Hello again! It's been a while since I wrote. I was considering closing this blog, basically, because I wasn't giving it the attention it deserves. Then again, the world keeps on spinning. And although I continue to have a pretty busy schedule, I think that what I do, even if it isn't that exciting, deserves …
Hi again! Now I promised that I would write more, so here I am, getting my thoughts out there. Anyhow, as my backstory, I started returning to the classroom this week, as students are scheduled to return next week. As if this setting isn't anxiety ridden enough, I found out on Friday that my class …
Insert your eye-rolling emoji here (just kidding). But really, I haven't wrote in this blog since last May, and many of my attitudes and mindsets have changed since this lockdown/quarantine due to the Pandemic. I mean, I think everyone in one way or another has changed during this past year. Teaching from home and paying …
Continue reading The Blogger is not Dead… She’s just been busy.
It feels like a lot has happened since the last time I wrote here. From quarantine, to protest, to spikes and an unclear back to school, there is a lot to talk about. But today, I am refocusing on myself, my financial situation, and ways to improve it. At the present moment, I am a …
Continue reading Why I am slowly leaving my MLM (Multi-Level Marketing)?
I pray, because I am thankful, that I could be present at church, for the first time in 10 weeks. I pray, because I have had rest at home, I have a family, and even through the stress and chaos, we are healthy. I pray, because I am grateful, to have a job which I …
We have been in quarantine/lock-down now for about 70 days now. What seemed like an extended 2 week vacation, has turned into a constant 3 week extension of limited outings, controlled openings and internal fears of overexposure due to the virus. Now although I am a homebody, and I actually don't mind staying at home, …
Continue reading My kids went to crisis mode: The invisible effects of quarantine
My day has been pretty hectic today. I'm behind on my grading (as usual, not because I can't organize it, but because it is tedious). I woke up at 8am, with my son making coffee (which is one of the sweetest gestures I can have). Then, after making myself a sandwich for breakfast, I started …
We are living unprecedented times. None of us in our wildest dreams would have expected that a virus would put a temporary halt on what we were accustomed to in our routines. This may have taken a form of unemployment and serious financial hardship, or in working remotely from home with all the additional responsibilities …
Continue reading Is there a right way to budget during difficult times?
My family and I have been now under quarantine/lock-down since March 15, so it has been roughly 7 weeks. Its been a whirlwind of emotions, from feeling OK with the idea, to feelings of anxiety and fear, to acknowledging the nostalgia behind driving a car and traveling to another place to sight see. It has …
Continue reading What has the kitchen taught me about failure?
Ok... the purpose of this blog was to get out of my shell. To have a creative outlet through writing that I can express my feelings, thoughts and dreams, and to be a messenger of hope to anyone feeling beaten, frustrated or defeated. So, since my accident in December, hence "When Murphy Calls", I took …
The Improving Mommy 