If you are local to Orange County, consider stopping by this teach-in and rally against racism tomorrow (Monday). There will be a lot of great speakers. It's a family-friendly event and will be peaceful and educational. They are asking people to wear masks and practice social distancing. Bring your own chairs or blankets! Check my stories for a link to the facebook event page and invite your friends! Organized by Black in . . .

Did you know that high altitudes can cause insomnia? I didn’t. Until I googled it at 3am. It’s 6:30am and I haven’t slept one bit despite having been exhausted all day. One bonus is that I caught the sunrise for the first time in a long time. Today ought to be interesting ... 😩 View this post on Instagram   Day 1 #skate at @woodward. @woodwardparkcity #skateboardingisfun A post shared by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) . . .

As it turns out, the "Little Snowie" machine is great for adults, too. Today in "let's throw money at the empty void of boredom that is quarantine" ... we got a snow-cone machine. We've entered the "camping in the backyard" stage of quarantine. A little light post-dinner wrestling. No one can beat Jafta anymore. It's all theater and him being a good sport. He can pick any of us up and sling us around. 😂 Her attire for an afternoon at the beach. #emosnotdead India embroidered . . .

  View this post on Instagram   India tried her hand at Japanese red bean mochi today (daifuku). We had fun mispronouncing the name and rolling the dough. The verdict: 2 of 4 kids really liked it. I thought it was good but always have to do a mental override with sweet red bean paste. I still associate red beans with ham and cornbread. 😂 This was from an @eat2explore kit (more on that in my stories, but it's a monthly recipe . . .

Thank you @wecarryyourheart for making this lovely pull-quote from my book! ❤️ Pink is the new blonde. Swipe for the before, and the crime-scene gloves. View this post on Instagram   Kitchen tip: face shields also handy for onion-cutting A post shared by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Jul 18, 2020 at 5:38pm PDT Never thought washing and drying masks would be a part of my Saturday routine but here we . . .

We finally got in to see the specialist. It's a re-break of his fall football injury. Casted up to his armpit. 😩 Can't wait for Mary Anne to save the day ... As parents it's really important to adjust the language we are using around disappointments for our kids, because we are modeling how they will process all of this. I have two athletes. Sports being canceled. . . it sucks. It's frustrating. But will it ruin their mental health? Not if we can reframe it. Not if we can find other ways . . .