“Eating Out”

Eating out is different because of Covid.

Restaurants are closed or are just now opening up with limited seating and new guidelines to follow. More restaurants are offering delivery or curb side pickup. & you can even get margaritas, beer and bloody mary’s to go!

So my family ordered Buzzard Billy’s through Eat Street tonight.

Buzzard Billy’s isn’t your normal fast food restaurant or bar and grill. They are a fancier establishment in downtown La Crosse, WI that offers Cajun food. Definitely not your typical delivery food.

So here are my thoughts on this:

Pros

  • Eat in the comfort of your own home or in our case, on our back deck
  • Kid friendly! Our kids got to play, scream, make a mess and we didn’t have anyone judging us
  • No social distancing
  • No waiting to be seated/being let into the building
  • No social interaction with strangers (this is a huge plus for introverts)
  • No masks
  • Less germs or potential exposure to Covid-19
  • The food was still amazing
  • You get your favorite extras from your very own kitchen (sauce, beverage, etc.)

Cons

  • The food wasn’t piping hot as the distance from stove to mouth is a bit farther away
  • I didn’t get a nice margarita with it (some places you can carry out alcohol though!)
  • No social interaction outside of your family (extroverts)
  • Sometimes there is a more limited menu than in person
  • Delivery fees
  • You trust they won’t forget anything or mess up your order – in my case, my forgotten bread

But I think it was a big hit for our house.

We are happy, healthy and full, so what more could we want?!

Surgery, Covid & All the Things

In the last few months I have taken a whole new perspective on life.

I get emotional more. Even at the most random things. & even towards people I hardly know. I’ve cried more than I can count and I care so much more!

I miss normalcy. Whether that be at home with my family or at work. Nothing is normal and I miss it. I can’t wait to be swamped at work. I can’t wait to help my kids get dressed in the morning. & I CANNOT wait to clean my house.

Random acts of kindness! I have sent people cards (yes, hand written cards!). I have reached out to acquaintances and strangers via social media to catch up or to respond to something they posted. I have bought someone a coffee just because. & I have offered my help (my very limited help due to my knee) to a few close friends.

I have jumped on the social networking train. I now sell Monat because I love the products. I am doing a Usborne Books & More party on June 1st. & I have attended so many other social media parties in the last few months! All because I love what they have to offer and I love sharing it.

This new “normal” is weird but I like it.

I love that I have time for me, for my family and for those I care about around me.

Even though I know Covid will end and that I’ll be back to walking in no time, it was a nice break from the hectic life I once lived.

I just hope that I can remember to keep up with some of the things (like card writing or buying someone a coffee) that I have fallen in love with the last few months.

#covid19 #newnormal #slowdown

Young Parents

I’m a young mom. I have 3 kids at the age of 27.

Some days I think it’s why I don’t have enough patience or why I still like my “me” time.

I wonder if I would have waited a few years that I would be a “better” mom.

That I wouldn’t feel left out of things my non-parent friends are doing or being able to go do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted.

But then again…

I also love that I’m young so I can run around with them (after I heal from knee surgery obviously), that I won’t be old when they graduate or that I will still have “me” time once they are grown and out of the house.

I’m thankful I can relate to them better because I’m not 30 or 40 years older than them. I’m thankful that I’ll be able to help them with their homework because it hasn’t been 20 years since I was last in school. & I’m thankful that I’m their mom.

Some days are hard being a young mom but I’m guessing there are also hard days of being an older mom.

Everything comes with pros and cons.

Personally, I’m glad I had kids when I did.

& truthfully, they make me a better person because of it. ❤️