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A Birthday At Home: The Sunset Is Still Beautiful

6th April 2020

I was counting the days, then I lost count. Staying home isn’t new to me, but when we moved here, I imagined having a birthday cake at my favorite bakery, going to the bookstore and then taking the kid to the zoo. Perfect day, complete with people-watching. But this year, everyone’s at home or should be.  What day is it? One day last week, it was my birthday. The night before Isla was in her blanket fort, drawing. ‘Nothing to…

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The 7 Stages Of Staying At Home

27th March 2020

I’ve reached two weeks in the house. Hi. How are we all? In between watching my kid do yoga (I’m jealous of her calm) and washing my hands, I’ve been writing down my thoughts. And if you read me for the life updates, I’ve been um, upgraded since this interesting mishap. Honestly, when we moved back to Edinburgh, I imagined a little more social and less social distancing. But here we are. For my part, here’s a little list I…

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