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, ...
week 32: a drop in motivation
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 ...
5 ways to swim into shark week 2020
Who's ready to swim into Shark Week on the Discovery Channel this year? This is one of my favorite television events every year, and I am so happy they were able to go through with it. Starting Sunday, August 9, viewers can catch all kinds of crazy and amazing shark action. For eight days, ...
fairweather running: should i stay or should i go?
I have discussed my tendency to "fairweather running" many times on the blog, most notably with my refusal to run in the rain. However, seeing weather conditions experienced by runners throughout the world, I realized that "fairweather running" is, like most things, a matter of perspective. Living ...
