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June 7, 2019Leave a comment

Father's Day is just around the corner! Some of you may have it all under control and already have the perfect gift in hand. For the procrastinators out there, though...I've got you covered!

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I love lettering and Bible journaling. It brings me peace during times of stress and helps me connect with the words on the pages that I'm reading. Swipe to see a real life boy mom moment. 😂 They bring some fun to my insta game!

I picked up a new book called Normal For Me to read during this social distancing time. She talks about how normal is subjective and how she and her husband learned to embrace the new normal that came with raising children diagnosed with autism. One part, she discusses taking a family walk and how it, like many other "normal" family activities for them don't always look normal to others. So I thought I would share about our evening walk tonight and our "normal". Emerson is out the door in seconds. He's patiently (or as patient as a 5 yr old can be) waiting on his bike at the end of the driveway. Jameson is battling with socks he's worn hundreds of times before but this time just don't feel right. I try to take a selfie - Dad has to duck to fit in the frame, emerson is cheesing hard, Jameson is refusing to look at the camera. We discover a helicopter leaf, which the boys have never seen before. We must now stop at every one for Jameson to collect...but then halfway through it is decided we should leave every other one so other children can enjoy. Emerson is speeding up, hitting the brakes, circling back around, and talking nonstop. Jameson winces at the constant noises. We discover a ladybug and stop to watch it. We find 4 caterpillars in the road. Dad must catch it to return it to the ground and hold for observations...but the hairs and legs look far too agitating for Jameson to touch. Emerson almost crushes them trying to pet each one. Dad walks beyond the assigned mailbox where we always turn around before reaching a busy road. We must listen to a lecture for the next couple minutes of the possible dangers. A neighbor is out washing a car, and suddenly social distancing and the coronavirus is brought back to mind. Jameson's hands start wringing as I assure him we are at a safe enough distance. We return home and the collection of helicopter leaves are deposited on the porch table. I mentally take note that this will become a potential trigger when they inevitably get blown away. We sit down and I give an exact time that I would like us to remain outdoors and once again assure him the carpenter bees won't sting. Welcome to our normal. 💙

Rockin that quarantine life! The days are starting to blur together and even this natural homebody is starting to go stir crazy. Mandatory shelter in place starts tomorrow evening (husband is still going to be working since he's essential) but we've been voluntarily social distancing and staying home 99% of the time for about 3 weeks now already. What are things like where you live? How are you coping with the limited human interaction?

Today's social distancing outfit brought to you by small businesses (and target lol) Cardigan & tee: @eandjcreations Earrings: @headedforthehill Jeans: @target

So obsessed with these earrings that arrived in my mailbox today from @headedforthehill ! They are so gorgeous and the prices are amazing! As a small business owner myself (shameless plug: @eandjcreations *more active on fb than ig though*), it's super important to me to find other small businesses to support especially during this scary time with businesses shutting down and struggling to stay afloat during this pandemic. Tag your favorite small businesses below so we can all follow them and support them by shopping small!