Without in-person contact, we’re more reliant on technology than ever before. Now, with long periods between grocery pick-ups, I’m supposed to become some sort of culinary MacGyver who can whip up an exciting, nutritious meal with the limited ingredients I have on hand. For me, making a balanced dinner (that isn’t burned to a crisp) is a challenge at the best of times. Hands down, the most popular phrase in my house right now is “Go wash your hands.” I find myself listening at the bathroom door and sending my kids back in for a re-do, stating: “That was only 17 seconds.” There’s also a lineup of stuffed animals that need minor surgery and repairs. I laughed when my mom gave me a sewing basket as a wedding gift, but the joke’s on me as I now fumble to fix torn-up pant knees, holey socks, split armpit seams, and too-long pyjama bottoms. I had a flippant attitude about junior high Home Ec class and didn’t pay much attention to the needle-and-thread demonstrations. The slogan for my slapdash home salon could be: “It’s not pretty, but it’s free.” I do the best I can with cutting, trimming and blending, but the results are uneven, at best. A few weeks into our ‘stay home’ routine, everyone in my household started to look like Shaggy from Scooby-Doo. These days, with everyone at home, our job has taken on a few unexpected roles, such as:īarber. Remember when our daily mom-tasks were fairly straightforward? We packed lunches, folded laundry and tried to keep the house generally tidy.
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