How to Escape Holiday Cabin Fever During a Pandemic

Is your child making you crazy? Don't feel bad. We are all going through it!

Every day I have high hopes of taking a bath or doing yoga while the kid is on zoom school,

But two hours later the bath is cold, and I got NO yoga in--AGAIN! "Mom, can I have this? Mom, look at this! Mom, where is my...? Mom, can you help me with this? Mom, I'm hungry!"

Here we go again on lockdown and find ourselves baking and cooking more. Nothing like comfort food, right?

Luckily we now have not one, but two Trader Joes in Santa Monica.

I love their seasonal items when the temperature drops-especially the ones like egg nog with whiskey, this Cocoa Cream liqueur and Ginger Bread liqueur!

Mmmmm.... MMMM!! Really helps take the parenting edge off... Pairs great with my curated Christmas playlist and their Banana Bread or Cinnamon Buns. But not so great for your buns. Oh well! Spring is right around the corner and so is our newly widened bike path to work off these holiday indulgences (and shall we say... necessities?).

One more thing I'm grateful for: This is the best time of year to escape the chaos of your home for a peaceful walk along the bluffs... Sunsets this time of year are epic! But sadly, you have to get out there by 4:30 or you just might miss it!

Liz Angeles, Author of 45 and Pregnant is also a local comedian and a holistic healer. http://www.JustWhatYouKnead.com.