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Yeah this meme up here is pretty much some of it and there are millions of others who feel the exact same way with everything shut down still in many different states. I completely understand stay at home and helping flatten the curve because I live in a red zone area and at the moment the stay at home orders are until June 4th. Which I highly doubt it will be June 4th because usually a week before it’s supposed to happen the Governor comes on the TV and social media and announces “Oh you now have to stay home for another month”.

I am mentally exhausted of staying at home and just being in one place. Yes I have some friends and mostly acquaintances but I only see these people at meetups at restaurants or at a kink club I go to occasionally. I am grateful for social media and the platforms that are available because there has been a few zoom meetings and ways to keep in touch even though it’s not direct face to face. I myself have depression, ptsd, and anxiety and yes I take medication daily to help curve all the symptoms but sometimes that’s not enough. Right now I’ve done the coloring, painting, crafting, playing video games, steam a video platform until i’m dead asleep……..pretty much I’ve been doing it all. I’ve even done a few Tik Tok videos because yes i’m bored at home with everyone else.

No I don’t take this virus as a joke because a few people I do know have had it and it’s not pretty and also this mother who was in the hospital with her Four Year old son taped what exactly goes on with covid-19 and it’s really not something you want to have. The Four year old was in tears most of the time gasping for air and coughing and all the time was on one of those respirators to help him breathe. It was so heartbreaking to watch and yes the Four year old pulled through and survived the whole ordeal. No You don’t want this and I don’t want this. I would like maybe a little bit of normalcy though besides doing things at home. Yes i’ve been on a walk around the block and well i’m a little limited in where I go and transportation as I don’t drive and also I live with my mom, whom has been a huge support, who is 70 years old and I have to be really careful where I go and everything. I also have two teenagers and I have to plan their stay at home birthdays because they’re right around the corner!

It’s just been rough with all of this and yes going through all the emotions as everyone else has gone through and continue to go through.

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Alright fans of The Hunger Game books and Hunger Games movies Suzanne Collins releases the Prequel to The Hunger Games titled, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. It will be released May 19th, 2020 everywhere and yes it’s already going to be made into a movie.

The book takes place 64 years before The Hunger Games takes  place and follows the main character Coriolanus Snow whom turns out to later become President Snow. All Hail Panem!

Check out Entertainment Weekly’s website for an excerpt of the first chapter here EW Books Excerpt from The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

No matter what gender you are or what exact title you are if you’re raising your own children, your children’s children, your friends children, or your relative’s children! Happy Mother’s Day.

I, myself, don’t set the bar really high for almost any holiday anymore. Well i’m 37 years old and honestly my biggest goal is to help my kids succeed and be on whatever path they need to be on and encourage them and get through distance learning (insert lol face here).

 

Free Online Educational Resources

✅The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour! https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/

✅Tour Yellowstone National Park!
https://www.nps.gov/…/lea…/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

✅Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover.
https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/

✅This Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers 11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs. https://www.farmfood360.ca/

✅Play games and learn all about animals
https://switchzoo.com/

✅Play with fave show characters and learn too https://pbskids.org/

✅Travel to Paris, France to see amazing works of art at The Louvre with this virtual field trip.
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne

✅This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life.
https://www.thechinaguide.com/destinati…/great-wall-of-china

✅Math and Reading games https://www.funbrain.com/

✅Phonics skills https://www.starfall.com/h/

✅This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/

✅ Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss https://www.seussville.com/

✅300,000+ FREE printable worksheets from toddlers to teens https://www.123homeschool4me.com/home-school-free-printabl…/

✅Geography and animals
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

✅Math practice from counting to algebra and geometry http://www.mathscore.com/

✅Fave kids books read by famous people https://www.storylineonline.net/

✅Crafts, activities, mazes, dot to dot, etc, https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/

✅Math and reading games https://www.abcya.com/

✅Math and language games https://www.arcademics.com/

✅Hands on Elem science videos https://www.backpacksciences.com/science-simplified

✅Voice based learning… learn through Alexa https://bamboolearning.com/resources

✅Fun games, recipes, crafts, activities https://www.highlightskids.com/

✅ClickSchooling brings you daily recommendations by email for entertaining websites that help your kids learn. https://clickschooling.com/

✅Math as a fun part of your daily family routine http://bedtimemath.org/

✅Games to get “into the book” https://reading.ecb.org/

✅Online history classes for all ages preteen through adults https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive

✅Biology https://www.biologysimulations.com/

✅ Elem Math through 6th grade https://boddlelearning.com/

✅Educational games K-12 https://www.breakoutedu.com/funathome

✅Digital archive of history https://www.bunkhistory.org/

✅Test Prep for SAT, ACT, etc. https://www.bwseducationconsulting.com/handouts.php

✅Geometry https://www.canfigureit.com/

✅Resources for Spanish practice https://www.difusion.com/campus/

✅Chinese learning activities https://chalkacademy.com/

✅Music is for everyone https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments

✅Science, Math, Social Studies https://www.ck12.org/student/

✅Grammar practice for middle grades https://www.classroomcereal.com/

✅Daily free science or cooking experiment to do at home.http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/

✅Chemistry https://www.playmadagames.com/

✅Reading passages for grades 3-12, with reading comprehension and discussion questions. https://www.commonlit.org/

✅Vocabulary, grammar, listening activities and games in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Latin. https://conjuguemos.com/

✅35,000 pages of online content on the cultures and countries of the world. https://www.countryreports.org/

✅K-5th Science lessons https://mysteryscience.com/

✅Tons of free classes from leading universities and companies https://www.coursera.org/

✅Free printable K-8 Reading and Math activity packs (available in English and Spanish) https://www.curriculumassociates.com/supporting-students-aw…

✅Digital learning content for preschool through high school https://www.curriki.org/

✅A wide range of math content from middle school through AP Calculus. https://deltamath.com/overview

✅Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/…/learnathome.html

✅3 Free Weeks of Maker Stations to keep your children creating at home! Each challenge includes simple instructions using materials around the house, QR code video resources, and a student recording sheet. bit.ly/freemakerstations

✅Classes for older teens or adults https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/lp/t1/freemo…

✅Online homeschool platform & curriculum for Pre-K to 12th grade. All main subjects are covered, plus extra curriculum courses. http://discoveryk12.com/dk12/

✅Printable board games, activities and more for phonics and reading all using evidence-based methods. Can be customized to any student’s needs including creating flashcards for other subjects. https://dogonalogbooks.com/printables/

✅K-8 online math program that looks at how a student is solving problems to adjust accordingly and build a unique learning path for them. https://www.dreambox.com/at-home

✅Engaging reading game for grades 2-8 that combines strategy, engagement, and imaginative reading passages to create a fun, curriculum-aligned literacy game. https://www.squigglepark.com/dreamscape/

✅Higher level math series… online video series with detailed solutions to more than a thousand publicly-released College Board SAT Math, Subject Test Math Level 1, and Subject Test Math Level 2 problems.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbQoCpvYRYRkRRvsObOPHaA…

✅Foreign languages https://www.duolingo.com/

✅Interactive video earth science based curriculum supplement. https://www.everyday-earth.com/

✅A safe research site for elementary-level readers. They are offering — free 24/7 access
USERNAME: read (case sensitive)
PASSWORD: read (case sensitive)
https://www.facts4me.com/

✅Educational brain breaks to help students review essential literacy and math skills, while getting in some exercise. Find over 900 videos to help your child keep learning at home and burn off some extra energy. Our site is best used for ages 4-8. https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-closures/

✅Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. https://www.gonoodle.com/

✅7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas https://hippocampus.org/

✅Carmen Sandiego videos, stories, and lessons for all subject areas https://www.carmensandiego.com/resources/

✅Math Videos with lessons, real life uses of math, famous actors https://www.hmhco.com/math-at-work

✅Entertaining & educational videos for all levels and subjects
https://www.izzit.org/index.php

✅Free Printables for PreK-2nd Grade https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/…/Lite…/Price-Range/Free

✅Free printables library with activities for children 0-6 https://www.littlesparkcompany.com/printables-library

✅Free at-home kids yoga lesson plans https://littletwistersyoga.com/online-store/

✅Magic Spell is a carefully crafted spelling adventure. https://brainbox.games/

✅Resources for AP students https://marcolearning.com/

✅Enter your math problem or search term, press the button, and they show you the step-by-step work and answer instantly. 2nd grade through college. https://www.mathcelebrity.com/online-math-tutor.php

✅Elem Math games, logic puzzles and educational resources https://www.mathplayground.com/

✅Poetry and music https://www.thewell.world/mindful-mu…/mindful-poetry-moments

✅3D printing projects and Coding projects, involving math and other K-12 subjects https://www.instructables.com/…/EdgertonCent…/instructables/

✅Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators. https://www.musictheory.net/

✅Scads of free resources, games, learning resources, and lesson plans for teaching personal finance https://www.ngpf.org/

✅Improve your typing skills while competing in fast-paced races with up to 5 typers from around the world. https://www.nitrotype.com/

✅Illustrated recipes designed to help kids age 2-12 cook with their grown-ups. Recipes encourage culinary skills, literacy, math, and science. https://www.nomsterchef.com/nomster-recipe-library

✅Online curriculum that builds better writers. https://www.noredink.com/

✅80+ do at home science activities https://elementalscience.com/…/n…/80-free-science-activities

✅Daily lessons and educational activities that kids can do on their own https://www.superchargedschool.com/

✅Adaptive curriculum in Math and ELA for Grades K-8
https://www.scootpad.com/

✅Novel Effect makes storytime a little more fun for kids (and grown-ups too!) As you read out loud from print books (or ebooks!) music, sound effects, and character voices play at just the right moment, adjusting and responding to your voice. https://noveleffect.com/

✅Quick & easy at home projects curated for kids 2 and up
https://www.kiwico.com/kids-at-home

✅Teaches students how to write a paragraph through interactive online tutorial http://www.paragraphpunch.com/

✅PreK-12 digital media service with more than 30,000 learning materials https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/

✅Curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students.
https://pebblego.com/free-pebblego-capstone-interactive-acc…

✅Science and math labs and simulations https://phet.colorado.edu/

If you love Anime/Animation and comics and stories please check out this APP!

it’s a free app available on Itunes and Google Play. There’s a few awesome stories on there to binge read.

Photo Credit: WEBTOON/Google Search

One of them is True Beauty by Yaongyi. True Beauty is about this girl who binge watches beauty videos and the art of makeup. She then starts to transform herself. It’s packed full of romance too. Check it out.

Photo Credit: WEBTOON/Google search

Another really good story is Lore Olympus and it’s by Rachel Smythe it’s a modern version of the taking of Persephone. It’s really addicting to read. I really recommend reading this one as well.

You can Follow both Yaongyi and Rachel Smythe on Instagram for updates!

 

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It feels like it’s been 3 months not 2 months of this quarantine stay at home order. Social distancing has been really hard and slowly but surely Zoom has been helpful in seeing some friends especially in the kink world.

Both of my teens have no school the rest of the year and it’s weighing heavy on them as they’re bored and miss their friends as well. Distance learning is honestly the pits because well my kids don’t want to do their work because they’re at home and not at school in the classroom. I’m glad i’m not the only parent going through this and that I’m definitely not alone.  They just announced today that some of the pools near where I live will not be opening this summer because of the virus. Most of summer is being cancelled as well.

I’m hoping that drive ins will be open this summer but the sad part is you have to stay in your car and that’s hard for my 12 almost 13 year old because she has ADHD. If you have kids with ADHD you know the hyperactivity and other types of behaviors that come with the term. Sitting still most of the time isn’t an easy task. Most drive ins have playgrounds or other areas for your children to move around before the movie starts so they’ll sit still in the car. We’ll just have to see how that goes.

I’m at the point where dinner and food altogether really just suck it’s so monotonous and it’s like “Do we really have to eat again”? There’s no going out or going to restaurants but yes i’m happy that there is takeout and delivery but sometimes it’s not the same.  Yes i’ve ordered and picked up food and even getting in the car for that short drive feels nice to get out of the house.

I’m bored of walking where I live it’s pretty much you can only stand to go around the block or the cemetery so many times before you crack. I exercise a few times a week and mostly via YouTube. YouTube has some really awesome beginner exercising videos where they do both a regular version and a modified version if you have arthritis or other body issues. Working out and such just isn’t my thing altogether. No i’m not lazy I clean and etc. every single day. The other day got all my kids laundry done for the week that is success in and of itself.

Here’s to all you parents just trying to survive the stay at home quarantine!

 

If you are a fan of Ellen DeGeneres she has a game show on NBC called Game of Games. It’s a fun and hilarious game show in which Ellen has contestants do crazy games to have one winner win 100,000 dollars.

There is also a mobile app game for the game show so you can play anytime. It’s also called Game of Games. They have every game from the show including One Eyed Monster and Make it rain.

It’s something fun to do to pass the time especially if you play games on your mobile device or app. It’s free to download on all app stores.

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Pretty much I won’t be posting as much because well movies are pretty much shut down and yes it’ll be slow plus i’m home schooling or distance learning both of my two teens 7th and 8th grade.

No it hasn’t been easy at all and since they’re at home they get upset that they have to do school work at home and that it’s not in school with their teachers or friends.

Yes everything has been at home and if you’re bored of food there are apps on iTunes and Google play for new recipes of food. I’ve been currently using the app named Yummy or Yumm but anyways they have plenty of different recipes for all types of food and mostly I’ve been making  mostly chicken for dinner.  I did find a really awesome vegetarian nacho recipe in which the end result is putting it all on a pan and heating it up in the oven. It’s really delicious and has protein and fiber! (As someone who has thyroid issues and takes an anti depressant fiber is really really important daily) I’m also thrilled that there is take out and delivery available that helps especially when you want to feel a little normal away from quarantined life.

I truly miss how things used to be and I miss going to munches and definitely playing but right now that’s not possible. I know one day it will be normal but for now it isn’t. A friend told me that we’re grateful for the ability to connect virtually and I really thought about that. It’s very true so we’re not alone digitally even though some of us might live alone which i’m sure that’s very hard. I wish all of you who do live alone so much love and hope. Please reach out and connect with your friends and family or whomever is a support in your life it can help.