Shaz by the Sea

Life in isolation - how different does it feel?  All schools/businesses/churches/employment have changed drastically. It is all happening so quickly, with utter uncertainty.  As I mentioned to a few of the boys teachers, I applaud educators, business owners, health care workers, first responders - really EVERYONE, for coming together and adapting to all this craziness so quickly and so well.  In a weird/sad way, it reminds me how we all came together post-9/11. It reminds me how we are all just trying to survive and trying to make things work. Again, thank you to my children's' teachers for being so open, communicative, support and helpful - and for those who are risking their lives to help others when they want to be home safe in their homes with their own families. Be kind to one another and offer support where/when you can. I personally am thankful I live near my family - even though we cannot spend time with eveyrone we want to (over 65 years old and especially with...

This is going to be a different post!  Instead of writing about one particular dinner, I compiled a few fun dinners I have made with family and friends over the last month. Ironically, the last post I published was exactly one month ago...so it's sort of fitting to summarize everything I've been making these last few weeks! Also - sorry for the hiatus! Since my last post, we've celebrated St Patrick's Day,  the first day of Spring, lots of friends' birthdays, and we are now gearing up for Easter. Yesterday I put out a few Easter decorations and I officially got rid of all holiday/winter decorations. Let me tell you, that felt GOOD. We have also been busy setting Cal up in his new daycare. He started preschool last week, so this is the first time the three boys have been at the same school. The adjustment has been a little rough, but we are working through it. Caden and Conor had the same difficulty with drop-offs as Cal is having. Although Cal has been fabulo...