Have you ever noticed that they add new words to the dictionary every year? And they announce it, like we all care? Last year, for instance, they added “escape room” to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Well, 2020 is the year of the coronavirus and I’m pissed, basically, about how many words and phrases are now part [Read More]
Living My Okay-est Quarantine Life
I don’t know about you, but I’m not baking bread from scratch or learning a new language during this quarantine. No, I’m having my okay-est quarantine life here in Michigan, where we’ve been under a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order since March 15. Here’s what I’ve “accomplished”: I finished Tiger King on Netflix. Very entertaining. [Read More]
How to Survive Being Housebound with Teens during Coronavirus
How do you survive the coronavirus pandemic with teens? I’m not talking about the virus itself (check out the CDC for real facts), rather being housebound with teens for three weeks. Yup, my kids, ages 16 and 13, have no school or activities here in Michigan until at least April 6. They don’t have homework [Read More]