{"id":18232,"date":"2020-05-09T08:37:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T12:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/?p=18232"},"modified":"2020-05-09T08:37:44","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T12:37:44","slug":"what-i-love-this-week-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/what-i-love-this-week-38\/","title":{"rendered":"What I Love This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1360\" height=\"2040\" data-pin-title=\"Breakfast in bed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/breakfast_of_scrambled_eggs_toast_avocado-1.jpg\" alt=\"breakfast of scrambled eggs, toast with jam, avocado\" class=\"wp-image-16645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/breakfast_of_scrambled_eggs_toast_avocado-1.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/breakfast_of_scrambled_eggs_toast_avocado-1-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/breakfast_of_scrambled_eggs_toast_avocado-1-680x1020.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/breakfast_of_scrambled_eggs_toast_avocado-1-624x936.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><figcaption><em>breakfast in bed, anyone?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This week was the first time since isolation started where I really struggled with it mentally. I was thinking ahead, wondering when I could resume some normal activities that I love\u2014everyday things like browsing the aisles in the grocery store with an iced coffee\u2014and I realized it probably won\u2019t be until 2021, which made me feel claustrophobic. I\u2019m being extremely cautious since I\u2019m pregnant, and then after I give birth in the fall, we\u2019ll want to continue being extra cautious with a newborn for another several months. It\u2019s not terrible, I know. We\u2019re so unbelievably fortunate to be safe and secure right now. And being at home hasn\u2019t been the worst, it really hasn\u2019t. It\u2019s just the endlessness that\u2019s a little tough to adjust to\u2014for all of us, no doubt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a brighter note, Happy Mother\u2019s Day weekend! Let\u2019s carve out a moment to celebrate the women in our lives that we love. What are your plans? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A few great reads:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If Zoom has you feeling more lonely and stressed out than a typical phone call or in-person meeting, there&#8217;s some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/science\/2020\/04\/coronavirus-zoom-fatigue-is-taxing-the-brain-here-is-why-that-happens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>science behind why video calls are so taxing on the brain<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/05\/06\/upshot\/pandemic-chores-homeschooling-gender.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NYT highlights some of the disparity in household responsibilities between men and women<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently wrote a post about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/gaining-empathy-for-my-own-parents-through-parenting\/\"><strong>gaining a new appreciation for my mother through the lens of being a mom myself<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to fill a pantry with healthy staples, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/food\/a32365854\/pantry-cooking-staples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>this is a pretty comprehensive list of things you will need<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you getting sick of all the work that goes into planning and cooking dinner every night? <a href=\"https:\/\/skillet.lifehacker.com\/it-is-the-age-of-the-snack-supper-1843157528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>It might be time for a \u201csnack supper.\u201d<\/strong><\/a> Here are some ideas of things to throw together, but really you can just use anything in the house. Grab a blanket and make it a picnic in the living room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week was the first time since isolation started where I really struggled with it mentally. 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