Why I Actually Like To Wear A Mask

January 6, 2021.Reading time 11 minutes.

Read to find out how I actually feel about wearing a mask.

6 Epic Things You Should Do To Have The Best Halloween in 2020

October 31, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

2020 has been a wild, rollercoaster of a ride. It started out innocently enough, but things got crazy super fast as we were all forced into the safety of our homes under the threat of Covid. Most of us couldn’t wait for the spring and summer to be over. Now, it is over and the […]

Four Skills I Learned During Quarantine

October 16, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Ever since we were first put under mandatory lockdown orders, it felt as if my little world had come crashing down around me. For the first time, I could not just walk out of my own home. Whenever I did brave the outdoors to go to the store, I was always amazed at the nearly […]

A Letter to My Quarantine Baby on National Sons Day

September 29, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

(This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission from any purchases made from those links). Dear Son, From the moment that I knew of your existence, I knew that you were a person who was strong, passionate, and deliberate. You have great physical strength, as indicated by your movements in utero […]

2020 — The Beginning of Something Great

September 21, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

After dropping off my daughter at preschool, I sat in my car for a minute, thinking. Despite all that is wrong with the world, I believe that now is a really great time to be a child. Of course, it’s not ideal or even normal. Nothing is normal right now, after all. But in terms […]

The 5 Best Things About Living in America

September 8, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Recently, I asked this question on Twitter: What is the best thing about the USA? — Helen Hensell (@hhensell) September 7, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js With everything going on in the US, I was genuinely curious what people really thought and felt about this country. Growing up, I was raised by a mom, who was probably the […]

The 5 Best Things About Going to School During a Pandemic

September 1, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

The year 2020 has been the wildest, craziest year in … well … decades. So it is no surprise that the ’20-’21 school year will be off to a bumpy start, due to, of course, Covid-19. There has been a considerable amount of debate both on social media and off regarding the question of where […]

Dear Daughter — A Letter to My Daughter During Covid-19

August 30, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’ve known you for four years. Ever since you were born in 2016, I’ve had the privilege of watching you grow from infant to toddler to a preschooler. I remember the first time I saw you when they held you to me. You were so small and beautiful. You opened your eyes and we locked […]

The Five Best Things I Like About Online Teaching

August 29, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

It is no secret that this school year is going to be unlike any other in the past. This school year is going to be different with the mask and social distancing mandates. Many people are choosing to keep their kids at home and do distance learning. Some are sending their kids to a brick […]

The Five Best Things About the Coronavirus Pandemic

July 23, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Yes, you read the title right. The year 2020 has been the craziest, strangest year so far. In so many ways, it has sucked ever since we were pushed into lock down and quarantine mode, many of us forced out of jobs, and lacking basic supplies such as toilet paper and hand sanitizer. But no […]