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A Big Decision for Our Family
Those of you who subscribe to my weekly newsletter know that I have been all over the place lately! First there was our Family Gap Year. We were striving to leave in June! Then coronavirus. Then I applied for a fellowship in New Zealand (to continue the work of Montessori For All). And I’m not if I mentioned that I was brainstorming how to build a container house in rural New York (to live there just for a year). Oh, and then there was the house I found that I wanted to renovate. Yeah, my brain is all over the place! The dust has settled and our immediate … Read More
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Halloween During COVID: What We Are Doing
Given everything going on in the United States right now, I find myself craving a little levity and joy! That’s why I’ve been wondering about Halloween during COVID.
The CDC recommends against trick-or-treating. That recommendation makes sense as a blanket declaration for the country. I feel okay evaluating the situation in our individual context.
We are definitely canceling our annual Halloween party on the cul-de-sac where we invite the whole neighborhood. However, I do feel okay inviting one other family over and staying in our backyard. Then we can trick-or-treat—being careful to stay very far away from others, to wear masks, to socially distance, and not touch the candy immediately. … Read More
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Meal Prep Smoothies: How Prepping Ahead Helps Me
I seriously can’t believe I am so many weeks into Noom. How many weeks has it been? My first weigh-in was August 18. So I guess that means I’m in Week 6. I have lost 10 pounds. I meal prep smoothies every week, and it’s definitely part of what is helping me.
The app’s setting is currently on “cheetah” (as opposed to turtle), which means my daily calorie limit is set to support about 2 pounds of weight loss per week.
I keep waiting for the honeymoon period to be over and for me to bust past my daily calorie limit or to skip my daily walk so I can’t … Read More