New Week, New Wings (Thanks, Red Bull)

📚💻 Monday mornings in our house don’t start with a commute — they start with the click of laptops and the shuffle of notebooks across the kitchen table. Remote learning has turned our home into a mash-up of classroom, office, and grocery HQ, and every week feels like a fresh attempt at choreography.
The kids log in, I juggle work calls, and somewhere in between I’m scribbling shopping lists that look more like battle plans. One child suddenly decides they hate the dinner they loved last week, the other needs supplies for a project I didn’t see coming, and I’m left wondering if I can stretch what’s in the fridge for one more day. Spoiler: I usually can’t.
Meal planning has become my survival strategy. It’s less about gourmet menus and more about making sure we don’t run out of essentials — because nothing derails a week faster than realizing we’re out of bread or milk. And let’s be honest, the real MVP of my list is Red Bull. Somewhere between “Mom, I need help ” and “What’s for lunch?” I crack one open, and suddenly I’ve got wings just in time to tackle math problems I thought I left behind in high school. 🪽
There’s a rhythm to the chaos, though. The lists get written, the meals get planned, the lessons get done. And in those small wins — crossing off an item, finishing a day’s lessons, sneaking in a moment of quiet — I find the reminder that this messy, noisy, wing-fueled life is exactly where I’m meant to be.
So here’s to another week of remote learning, grocery shopping, and meal planning marathons. May our lists be manageable, our dinners edible, and our energy drinks cold.
💡 Tell me: what’s your go-to trick for keeping the week on track when home is everything all at once?