And after six months, little man is "back" to school. In some ways, it is a huge relief: we have some routine and some structure in our lives again, and he has another productive way to spend his time. However, we are also figuring out new normals in their very bizarre year we are having. It's all ...
week 33: first day of school + new normals
the cupcake run goes virtual!
*This is a sponsored post. I have partnered with Girls on the Run of Northeast Florida to promote the Sweet By Holly Cupcake Run 5K and 1 Mile Cake Walk. I have received compensation in the form of race registration for my own personal use. All opinions are my own.* We have all been waiting for ...
week 32: a drop in motivation
This week was full of all kinds of ups and downs. In so many ways, we are all ready for this never-ending break to conclude, and fo rum to get back to life as we knew it (in our case, school), but at the same time, everything is new and different. Every day seems to be full of deep breaths, ...
back to virtual school: learning pandemic-style
It's the middle of August and that means it's time to think about going back to virtual school. Since the pandemic put our world on pause, right at the start of Spring Break, we have wondered what this would mean for school to come. Different states and districts created varied plans for back to ...
week 31: summer vacation comes to an end
For better or worse, summer vacation is coming to and end for us in the Runs With Pugs house. I've been a bit vague, but we finally got little man's acceptance to the virtual program of our choice. We applied several weeks before all the deadlines, but there was a technical glitch, and we have ...
august coffee date: take two
So, I got a little excited last week, and jumped the gun on the incredible Ultimate Coffee Date. Oops. However, I am always up for drinking coffee and sharing with friends, so I'm happy for a redo! Join us for this month's Ultimate Coffee Date. After reading here, head on over to visit Coco and ...
