Hello Neighbor!
Lately, when someone asks about my day, I don’t know how to respond. I certainly feel busy, but by the end of the day I have very little to show for it, besides a messy kitchen and splitting headache. (Also, I keep forgetting what day it is, so there’s that.) The best way I can explain is by giving you a rundown of an average weekday in my house:
6:30 AM: Startled awake by 5YO screaming that there are spiders in her bed.
6:32 AM: Reassure her that there are ZERO spiders in her bed.
6:33 AM: Mentally run through the day ahead. Realize this is pointless since every day is exactly the same as the day before.
6:55 AM: 9YO barges into room and announces her iPad is dead. We both cry.
7:10 AM: 5YO and 9YO argue who gets breakfast first and somehow a glass of milk is spilled. 11YO stumbles downstairs and complains that we all woke her up.
7:50 AM: Stream a workout in the basement.
8:00 AM: Abandon workout after eight interruptions. Eat a cookie to console myself.
8:30 AM: Make arrangements to pick up 11YO’s Chromebook, which her teacher promises will solve 99% of my daughter’s tech issues.
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM: Try to figure out 9YO’s assignments for the day.
9:30 – 10:00 AM: Prep 5YO for 10:00 AM Zoom call with PreK class.
10:02 AM: 5YO abandons Zoom call.
10:30 AM: Try to help 9YO, who can’t hear anyone on her class conference.
11:00 AM: Pick up Chromebook.
11:15 AM: Return home with Chromebook and realize the school gave me another student’s Chromebook by mistake.
11:30 PM –12:00PM: Get into a heated argument with 9YO about perpendicular lines.
12:00 PM: Lunch
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM: Clean up lunch.
1:00 PM: Husband wanders upstairs from office and asks what’s for lunch. He gets a death stare on a plate.
1:05 PM: Check on 11YO and realize she’s binge watching Dance Moms.
1:10: 9YO asks to “bake something.” Make her promise not to burn the house down while I grab my phone and hide in my closet.
1:45 PM: Smell something burning and race downstairs.
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Rally kids for a walk.
2:30 PM: Realize it’s raining.
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Clean the kitchen (again), check the news, vow never to check the news again, get 15 error messages while trying to submit my 9YO’s math assignment.
5:00 – 6:00 PM: Make dinner. Realize my oven is dying. Wonder if I can even buy a new oven?
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Remind kids it’s almost bedtime.
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM: Check the news. Eat another cookie. Watch a reality show that requires zero brain power.
10:30 PM: Collapse into bed.
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CURBSIDE ICE CREAM
Summer is calling, which means it’s time to indulge in some serious scoops from your local ice cream shop, if you haven’t already. These popular parlors offer online ordering and curbside pickup:
• Handel’s
576 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn
• The Sugaree
3117 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square
• Village Treats
236 Haverford Ave., Narberth
• Weckerly’s Ice Cream
9 W. Girard Ave., Philadelphia
• Tubby Robot
4369 Main St., Manayunk
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BOOK ALERT!
I’ve always been an avid reader, but now more than ever I crave books with strong storylines and gripping characters—in other words, books that help me forget my life right now (see daily rundown, above). These Main Line mainstays will eagerly feed your reading habit:
Radnor Library
E-mail virtualreference@radnorlibrary.org with three
titles you’ve enjoyed and they’ll respond with a personalized list of three recommendations, all available to borrow from Hoopla or Overdrive.
Radnor Library
Narberth Bookshop
E-mail narberthbookshop@gmail.com with a list of titles you’d like to purchase (feel free to ask for recommendations too!) and they’ll respond ASAP with a delivery date. Books will arrive on your porch or doorstep (payment is via PayPal).
Narberth Bookshop
Children’s Book World
The booksellers at Children’s Book World will compile a “Just Right Book Box” for your young reader. Just visit the shop’s Web site to complete an online survey, and within 48 hours, you’ll receive a link to your custom box. Pick which books you want to include and your personalized box will ship straight to your doorstep.
Children's Book World
Main Point Books
The popular Wayne bookseller recently revamped its Web site and social media channels to highlight recommended reads from staff members.
Main Point Books
Haverford Library
Readers with specific tastes will love the library’s Recommendations page, where books are sorted into categories like “Books About Book People,” “A Man Called Ove Read-Alikes” and “Humorous Books for Teen Guys.”
Haverford Library
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| COCKTAILS FOR CANINES
(in Quarantine)
Saturday, May 23rd
5:00 PM
Virtually from your living room!
Join Paws and Affection for a virtual BYOEverything happy hour! Settle in with your family, some food, and drinks for a playful and entertaining hour showcasing the P&A pups, what they do, how they do it, and other silly dog themed fun. You can vote on our doggie tiktok contest and support our team throughout the hour! All proceeds go directly to the P&A team of pups-in-training who are placed with children in the greater Philadelphia area with a range of disabilities.
pawsandaffection.cbo.io
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WEBINAR:
Financial Planning During Volatile Times
Please join us for a brief, informative webinar on important fundamentals to revisit in your financial plan during this challenging environment.
• Financial Independence: Ensuring you do not outlive your nest egg.
• The Eroding Effects of Taxes: how to maximize tax efficiency.
• Risk Management: How to cost effectively analyze your insurance needs to minimize personal risk.
• Investment Outlook: Grow and protect your nest egg especially during difficult markets
Tuesday, June 2nd: 6:45 PM
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VIRTUAL CAMPs!
Main Line Art Center Virtual Camp
Week-long online sessions ages 5-16
Virtual Summer Camp, June 15 – July 10! Virtual Summer Camp for 5-9 year olds held from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM daily, Monday through Friday
The cost for virtual camp is $125/camper for members and $141/camper for non-members.
Pre-teen and teen studio virtual camp held from 10 AM – 1 PM daily, Monday through Friday. The cost for virtual pre-teen and teen studios is $240/camper for members and $266/camper for non-members.
Supplies and registration online beginning May 25th.
Details
Autism Drama Program - Theatre Horizon Online
Saturdays, May 23rd – June 1st
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Ages 10 – 17+
Theatre Horizon offers a 4-week session on a sliding scale thanks to donor and foundation funding. Families pay what they can for participation in creative play and improv games. Students develop flexible thinking and social skills. Actors collaborate and share ideas in an online environment celebrating unique talents and interests.
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Radnor Township Day Camp
Friday, May 29th
4:00 PM
Free sample sessions for all campers preview what a live, interactive version of Radnor Day Camp might look like. More information will be posted soon along with the registration link. Even if you believe live, virtual day camp is not for you, Radnor Twp. strongly suggests you participate as this will be a really fun evening and a great way to interact with other RDC campers and staff as everyone engages in some awesome interactive games!
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| ARE YOU A LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS OR RESTAURANT?
Do you have virtual services? New delivery options? An online class? A deal on giftcards?
Email us and we will publish your announcement either on our site, in our weekly e-publications, or both, in a new section "LOCAL LOVE."
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THIS WEEK'S LOCAL LOVE
Main Line Concierge Chiropractic
Main Line (We provide house calls in the comfort of our patient’s home!)
Main Line Concierge Chiropractic provides house call chiropractic care along the Main Line in the comfort of your own home! No waiting, no driving, no hassle. We come to you! We are offering 20% off for all New Patient Evaluation and First Treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
mlconciergechiro.com, 610-810-1684
Facebook
Instagram
HeartWork Organizing, LLC
Wayne
We’ve been organizing spaces, time, paper messes and digital files for over 15 years. Now that you are spending more time at home, can we help you get organized?
Virtual organizing sessions help you to start and finish that nagging project. If you can hold a phone, then you can organize with us…safely and socially distanced. Yes, we can really help you with those closets, basement, playroom, kitchen, and any other space in your home.
Our most popular pandemic service is photo organizing. Photos might be the most important organizing project you’ll ever finish. Find out whether to tackle your printed or digital photos first. Learn the ABCs of organizing photos and videos that can help you enjoy, share, and protect your precious, one-of-a-kind memories. You don’t have to be a techie to make good choices about scanning, backups, and cloud services, so your keepsakes can be passed down. A set of simple guidelines will take you and your memories from overwhelmed to organized. Whether you use an iPhone or an Android, a PC or a Mac, these are just the tools you’ll use to tell your story. Watch this free class from Radnor Memorial Library, then contact us directly for further help.
Check out any of the books in the best-selling SORT and Succeed series, including The Upbeat, Organized Home Office, which you can order from our local book store, Main Point Books.
HeartWorkOrg.com
Darla@HeartWorkOrg.com
610-688-8595 or 856-905-3202 (preferred)
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Please support Ardmore Farmers Market tenants and Suburban Square restaurants serving our community.
suburbansquare.com
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Malvern Prep is an independent Augustinian school for young men in grades 6 through 12, defined by the Augustinian values of Truth, Unity, and Love.
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The Baldwin School develops bright, talented girls into confident, accomplished women with vision, global understanding and the determination to make enduring contributions to the world.
baldwinschool.org
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June 2nd, 6:45 PM Webinar
Creating a Smart Financial Plan During Volatile Times:
Key recovery strategies to
consider post COVID-19.
Register HERE
Hightower Advisors
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Wolf PAC’s Virtual Summer Theatre Camp programs explore active,
on-your-feet, creative theatre opportunities with a final showcase at the end of each week!
wolfperformingartscenter.org
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We're unable to provide our beloved Benchmark Camp experience this summer. A Benchmark education, supporting students with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences, matters now more than ever. Your child can experience the benefits of our educational camp experience during the school year!
Inquire about school admission today.
admissions@benchmarkschool.org
benchmarkschool.org
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IN OUR COMMUNITY
Write to Support a
Delco Neighbor
The community is being asked to create cards, letters and signs for the staff and residents at long-term facilities across the county. The county will collect the items and distribute them to the dozens of long-term care facilities and personal care homes across the county to show support for the health care heroes and vulnerable residents who may be fearful
and lonely.
The community can mail cards, letters and signs to:
IAE Foundation
2545 Market Street
Aston, PA 19014
Women’s Resource Center
Monday, Thursday and Friday
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Women's Resource Center, based in Wayne, serves five counties in southeastern Pennsylvania. Contact the Helpline to obtain local resources to assist with difficult circumstances. Women’s Resource Center continues low-cost Family Law legal consultations, now conducted by telephone. Visit the website to schedule a time or
701-314-HELP (4357).
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2020 Virtual Devon Horse Show
and Country Fair
May 18th - 31st
To honor this year’s missed event, the DHSCF will be sharing exciting new content throughout each day on social media beginning May 18 and through what would have been the duration of the show on
May 31st.
Each day will feature personal interviews with world-class equestrian athletes, junior and amateur competitors, and staff who will share their favorite Devon memories and behind the scenes secrets. There will be limited edition souvenirs for sale, a junior fashion show and unique Ladies Day events for the public to participate in, featuring a new equestrian category. There will be several contests, so be sure to check in daily to see everything the Virtual Devon Horse Show has to offer, including photos from exhibitors and fans of their favorite Devon memories.
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Main Line Art Center
QUARANTINE DATE NIGHT:
PHOTO COASTERS
Sharon Bartmann
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
May 22, 2020
Mixed Media, All Levels
Price - $25
(Note: Price is per couple)
Have you finished the entire Netflix library? Sick of sitting in front of your TV? Looking for an engaging way to spend date night while you’re stuck in the house? We’ve got you covered. Grab your significant other, roommate, or quarantine buddy, and your favorite adult beverage and join Sharon Bartmann for a creative quarantine date night.
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