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Struggled this week, then struggled some more so t Struggled this week, then struggled some more so took a full week off from posting but realized this serves as a great distraction from it all & the stresses of what’s to come... so... short story long 🙄🤣: hello again 👋🏻 in these colorful jogger pants, 80’s style, baby! •
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Fashion, Lifestyle · April 20, 2020

What has and hasn’t been working for our family thus far during social distancing

red dress biker shorts and glitter sneakers

What has and hasn't been working for us during social distancing

red dress biker shorts and glitter sneakers

What has and hasnt been working for us during social distancing

What has and hasnt been working for us during social distancing

red dress biker shorts and glitter sneakers

red dress biker shorts and glitter sneakers

What has and hasnt been working for us during social distancing

What has and hasnt been working for us during social distancing

 

Hello! It’s been over a week since I’ve posted anything on here and partially this was because I was working late hours at my regular job (week 6 of working from home, here we go!) and partially because I feel unmotivated and unsure on what I could write about.

 

What has and hasn’t been working for us during social distancing

 

And after much consideration, I’ve decided to just write about what has and hasn’t been working for us thus far during social distancing. I find myself being on this emotional roller coaster lately as I am sure most of us are… It’s now been 5 full weeks of working from home full time and having both kids at home at all times. My husband is now out of work officially and that has both pluses and minuses all at the same time.

 

The huge plus is the fact that he can take care of the kids while I am upstairs cooped up in my office working (I’ve just gone through an extremely busy period at work and literally had been glued to the computer for 12 hours almost every day!) and I didn’t have to worry about making the kids’ lunch or prep their snack or make sure Leo does his e-learning things and that outside of e-learning, our boys have things to do and stay occupied…. on a flip side, we now are a one-income family and it takes an adjustment or two to figure this all out. Not an easy task and doesn’t take a day. We have to work on it and figure out a way to navigate through this new financial situation.

 

So what HAS worked for us so far?

 

1. Overall, we have a pretty good daily routine down as far as our meals schedule, play time, e-learning time, taking a walk in the afternoon (or going on a bike) ride and bedtime, but there are a few things that need an improvement, so keep reading as I elaborate on this in the ‘What hasn’t been working for us’ section down below.

 

2. Planning meals in advance has been working well so far. When we were both working away from home, we always struggled with dinner prep once we got home. And the logical thing would be, then, to have had meals all planned out, but more often than not, we didn’t have it all planned out. So once we both got home, it was a mess sometimes rushing with making dinner because it’s getting late and it’s bedtime soon. Craziness! But now, that I save a ton of time on commuting to and from work and my hubs is home, we have so much more time to plan even if only for a few days ahead. It’s always dinners that’s been our Achilles heel and we are now happy to say we’ve gotten so much better at it.

 

3. Being more active as a family. It’s so refreshing to see so many families taking walks throughout the day in our neighborhood or people on their bikes. If there’s ONE good thing that’s come out of this, is this right here – people getting outside to move a little and getting that fresh air.

 

What HASN’T been working for us

 

1. Alright, so what hasn’t been working for us regarding the daily routine (as I mention above)? Well, e-learning and our meals don’t always happen around here at a fixed time which causes some days to feel a little chaotic. Does it matter in the grand scheme of things? Perhaps not, but I am a firm believer in routines and schedules for the kids as I think kids need that structure to feel secure and know when certain things happen throughout the day. And mind you, I am working most of the day and sometimes have a fire drill at work so I can’t be the guardian of the schedule and what’s happening in the house with the kids at all times haha! And my husband is not the best at staying organized 🙂 It’s a guy thing I think LOL! Any other mommas out there feel me on this? 🙂

 

2. Making sure I stay sane in all of this… My husband’s pretty good at it and the kids are still small enough that they don’t feel that stress like we do (thankfully!) but I am a mess some days. I have had a lot of work recently and it’s been making me feel stressed out but also just the current circumstance is such that it creates that extra level of stress and anxiety as I’m sure many of you can relate to. Do I try to focus on the positives? Absolutely! On my Instagram account I try to post positive things and focus on those silver linings but I am still struggling some days. Once I am less busy at work, my focus will be to take time for myself during each day to meditate or do yoga at home; something that is good for the soul!

 

3. I promised myself to read more during this time and so far have not kept my promise. I love reading but recently haven’t had much time to do it and I thought ‘well, now, when I am home 24/7 I surely will have time’. But guess what? I’ve had too much work and when I finally have a minute to myself after the kids have gone to bed, I am so tired and my eyes feel so tired from staring at a computer all day, that the last thing I want to do is read. Ugh! I have to find a way to do it though; I know it would relax me and help me unwind after a long day working, hence #2 above.

 

Would love to hear what has or hasn’t been working for you guys during this time of staying put and social distancing? Please share and drop me a comment right below 🙂

 

 

Wearing: Asos dress (similar here); Philippe Model Paris glitter sneakers (via The Real Real; similar here and here); Target peach color biker shorts (currently sold out but identical linked here); Brahmin bag.

 

 

In: Fashion, Lifestyle · Tagged: asos, bike shorts, biker shorts, Brahmin, glitter, glitter sneakers, hightop sneakers, peach color, Philippe Model Paris, purple bag, quilted bag, red dress, sneakers, sweat dress, Target

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Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    April 21, 2020 at 12:14 pm

    I’m having a hard time staying sane all the time too!

    Jennifer
    Effortlessly Sophisticated

    Reply
    • somepopofcolor says

      April 21, 2020 at 2:20 pm

      Right? It comes and goes for me at times 🙂 Doing the best we can!

      Reply
  2. Lindsey Galassi says

    April 21, 2020 at 8:47 pm

    Staying sane is what im trying to do haha- it’s been so hard being cooped up.

    Reply
    • somepopofcolor says

      April 23, 2020 at 3:50 pm

      Right? Especially if someone is not working at home and the day is dragging. I am still working most of the day so the days fly by for me but I still have to find ways to stay sane 🙂

      Reply

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A day in Lake Geneva, WI where there’s no social A day in Lake Geneva, WI where there’s no social distancing or mask wearing anymore made it feel normal and oh so needed! #HappyMemorialDay #LakeGenevaWisconsin
Struggled this week, then struggled some more so t Struggled this week, then struggled some more so took a full week off from posting but realized this serves as a great distraction from it all & the stresses of what’s to come... so... short story long 🙄🤣: hello again 👋🏻 in these colorful jogger pants, 80’s style, baby! •
•
•
[📸 from pre-social distancing] @asos @diesel @hm
Elliot today [he’s 5]: ‘daddy, please don’t Elliot today [he’s 5]: ‘daddy, please don’t be mad at me, I know I’m not supposed to say this word, but I’m tired as shit’ 🤷‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ •
•
📷 snapped in our neighborhood
My version of neutrals 🌸 Found a sweater with i My version of neutrals 🌸 Found a sweater with identical knots texture! See my stories for more! •
•

Type in this address into your browser to see the linked items —> http://liketk.it/2Nu5k
Talking about what has and hasn’t been working f Talking about what has and hasn’t been working for our family during social distancing [thus far anyways]. Head on over to www.somepopofcolor.com or go to the link in my bio📕 •
•
Would love to know how it’s been for you so please comment right below ⤵️😀
Spring, where you at? 🌱🌸 Two more inches of Spring, where you at? 🌱🌸 Two more inches of snow this AM and it’s still going 😤 But it’s Friday and after another very long work week, I will gladly park my butt on my couch, next to my kids and have a snow day in 😃 Stay safe (& warm) out there! •
•
Wearing @asos pants, @stevemadden sandals. 📸 pre-social distancing
No clever caption... just wanted this color 💚 i No clever caption... just wanted this color 💚 in my feed & I am tired... too much work & the days just blend into a blurry mess #dassit •
•
💚 http://liketk.it/2MYtL
[📷 unpublished from a year ago] Hope everyone h [📷 unpublished from a year ago] Hope everyone had a great Easter (despite the circumstances)! We took advantage of the warm weather yesterday & spent the day outside biking & I’m glad we did because today the cold weather is back 🥶 #ItsMidAprilDamnIt
Double tap if you want to create your own sunshine Double tap if you want to create your own sunshine today [and everyday]! •
•
I know, I know... enough pep talk BUT how else are we going to make it through this?? 🌸🦄
•
•
My ‘sunshine’ for the upcoming weekend is baking something for my kids I’ve never tried before [don’t know what that will be just yet but Pinterest to the rescue & it has to be something easy because #IAintABaker 🤷‍♀️] and doing a little garden work tomorrow if weather permits!
Pre- you know what... so thankful that neither my Pre- you know what... so thankful that neither my hubs or myself work in the health industry, that we can be at home safe & sound and have food on our table, that it’s warming up over here & we can be outside with our kids... so if the ‘only’ thing I could complain about is the fact that we have to put our lives on hold and stay home then I will gladly TAKE IT! 🧡 #FindingTheSilverLining
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