and I (like most of America) have come to the realization that the last few months of not working-out, and indulging to way too many carbs, has taken its toll on my waistline. So back to the overcrowded gym it is. Sadly I am not one of those people who enjoys working-out, so I am always looking for ways to help motivate me. Sometimes it means trying a new class, or having an accountability partner. Another thing that I try to do this time of year is update my workout clothes. There have been some higher-end workout pieces that I have been eyeing for months, but wanting to start out the new year without breaking the bank has meant finding some more affordable options….

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