I knew it was a matter of time until Brian's workplace had its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Yesterday, he got the phone call that he would be off work until at least Thursday so they can completely disinfect the facility. The fact that he is still working is a...

It has been pretty quiet here at the Jones house. Limited drama. Everyone settled into their own personal routine. In my mind, I am thinking, "we are so kicking this quarantine shit" and then, well, life happened. In between classes yesterday, Bryce took a shower....

There seems to be a good amount of free time floating around us. Sure, there are those that are working from home, but you will still relate to my keen observations. My home is taunting me and, frankly, it is ridiculous. I am hanging around minding my own business,...

You all are aware of the struggle that I have had trying to maintain my Basset's toenails. Come to think of it, I can't remember if I shared that issue or not. Like the days of the week, my blogs are all running together. Anyway, the vet can't do it because they are...

After my enlightening conversation with my mother yesterday, I was excited to see a special delivery had arrived. (If you wonder what the conversation was with my mother, please refer to my blog, "Two Words". You will understand why this delivery was so vital.) You...

The last two blogs have been a little heavy. In fact, I was told by someone, who indeed believes that non-essential shopping is a productive mental health activity that they do not, in fact, shit rainbows and unicorns. That's disappointing as it would have been an...

I felt such relief writing my blog yesterday. Knowing that I am not alone in the struggle with selfish individuals, who continue to rock the boat of this quarantine situation. In a different time, I would ignore the behavior. Believing it truly isn't my business. But...

Change is hard. I get it. The adjustment to this new reality is proving to be like a psychological experiment. Some of us are going to come out of this better people and others, well, they will probably be the same or worse. It is all about your attitude along with...

Let me be clear, I am exhausted from all the socializing using proper social distancing, while celebrating Bailey's birthday. This wasn't the ideal setup, obviously, but we made it work and so did our amazing group of friends and family. I shared on Monday, that I was...

Twenty-five years ago, my life changed. It wasn't just about me becoming a mother, but the reality that I would be parenting a child with Down syndrome. That was a bit unexpected as I was twenty-seven-years old. There wasn't a reason to believe that I would have a...