{"id":10873,"date":"2021-08-05T04:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T04:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/?p=10873"},"modified":"2021-08-06T05:01:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T05:01:28","slug":"back-to-normalcy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/?p=10873","title":{"rendered":"Back to Normalcy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s been a busy Thursday of me doing housework today because the house was just a mess! Hubs has been gone for a couple of days in Idaho (visiting friends). So it was just me and kids (thanks to my In laws for helping me out by bringing the kids to the park last weekend to give me a break). I did a minimum of housework when hubs was not around because the kids can be draining. I did laundry, cleaned the kitchen, cooked dinner, weeded the garden a little today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><figcaption>The disaster waiting to be tackled<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"598\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house1.jpeg 448w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house1-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 85vw, 448px\" \/><figcaption>UGH!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Gotta have breakfast to give me energy!HA I had eggs,prosciutto, arugula sandwich. I picked up Roses in my yard too for extra encouragement. It helped that Mia was spending the day at my In laws. One less distraction:)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house2.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house2-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house3.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house3-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house4.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house4-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><figcaption>After Pics!HEhehe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house5.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house5-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My DIL texted me this pic of Mia enjoying ice cream!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house6.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house6-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When Mia got home, I asked her to pick the ripe tomatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house14-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house14-1.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house14-1-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house15.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house15.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house15-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house16.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house16.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house16-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We enjoyed steak tonight along with Vanilla Ice cream with fried plantains for dessert. So So GOOD!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house18.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house18.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house18-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house19.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house19.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house19-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house17.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house17.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house17-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a fun day yesterday too! One of the reasons why I&#8217;m behind in my housework. Oh well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday,Hubs took the day off so we went to Gene Coulon Beach Park, it&#8217;s 25 mins drive from us. First time for the kids to be there. We really liked it and we&#8217;ll probably be back there again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house7.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house7-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house8.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house8-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house9.jpeg 721w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house9-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house10.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house10.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house10-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house11.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house11.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house11-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house12.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house12.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house12-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house13.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house13.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/www.calamariqueen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/house13-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 85vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We had chic fil a and sushi after the beach. Everybody was tired but it was a fun day with my family.   We missed Daddy but he&#8217;s back home now and everything is back to normal (sort of!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going to get ready for bed here friends. Have  a good night and almost TGIF!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a busy Thursday of me doing housework today because the house was just a mess! Hubs has been gone for a couple of days in Idaho (visiting friends). 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