Not A Normal Mommy blog
Royal Watching Initially, I had zero interest in watching the interview with Meghan, Harry, and Oprah. But inevitably, like 20 million other people, I got sucked in. The public reactions were just too fascinating and polarizing not to see what all the fuss was about. Why my initial disinterest? Well, because who really cares? I […]
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We have expectations. But we don’t have blind expectations. We understand the kids will stumble, fall, and disappoint as they navigate their way to adulthood and eventual independence. We also celebrate their individuality. Our only real hope is that when they venture out in the world – we’ve raised good humans.
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Book Club – Book Review In 1932, Sagarra tasked himself with writing the great “Barcelonan” novel. The result was indeed a great book club read. The Private Life came under heavy censorship during its time (1932) and was printed only in a “scrubbed” version under the Franco regime in the 1960s. Even today it pushes […]
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Last Easter, I was shamelessly stalking Geishas in Kyoto, Japan and eating my weight in sushi. This year, I celebrated the on-time arrival of Easter chocolate via Amazon.
You couldn’t have convinced me a year ago that 1/2 the world would be in isolation. Yet, here we are.
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Day 20 of lockdown in southern España. Happy to report – we are well and somewhat sane. Remarkably. Like the rest of the world – we’re finding our new “normal” through the lockdown. The daily challenge is preventing every day from becoming Groundhog Day. The boys have adapted well – the online school has been a […]
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Day 11 – Lockdown in Spain Lockdown with family means we can leave the house to get food & pharmacy items – one person only. We can access ATMs & essential service workers can continue working. This seems to extend to tradespeople as well. All bars, restaurants, theatres, churches, clubs, etc. are closed until April […]
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