I think we can all admit that life is a little bonkers right now. While we’ve always worked from home, we’re now adjusting to also having spouses and children home with us as well, which is a whole new ballgame. We are so lucky to be able to have flexibility in our days, especially right now. If you didn’t know, Samantha is in San Diego and Taylor is in San Francisco, so we’ve always been working together remotely. That part hasn’t changed! What has changed is how our day-to-day is structured, so we thought it would be fun to give you a behind-the-scenes peek into our daily routine! We’re excited to partner again with our friends at JaM Cellars to share how we turn the chaos of our new normal into a #ButterDay with Butter Chardonnay.
Work
Our days certainly look different right now, even though we’re working from home. There are no more set working hours, we work when we can. Taylor is working around her husband’s virtual teaching schedule, her daughter attending first grade via Zoom and watching her 4-year-old throughout the day. Samantha is working with her husband and 4-year-old running around their tiny house. It’s chaotic, but we’re making it work! We already had weekly video calls before COVID. Now they’re whenever we can squeeze them in, which thankfully has usually been around happy hour time.
While we miss being able to travel and see each other, virtual happy hours are the next best thing. We always each pour a glass of our favorite deliciously creamy Butter Chardonnay. After we have our wine in hand, we start our video chat with a virtual cheers (we’ve become professionals at the “boomerang cheers”!) and check in with each other before launching into work chat.
Family
One of the most challenging but rewarding parts about staying home has been coming up with creative ideas to keep the kiddos entertained and the adults from going stir-crazy. Here are some of our favorite ways to spend the days together as a family:
- Dance parties: Put on a playlist or let the kids pick out a favorite record for the whole party to groove to. ButterCans are great for dance parties because you can sip on your wine without worrying about spillage. Taylor has put together her favorites in a groovy playlist if you need some inspo.
- Games: We’ve been playing all kinds of board games during our time at home. These star dominos are a really fun way to play together as a family and get even the littlest ones involved.
- Painting parties: We love watercolors for a more relaxing, low-key activity. Painting with watercolors is something the kids find so calming, and we love sitting with them and watching them create! It’s even better when we get to sit back and sip on a chilled glass of Butter!
After Hours
We’ve also been super into cooking and trying out new recipes. Because we can’t go to our favorite restaurant, experimenting in the kitchen is the next best thing! Of course, you can’t cook dinner without a glass of wine in hand! Samantha has been making these plant-based recipes and Taylor has been loving these cookbooks.
It has been so hot here in California recently, so we’ve been saving our workouts for the evening hours. Samantha especially likes to end the day by grabbing a ButterCan and some evening yoga, whenever her dog will let her 😂. If you haven’t tried some calming yoga and wine in the evening, you’re missing out on a lovely treat! Plus, each ButterCan contains 1.5 glasses of wine for easy sippin’.
Both of us are huge readers, so after the kids go to bed, we both have the same bedtime routine. We light our favorite candle and curl up with our current read (check out what we’re reading here in our GG Book Club!) before calling it a night. It’s a really dreamy and soothing way to end the day.
Our new normal may have changed recently, but we’re making the most of it and finding ways to be grateful, get creative, re-connect and infuse a little fun into the day-to-day. Enjoying moments big and small that make you smile, like grabbing a rich and delicious glass of Butter Chardonnay to make your day a little brighter. That’s what we call a #ButterDay.
Butter Chardonnay is the perfect addition to your at-home chill zone, and it’s so easy to find—it’s just a click away. You can always find Butter in the wine aisle here or click *add to cart* on Drizly and Instacart to keep it flowing. And grab a 4-pack of cute 250mL ButterCans, too, ready to sip at any moment. You can find @JaMCellars on Facebook and Instagram, so make sure to give them a follow.
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