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Technically Scattered

October 1, 2020Randomness,Tech(0)
I recently started a new blog at http://andihays.dev. Or as I have lovingly named it, Technically Scattered. I have loved this home for many years, but I wanted to venture out and try something new. I wanted to learn some more about websites and programming and this new space is perfect for it. I hope...
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White Fragility

July 6, 2020Books(0)
Most of the time I send my followers on Instagram over to my book page, @minihaysreads, to hear about a book. This book was too important to hope people would go over there and read about it. So I posted it in both places this time. Read this book! To all my white friends, you must read...
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I’d Rather Be Reading

May 26, 2020Books,Randomness(0)
I have been a reading as much as I can during quarantine. I always wish I had read more or faster, but I’m still happy to be finding time to read in whatever form I can get right now. But I have been in a bit of a slump. The kind of slump where I...
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Making History

May 20, 2020Parenting,Randomness,Social Distancing,Tech(0)
This time in our lives is so weird and unique. No one has ever been through this same set of circumstances. We are paving the way for this virus and making huge strides in technology to accommodate life. But we are also making history. Our parents and grandparents have seen hard times and lived through...
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Bittersweet Ending

May 19, 2020Alex,Parenting,Social Distancing(0)
My sweet boy had his last day of preschool ever yesterday. He didn’t seem to care that things are over for him. He was telling his sisters it was his last Zoom meeting and seemed pretty happy. He’s just so excited for kindergarten! Me on the other hand, I was a mess! I cried off...
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The Apartment

May 12, 2020Books(0)
I received an ARC (Advanced Reader’s Copy) of The Apartment by K. L. Slater through NetGalley. I am so thankful to have found this community and the ability to read new books. I haven’t read any of her books, but I might look into some of them after this one. I was intrigued by the...
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Everyone Can Google Duo

May 9, 2020Social Distancing,Tech(0)
Chuck always sends me the newest Duo promo videos. This one is cute and the song will definitely get stuck in your head! 🎵🎶 It’s so fun to see Duo commercials on TV and hear about people using (and loving) the product he works on.
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Emotional Rollercoaster

May 8, 2020Randomness,Social Distancing(0)
I have been an emotional rollercoaster recently. I have been crying over everything. Reasonable or not. I cry if I’m happy or sad. I cried myself to sleep the other night because it was all just too much emotionally. Let’s think about the things I have cried about: General pandemic School being closed Moving (both...
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One Small Step

May 6, 2020Lake House(0)
This is our first empty room. This is what the room looked like before we started packing and before the house was put on the market. I was feeling overwhelmed by all the things around to pack. So the other night we cleared out one room. It needs cleaning, but it’s done. We have a...
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Duo

May 5, 2020Randomness,Social Distancing,Tech(0)
There are a number of chatting and video apps available right now (and everyone has their own favorite), but I wanted to remind you about (or introduce you to) **Duo!** It’s the app my hubby has worked on at @google for many years now. It works on iOS and Android and works between the two. It even...
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Pretty Things

May 2, 2020Books(0)
Fairly recently, I started reviewing book on NetGalley. I have loved getting Advanced Readers Copies (ARC) of books and getting to give my honest reviews. I am so glad that an online friend (thanks Caitlin for the recommendation) told me about NetGalley. She also read Pretty Things and after reading her review, I immediately got...
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One Track Mind

April 30, 2020Randomness(0)
Do you ever get something in your head and you just can’t get rid of it? I’ve been trying to figure out a couple things on my site here that have been bothering me and I can’t focus on anything else. I haven’t figured out how to fix it, so all I do is think...
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18 Years

April 29, 2020Randomness(0)
A little over 18 years ago, I came across this cute guy with these stunning blue eyes on a yahoo dating site. (Yes, we met online back when it wasn’t cool or even really recommended. 😬) I immediately sent a message and we started chatting….LOTS. After we had been talking and video chatting for a...
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Distance Learning

April 28, 2020Parenting,Social Distancing(0)
We have been doing distance learning for about a month now. It has been quite an adjustment, but I think we are doing better with it than we were at the beginning. Before distance learning started, we did some homeschooling at home. A lot of people thought this was a little weird because we had...
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Hard

April 27, 2020Parenting,Social Distancing(0)
I’m having a hard time today staying happy and feeling useful. I just feel like no matter what I suggest to my kids, someone whines about it or gets upset with me. I’m feeling kind of useless today. I know that we are all going through feelings like this right now, but I’m just struggling...
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Living In A Bubble

April 24, 2020Parenting,Randomness,Social Distancing(0)
I have been thinking a lot about how we will act after all of this is over. So many people are so hopeful this will be over soon and go back to normal. But I fear what normal will be after this. I have noticed this in simple things. While reading a book, while watching...
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Introverted vs. Extroverted

April 23, 2020Parenting,Randomness,Social Distancing(0)
I’ve always been an extrovert. I need to be around people to thrive. This means this quarantine time has been hard for me. But not as hard as I thought it would be….let’s figure out why. I think if this had happened during a time where social media wasn’t so prevalent and we weren’t able...
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Weekends Aren’t What They Used To Be

April 22, 2020Parenting,Social Distancing(0)
When all of this started, weekends were such a sought after time. You work all week to get to the weekend and get to play and make plans and do whatever. But now, I don’t really look forward to the weekends. What is there to look forward to? You don’t have plans. You can’t make...
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New Adventures

April 21, 2020Randomness(0)
Chuck and I have always had a dream to have a place on a lake. We weren’t sure if that would be a cabin or living on the lake. When we first started considering living on the lake, we made lists of pros and cons for cabins vs. lake houses. The more we thought about...
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This Weird Time

April 20, 2020Social Distancing(0)
We’ve been under quarantine and social distancing for almost 6 weeks now. The coronavirus (COVID19) has taken over our lives here in 2020. Every waking (and sometimes even non-waking) moment is spent thinking about what going on. Worrying. The repercussions of this will be lasting. This won’t be something anyone will forget.  Everything has been...
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❇️10❇️ Alex turned double digits (😧) ❇️10❇️ 

Alex turned double digits (😧) a little over a week ago and celebrated with some friends over the weekend. He is the happiest guy around and we hope he never changes! 💚💙🎉
✨12✨ I’m almost two weeks late posting abo ✨12✨ 

I’m almost two weeks late posting about Dannie’s bday, but she had a fabulous day celebrating various times with friends and family She was thoroughly spoiled and is so very loved! 💗🎉

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Anyone else use @loopearplugs? I got a pair last y Anyone else use @loopearplugs? I got a pair last year and I love them so much. They are wonderful in so many situations and really help me focus when there are lots of noises around.
Books & Bracelets! My new favorite activity has be Books & Bracelets! My new favorite activity has been creating bracelets to go with some of my favorite books. This was my first little and I loved these books and their little wrist friends so much. 🤩😍

More little creations are being added to @technicallyscattered.
When you volunteer at the book fair, you’re obvi When you volunteer at the book fair, you’re obviously going to come home with some new books! I think there was only one I regret not buying. Next time!
My youngest might have found our new favorite way My youngest might have found our new favorite way to read together! Under a blanket with a reading light!💡

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The new dock stacks so nicely on the shore! The le The new dock stacks so nicely on the shore! The legs even store inside. So smart!
Chuck’s dad came to help us take out the dock an Chuck’s dad came to help us take out the dock and Alex wanted in on the fun, too. It was so cute to watch three generations of Hays men hard at work. 😁 (Don’t worry…I helped, too!)
#the jet ski lift has been so helpful for moving around the dock sections and it turns out it’s fun for rides, too! 💦
Cleaned up the space under the porch and deck a fe Cleaned up the space under the porch and deck a few weeks ago for the winter. I love the kayak hanger Chuck found!
It’s spooky outside…Mother Nature sent us tric It’s spooky outside…Mother Nature sent us tricks today. Hopefully the neighbors are giving out treats tonight! 🎃❄️

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