Lee Ann
Keeping the Classroom from Becoming a Cubicle: Adapting to Distance Learning
“I don’t think the teachers are enjoying this either”, my son says, slumped over the dining room table, resting his head and rubbing his eyes.
It’s that look of midday crash, being exhausted from blue...
Backyard Chickens: Start Preparing Now for Spring Chicks
For our family, 2020 had its lows, but one of its highs was our foray into raising chickens. Not only do we enjoy urban-fresh eggs on the regular, but our hens have provided a...
Keep It Real: 5 Tips on How to Find the Perfect Christmas Tree
2020 has been a doozy. One for the books. Our lives have been upended when it comes to work, school, birthdays, and events. It's time to end this tough year on a good note...
Thanksgiving To-Go: Portland Options for a Pre-Made Feast
Thanksgiving is traditionally a time to gather with family and friends... except this year. In true 2020 fashion, many of us are upending our plans and foregoing the typical Thanksgiving experience. With so much...
New to PDX: Hassle-Free Photoshoots with Shoott
For professional photos, some people enjoy the search for the perfect photographer, the creation of Pinterest mood boards, and the hunt for the ideal location. I, however, do not. Everything about booking photo shoots...
The Productivity Myth: How My To-Do List Haunts Me During Distance-Learning
Every morning starts the same way. I wake up before my children and brew a round of delicious, warm coffee. I breathe in the energy of a Pacific Northwest morning, and I meditate on...
How Distance-Learning Checklists Are Giving Me Life RN (with printable!)
We all have a lot of feelings these days. BIG FEELINGS. As a diehard expert at pushing emotions aside and drowning myself in work, I want to take a moment to say that this...
DIY Home Distance-Learning Classroom
In The Before Time, back-to-school was always a season of excitement and anticipation; this year feels… different. Like a lot of parents, I have a healthy dose of anxiety about this school year, and...
Distance Learning and the Digital Divide
When I first heard that schools were transitioning to online learning due to the coronavirus, my first thought was, “But what about all the kids without home internet?” While teachers are being amazing and...
5 Pandemic Body Care Experiments :: Take Advantage of Quarantine to Get Kinda Funky
I’ve never been one for beauty regimens or fancy clothes, so the leap to 24/7 athleisurewear and mom-buns caused by the quarantine orders has not been much of a challenge. No make-up? No problem....