We all expected Halloween 2020 to be different and require potentially some creativity. Even with COVID, we found a way to enjoy Halloween with our excited little girl!
Extra Bedroom Revamp
So to continue on with our quarantine projects, we decided to do a slight makeover with our guest bedroom. In the next year or two, it will look even more different, but for now this is it.
Mexican Corn
So I bought a bag of Mexican corn from Costco a while back and knew I would love it, but I didn’t. It just had an awful flavor. This recipe has all the flavor I hoped for, but my only complaint was how cold it was after mixing everything in with it. I think it would be great heated up after the fact, maybe, or even eaten right away.
Pandemic Legacy Season Two June
In June, we had 53 city cards which meant 8 epidemics, and we also had 8 rationed event cards.
Rainbow Sunshine
I am almost done writing all about our crafts from our time during quarantine. This one Melody seemed to really enjoy. It was a quick craft, but it still had enough detail involved that it kept her busy.
Strollers at Disney
During all of our trips to Disney, we have mainly taken one stroller. It is our everyday stroller (or at least it was when we went out places, ha!). We have taken an umbrella stroller on another trip too. So I wanted to compare our experiences with both strollers because I always debate which one will be easier on our trips, and I figured there are other people wondering the same thing.
Cream Cheese Sweet Peppers
These are great appetizers to have anytime. They are also a very healthy snack. I thought the combination would be weird at first, but it was actually really good.
Pandemic Legacy Season Two Late May
We now have 7 epidemics and 10 rationed events.
Caterpillar Game
Back during our “unexpected homeschooling” days, crafts were critical. I was reaching for a lot of our crafts, but this one turned out to be a fun one. We made a caterpillar game.
Beach 2020
The pandemic has messed with a lot of plans for a whole lot of people. One of those things for us was our vacations. We had a Disney vacation planned with my parents in late August which we cancelled because we were not entirely comfortable getting to Disney safely during the pandemic. In January, we were planning to do a BIG Disney trip just us 3. We had planned to stay around 10+ days at two resorts. This would be our last during the school year trip since Melody starts Kindergarten next year. But it is hard for us to justify that kind of money for a visit that doesn’t include park hopping. I mean we love to start at one park and end at Epcot for dinner. Instead we are hoping to take a smaller trip with my parents in January. However we did keep a trip we were hoping for, the beach. This trip wasn’t something planned out far in advance. We just knew we wanted to take a trip to the beach just us 3. COVID did really mess with how we do the beach, but we made it work the best we could.
Burrito Bowls
These burrito bowls are fairly healthy with the use of cauliflower rice instead of regular rice. If you like the ones from Chipotle or Salsarita’s, you should like these! I found this recipe via Instagram. Luckily I couldn’t really tell the rice was cauliflower.
Pandemic Legacy Season Two Early May
April was bad. That is all I can say about that. Now let’s see if we can recover in May.
Best Dad Trophy
When I asked Melody what craft she wanted to make for Brad for his birthday, she asked to make him a trophy. While that would be a perfect thing for Brad to make using his 3D printer, my Silhouette was going to be tricky. I did come up with a design to make one from paper that would stand up, but it failed. But I did keep the trophy itself I made and it is now just a paper one. And Melody (and Brad) still loved it.
Halloween Happy
It is hard to believe it is already October, and we are thinking about Halloween. But here we are. Like previous years, I threw together a Halloween Happy for Melody. We have not been getting out as much, so I didn’t get as many things from the Target Dollar Spot was previous years, but I was able to snag a few things a few weeks back, and I ordered the rest on Amazon.
Bisquick Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
So I usually take the lazy way out and buy these biscuit mixes pre-made from the store. They are $1, you add milk or water, and all done. But I don’t always think about getting them, so I also make them from scratch on occasion.
Pandemic Legacy Season Two Late April
So we lost the first part of April, so we get another chance to win for the month before we move onto May.
September Fun
September has been busy! It is our first FULL month of school, dance, and occupational therapy! We have done some projects around the house, we traveled to see my niece’s baptism, and college football finally started in the SEC. Overall it has been a productive and fun month!
Silhouette Cameo Part Five
Since the pandemic started back in March, we have been busy keeping Melody entertained and keeping the family sane, so I have not used my Silhouette quite as much. But I did find time to use I for some gifts, shirts for a trip for a coworker of Brad’s, and masks. If you had told me in January I would be making monograms and names for masks, I would have thought you were crazy, but here we are!
Homemade Pizza Rolls
With Brad still working from home daily, we are constantly trying to figure out different lunches. Brad decided to make his own pizza rolls at home.
Pandemic Legacy Season Two Early April
At this point during the game, I started keeping up with a bit more information I found vital that I will share with you. A lot of the information was important until this point in the game as the rules started to change.