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Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Chicken tortilla soup is my go-to easy meal – we have it for dinner nearly every week.  It’s an easy recipe to prepare and a great way to use up leftover chicken and veggies in your fridge.  My kids love this soup, too.  They get a kick out of eating the cheese off the plate faster than I can shred it. And who doesn’t love a topping bar?  For the ultimate in creamy deliciousness, you’ll want to be sure to have cilantro, avocado, and pepper-jack cheese for toppings. The extra spice in this hearty soup is also great for clearing up the sinuses and soothing a scratchy throat!

white soup bowl with cheese, avocado, and cilantro-topped soup, tortilla chips, and grated cheese on a striped dish towel

As I mentioned, I like to use leftover chicken to speed along dinner preparations –  roasted chicken or grilled works great – simply cut it into bite-size pieces and toss it into the soup during the last 10-minutes of cooking to heat it through.  I also use homemade chicken stock to cut down on extra sodium.  And if I’m lucky enough to have jars of home-canned tomatoes in the pantry, those go in the pot, too!

colorful veggies chopped on a cutting board including onions, bell pepper, zucchini, potato, and tomatoes

What makes this recipe so darn easy is that you’re simply throwing everything together.  Aside from chopping veggies and grating cheese, there isn’t much cooking to do! If you do not already have prepared chicken to add to the soup, simply cut up a couple fresh chicken breasts, sautee them in the pot with a little olive oil until they start to brown and then go ahead and add your onions, then a bit later your garlic, and then the rest of the ingredients.

white soup bowl with cheese, avocado, and cilantro-topped soup, tortilla chips, and grated cheese on a striped dish towel

I love crushed red pepper in the soup to give it some spice – if the kids are eating the soup, I tone it down some – the longer you simmer, the more heat the soup picks up from the spice.  Top the soup with pepper-jack cheese for the ultimate kick in flavor and heat!  You can use any kind of cheese though if extra spice isn’t your thing – jack cheese is great, mozarella, even cheddar if that’s what you have available! As the cheese melts into the soup, it turns this dish into a creamy bowl of perfection.

white soup bowl with cheese, avocado, and cilantro-topped soup, tortilla chips, and grated cheese on a striped dish towel

For a heartier soup, I like to throw in a potato and top with tortilla chips. If you are sticking to a grain-free or low carb diet, skip those additions and load in extra avocado and cheese! Fresh cilantro is another essential ingredient to round out the flavors in this delicious meal.

white soup bowl with cheese, avocado, and cilantro-topped soup, tortilla chips, and grated cheese on a striped dish towel

Chicken Tortilla Soup

This hearty chicken tortilla soup has a light tomato broth base and is filled with chunky chicken, potatoes, and vegetables. Top it with your favorite cheese, chips, avocado, and cilantro for a filling meal for the whole family!
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Course: Soups
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 408kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 can 14.5 oz diced tomatoes, juice included
  • 1 large potato peeled and cubed
  • 1 zucchini peeled, and sliced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups cooked chicken cut into bite-size pieces (2 chicken breasts)
  • 1 avocado
  • tortilla chips
  • 4 oz. shredded pepper-jack cheese or cheese of choice
  • 1 bunch of fresh cilantro washed and chopped

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over med-high heat.
  • Add onions and saute, about 5 minutes.
  • When onions are translucent, add garlic and saute 1 min. longer.
  • Add broth, tomatoes, potato, zucchini, oregano, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper.
  • Simmer over med-low heat for 20 minutes. Add chicken and heat 5-10 minutes longer.
  • Ladle soup into bowls. Top with shredded cheese, sliced avocado, tortilla chips, and fresh cilantro.
  • Serve immediately.
  • Chips can alternately be served on the side to avoid becoming soggy in the broth.
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Nutrition

Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 1076mg | Potassium: 985mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 452IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 269mg | Iron: 3mg

white soup bowl with cheese, avocado, and cilantro-topped soup, tortilla chips, and grated cheese on a striped dish towel

I hope you love this chicken tortilla soup recipe as much as our family does!

 

Hilarious Face Mask Sewing Parody

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In this time of high stress and uncertainty, laughter is some of the very best medicine.  If you are living on planet Earth right now, I am sure you know that homemade face masks have taken the craft world by storm.  Everyone with the slightest inkling to look at a sewing machine is considering whether she or he can join the sewists of the world and whip up a face mask or two.  That said, I’m certain you will die laughing at this hilarious face mask sewing parody.

No sew masks from t-shirts and quick stand-in masks made out of leggings have blown up on social media.  Seasoned seamstresses are competing to determine which is the fastest face mask pattern to sew so that they can make them in bulk. Those who have never sewn have finally found a cause to bust out the sewing machine they got way back when and have never taken it out of the box.  As such, Kay Pruitt has brought the sew-ees and sew-nots together with this hilarious face mask sewingp skit about “how easy it is” to sew a face mask.  

At first glance, I thought I was watching a typical how to video, but I quickly realized this was not your average seamstress. From the scene cut in the beginning where she comes back with about a thousand bandages on her fingers, to sewing her own shirt sleeve into the sewing machine, this parody will have you in tears all the way through.  “We’re not going for perfection here, we’re going for PROtection,” she says and you have GOT to see the “mask” she’s holding up at this point.  Here you are:

Truly amazing, right? Thank you, Stephnie Weir, for that much needed comic relief.  

Face Mask Sewing Resources

Still working on sewing fabric face masks? Find the right pattern and supplies in these posts.

Face Mask Pattern Options and Supplies

No Sew Cloth Face Mask from a T-shirt

Fast and Easy Serger Face Mask

How to Make a Homemade Face Mask without Elastic and with Filter Pocket

Easy No Sew Mask from Leggings

Easy No Sew Mask from Leggings

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Here we are with yet another face mask how-to, but this one is no sew and so EASY! You can make this one with smaller scraps of knit; you can even make this no sew mask from leggings.

If you have other knit – particularly knit with cotton in it – that will be easier to breathe through.  The leggings fabric will work if it is all you have available.  I like this no sew method because you can put a piece of filter material between the two layers.  Without a filter, the mask isn’t really providing the kind of protection that you’re looking for and it defeats the purpose of wearing the mask to begin with.  Use a piece of flannel or tightly woven quilters cotton between your mask layers as a filter or purchase these super nifty filters through my affil link here.
Watch the video to see how easy it is to make this no sew ear loop mask – you can see it’s even easier when you use leggings!
Download the free pattern piece for this No Sew Face Mask here.

Step 1: Download the free pattern piece for this No Sew Face Mask by clicking here.
Step 2: Cut two pieces of fabric from the pattern on the fold of the fabric.  Stretch in the fabric should be going left to right.

Step 3: Cut slits in the sides of the fabric mask pieces according to the pattern.

Step 4: Sandwich filter between the two layers of mask fabric.

Step 5: Lift mask over nose and mouth; twist side loops over ears to secure.

Face Mask Sewing Resources

Still working on sewing fabric face masks? Find the right pattern and supplies in these posts.

Face Mask Pattern Options and Supplies

No Sew Cloth Face Mask from a T-shirt

Fast and Easy Serger Face Mask

How to Make a Homemade Face Mask without Elastic and with Filter Pocket

And have you seen THIS HILARIOUS DIY FACE MASK SEWING PARODY????  It is THE BEST!

 

Lemon Rolls with Citrus Cream Cheese Icing

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These lemon rolls are everything you’ve ever wanted in a breakfast roll.  A melt in your mouth, soft and gooey citrus twist on classic cinnamon rolls; these are an indulgence straight from heaven. You’ll start with the absolute best sweet dinner roll dough, add citrus filling, and finish by slathering these with scrumptious lemon cream cheese frosting.

baked sweet rolls in white pie plate, with white dishes, lemons, and text overlay

We’re going to start by making a recipe of sweet roll dough.  I have instructions for both bread machine and hand-mixing instructions.  Each recipe will make two 9″ rounds of lemon rolls.  The dough takes just a few minutes to combine ingredients, but will need to complete its first rise cycle before you make the lemon rolls.  When your dough is ready, it’s time to get baking!

rolled out dough with lemons and rolling pin on marble counter

Roll the dough out into a rectangle that is approximately 1/4″ thick.  

butter pouring from white crock onto rolled out sweet dough

Drizzle the melted butter over the dough.  Mmmmmm.

sugar spreading over rolled out sweet dough

Sprinkle with the granulated sugar.

rolled out dough with sugar and lemon zest, lemons, white dishes, and rolling pin on counter

Make sure the sugar and butter are evenly distributed over the dough, all the way out to the corners.  Sprinkle the zest of at least one, if not two lemons over the sugar mixture.

sweet dough with sugar and lemon zest in partially rolled length of dough

Time to roll.  Start on one of the long sides of the rectangle and begin rolling the dough.

sweet dough with sugar and lemon zest in partially rolled length of dough with lemon in background

Continue rolling until you have formed a pretty spiral.  Pinch the far edge onto the spiral when you get there, sealing in your filling.

slices of rolled dough and knife on counter

Take your log and place it seam down on the counter.  Use a sharp knife to slice thick 1 1/2 inch slices of the lemon roll. You should be have about 16 lemon rolls sliced – this will fill two 9″ rounds or pie plates. You can find pie plates like mine, here! (aff) I love these scalloped pie plates – they always make the presentation look even better!

sliced lemon rolls in white pie plate with yellow and white dish towel

Distribute 16 sweet rolls between two pie plates.  It is really important to leave a good bit of space between your roll slices so that they can properly rise and bake.  If they are too close together, the spiral will shoot out the top during baking and the bottom of the rolls will not be able to bake properly.  

Take your prepared lemon rolls and place them in a draft-free location. Cover with a light dish towel and allow them to rise for about an hour.  They should rise up and fill in all that open space in your baking dish.  Now it’s time to bake them! Pop them in the oven for about 10 minutes and cook until they are puffy and golden brown on top.  

baked sweet rolls in white pie plate, with white dishes, lemons, and dish towel in background

Okie dokie! Time to slather those lemon rolls in the moooooost delicious frosting.  Beat together butter, cream cheese, and lemon juice until smooth.  Spread it over the hot sweet rolls so that it can melt into all the nooks and crannies. Oh yum.  I need another batch just talking about these.

baked sweet rolls in white pie plate, with white dishes, lemons, and dish towel in background

For a bit extra on the presentation, you can sprinkle a little more lemon zest over the top.  When they’re cool enough to touch the plate without burning yourself, dig in! 

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Lemon Sweet Rolls

Melt in your mouth soft and gooey lemon rolls are delicious and a fresh twist on classic cinnamon rolls.
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Course: Breakfast
Keyword: breakfast rolls, lemon, lemon rolls
Prep Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 478kcal

Ingredients

Sweet Roll Dough

Lemon Roll Filling

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 2 lemons large

Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 6 tbsp butter softened
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Lemon Rolls

  • Prepare sweet roll dough and allow to finish the first rise cycle.
  • Place dough onto lightly floured work surface and roll into a large square, 1/4" thick.
  • Drizzle melted butter over dough.
  • Sprinkle with sugar.
  • Grate the zest of two lemons over the sugar and butter mixture.
  • Working from long edge of rectangle, roll the dough to form a spiral log.
  • Slice log into 1 1/2" thick slices; slice evenly. This should make approximately 16 slices.
  • Evenly space dough spirals between two 9" pie plates or round cake pans. There should be ample space between each roll to allow for proper rising and baking.
  • Cover pans with a dish towel and allow to rise for approximately 1 hour.
  • Remove towel and bake in a 375 degree oven for approximately 10 minutes or until the rolls are evenly browned across the top.

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Beat cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy.
  • Add lemon juice and beat until smooth.
  • Add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until frosting is thick enough to spread into a thick layer.
  • Top the baked lemon rolls with desired amount of frosting and enjoy!
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Nutrition

Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 387mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 805IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg

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Fast and Easy Serger Face Mask

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If you need to sew face masks in bulk and/or as quickly as possible, this serger face mask version is going to be the best tutorial for you. These masks would be suitable for professionals to wear with their other coverings to increase the longevity of effective protection.  They are also appropriate for running errands (ESSENTIAL ERRANDS), providing a visual cue to remember social distancing protocol, and preventing you from touching your face, mouth, and nose.  

 

Watch the Video Tutorial and then scroll down for step by step instructions:

Use of the serger for this mask makes it incredibly quick to sew, with secure seams. Sewing machine only instructions are included. Elastic CAN be used, but is not necessary to make a serger face mask.

Need a NO SEW tutorial for face coverings? Try this 5-minute tutorial!

Need a Homemade Mask with a filter pocket? Try this video tutorial!

finished serged newsprint fabric mask on wood plank background with text overlay

Time needed: 10 minutes.

How to Make a Fast and Easy Serged Face Mask

  1. Gather your materials

    PREWASH and DRY all of your fabric. Use a high thread count quilting cotton (100% cotton) and cotton flannel.
    You will need two square of fabric cut to medium 10.5″ wide x 7″ tall for adults and 9″ wide x 7″ tall for kids.
    You will also need one strip of 1/4″ wide elastic OR one strip of 1″ wide stretchy knit fabric.
    Pipe cleaner, twisty tie, or wired ribbon piece, 5″ long (optional)
    Cording Foot for Serger (optional) affil
    One safety pin
    Serger and sewing machine
    Filters that can be sewn into masks, though not washable (optional) affil
    This will make one mask.newsprint patterned fabric, red and black checked fabric, elastic, on a rulered mat

  2. Preparing to sew.

    Place the two pieces of fabric, right sides together, making sure the edges are aligned. newsprint patterned fabric and red and black checked fabric on a rulered mat

  3. Nose Shaping Piece

    Twisty ties work really well as nose shapers, but if you do not have a twisty tie, try a pipe cleaner or wired craft ribbon. Place the wire piece in the top center of fabric. Either side is fine.newsprint patterned fabric with neon yellow pipe cleaner on a rulered mat

  4. Serge top and bottom edges of mask.

    Sew the top and bottom pieces together using your serger. If you have a cording foot for your serger, this is ideal to make sure you don’t catch the wire under the needles. If not, just line up that pipe cleaner to run between your two needles. It’s a short piece of wire and slowing down on this part will only take you a brief second. If you do not have a serger, sew together the top and bottom edges on your sewing machine (with a zig zag stitch over the wire piece.)newsprint patterned fabric and red and black checked fabric on a rulered mat

  5. Turn tube right side out and press.

    Turn the fabric right side out, working the seams out and pressing the mask into a perfect rectangle shape. Press really well. Use a little steam to get everything sitting as flat as possible.newsprint patterned fabric and red and black checked fabric on a rulered mat

  6. Turn upside down.

    We’re going to start forming the pleats. With the front face mask fabric up, turn the mask so that it is upside down.newsprint patterned fabric and red and black checked fabric on a rulered mat

  7. Form the first pleat.

    Give the fabric a light mist to help you form crisp pleats as you iron. Pinch the side edges and form your first pleat pointing away from you (you want your outside pleats to be facing down. I found it easiest to fold the pleats away from me so I’m going to start at the new “top” edge (because, remember, our mask is upside down right now.) Make sense? Form that first pleat and press really well. hand folding fabric on rulered mat

  8. Form remaining pleats.

    Sequentially form two more pleats to create a pleated mask size of 3″ on each side.pleated folds in newsprint fabric mask on rulered mat

  9. Serge edges to secure pleats.

    If you have pressed your pleats well and used a little steam, you shouldn’t need to pin your pleats before sewing them. Being able to omit pinning will increase your sewing speed tremendously. Use your hand to hold the pleats into place while you serge up each edge of the pleated mask.close up of fabric mask being sewn on serger

  10. Trim threads.

    Almost done. Trim off your extra serger threads. If you do not have a serger, you can replicate the step by sewing a wide and short zig zag stitch along each side of the mask.serged newsprint mask on rulered mat

  11. Create tunnel for straps.

    To finish the mask, we need a place to secure the straps. Simply turn each side of the mask to the back by about 1/2″. It can be tricky threading your elastic or knit straps through the pleated tunnel, but by leaving ample room (1/2″), this is no problem. You can press this seam or even pin it, but guess what? You don’t need to do either of these things and sewing the mask will be much faster if you just turn the sides and hold with your fingers as you swivel to the sewing machine.folding technique with fabric mask and rulered mat

  12. Stitch.

    Use your sewing machine to quickly stitch a single seam right along your serged threads. Work from the back of the fabric so that you catch the whole length of the side. Easy peasy!back side of newsprint serged fabric mask on rulered mat

  13. Prepare straps.

    Now we just need to add straps. For one mask, you need one 30″ length of 1/4″ elastic, elastic cording, or 1″ wide knit strapping. If you don’t have elastic or knit fabric to cut up, grab a t-shirt out of the donate pile and cut that into 1″ strips! Place the mask in front of you, top side up and front side up.front side of newsprint serger fabric mask on rulered mat

  14. Add safety pin.

    Place a safety pin securely in the end of the strap piece so that you can easily lace the strap through the mask side tunnels.close up of knit strip of fabric with safety pin on end , serged fabric mask on rulered mat

  15. Add strap.

    With the mask in front of you, insert the safety pin into the bottom right hand side of the mask as shown. Wiggle the pin up through the tunnel until you can grab onto the pin and pull the strap up through the top. Do not pull the strap all the way through and out the other side! safety pin and strap inserted into side of serged fabric mask on rulered mat

  16. Continue lacing strap.

    Insert the pin through the top left tunnel and repeat to pull the strap back down the other side. You will have a connected strap across the top and two loose straps on each side of the bottom. finished serged newsprint fabric mask on white background

  17. Finish line!

    Remove that safety pin and you’re all done! Once the mask has been fitted on the wearer, adjust the straps so that there is a comfortable fit and then tie off the bottom straps in the back of the head! Cut any excess strap if you wish. If you want to cut the top center of the strap and then tie the tops each side to the bottoms of each side, you can have a mask that has the two straps that just go around the ears. finished serged newsprint fabric masks on white background

This mask is SO easy to sew using a serger. It’s comfortable, too! There is no need to worry about fit with the adjustable straps.

finished serged newsprint fabric mask on wood plank background

Tips for Speeding up Face Mask Sewing:

  • Create these Serger Face Masks assembly line style (see steps below.)
  • Enlist help with cutting or stringing the straps from other members of your household.
  • Skip pinning steps and use steam to press and hold shape in place while stitching.
  • Use an overlock machine to secure the pleats and create the strap tunnel in one step.
  • Skip the nose shaper and serge the top and bottom edges of the mask with right sides out to eliminate the need to turn and press the tube.

Create Serger Face Masks Assembly Line Style

  • First, cut all the pieces of fabric. Match selvage edges of fabric, then fold in half again. Cut a strip 7″ wide the length of the fabric from selvage to selvage. This is the height. Leave the fabric folded and cut the 10.5″ width through all four layers. Bam! Four layers done. Repeat with multiple fabrics.
  • Serge the tops and bottoms of all masks together at the same time.
  • Turn and press and form the pleats for all masks.
  • Serge the ends for all masks.
  • Turn under the side edges to form the strap tubes for all masks.

Sewing serger face masks assembly line style will decrease the number of times you are getting up and down from your chair or moving to different machines and the ironing board. You can also serge the masks one after another without cutting threads between which is a huge time saver!

As always, please defer to the CDC website for safe practices regarding all things health related. This tutorial and information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute advice from a medical or disease-related agency.

There is a video and free pattern download available for a sewn face mask without elastic and with a filter pocket. Please visit the Homemade Face Mask Video and Pattern here.

Cat Pattern on pink face mask on grey and white sewing cut mat

Make a NO SEW face mask from a T-shirt – Video and free printable instructions. The knit is stretchy and soft and anyone can make one from home – there is a pocket to insert a filter and nose shaping piece as well.

man wearing blue face mask, blue t-shirt, and text overlay

male modeling newsprint serged face mask

Virtual Happy Hour: Games, Cocktails, and Platforms

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Virtual happy hour is becoming a very popular thing… very fast. Whether meeting up online after work with your co-workers for a virtual drink or jumping on Zoom to chat with your favorite friends, online face to face time is bringing joy, relief, and connection to people across the country who are practicing social distancing. If you’re looking to learn how to host an online happy hour, we’ve got you covered with hosting platforms, cocktail recipes, and tons of fun themes and games you can play!

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Cocktails and Mocktails for Happy Hour

Before you sit down to video chat, let's be sure you have a drink in your hand! These are some of my favoirte cocktail (and mocktail) recipe ideas!

Classic Rum Mojito Recipe

Caribbean Inspired Choco-Colada Cocktail

Indulge in this rum based chocolate coconut concoction and dazzle your virtual friends with this amazing chocolate-rimmed glass.

Strawberry Sangria

Sangria is fun to make and who doesn't need a pitcher of cheer at the ready? The lemonade and simple syrup makes this refreshing sangria a yummy sweet drink.

Orange Basil Infused Water

If you want a non-alcoholic drink in hand, spice up your boring glass of water with a fruit-infused refresher!

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Games and Ideas for Virtual Happy Hour

Themes

How fun is it to hop online for happy hour with a theme already in place? Here are some fun themes to try:

      • Wear a Funny Hat
      • Wear Team or School Spirit Shirts
      • Pretend you’re at the Beach
      • 90s grunge or 80s fun!
      • Crazy Hair-dos
      • Makeup Techniques – anyone wanna see me try to do a cat eye?
      • Gone Stir Crazy – what does this look like in your house?

Competitions

Try hosting a competition, perhaps the winner gets a gift card or a raincheck for a drink the next time you can get together! Make it like that traditional wedding shower game where you get points for each item you have in your purse.  Instead of points for purse items though, how about awarding points for mismatched clothing items, number of days since you last washed your hair, etc.? FUN!!

Add to your surroundings or use my affiliate links to get competitive with a backdrop for your video meet-ups!  Backdrops are inexpensive and can be totally fun  – think beach scene, bar backdrop, colorful brick, or forest tunnel. What other fun backdrops can you set up? (Crap, I just went down the backdrop rabbit hole and I *might* have about 10 backdrops in my Amazon cart. hahaha)

Games

Scavenger hunts aren’t just for kids! Set the timer and give everyone one minute to go find and bring back a roll of toilet paper, the book they’re currently reading, their favorite cleaning tool/product.

screen shot of Kahoot! game and learning website

There are tons of games you can play with one another while hanging out virtually. Typically, you’ll need two devices – ideally, you’ll set up your video meetup on a laptop, computer, or iPad and then have a handheld device like your phone to use to play the actual game.  Check out Kahoot! for tons of games like brain teasers and trivia! Download the app to play Scattegories online as a group.  Use a list generator app to play Pictionary over video.  

woman working at computer and text overlay

Logging on for Virtual Happy Hour

The first step to a successful virtual happy hour is….getting online! Obviously! Here are some platforms to try out.

Zoom is a popular choice for work conference calls and virtual happy hour alike! Log in with an email address, through Facebook or Google. The host sets up the get together and messages everyone the password to join the call. Plus, the platform is FREE!

Google Duo is a great way to connect with up to 12 people at a time on any device as well.

Microsfot Teams has free video conferencing via Skype and also has paid plans. This method is especially popular amongst private sector businesses.

Another free way to connect with friends, Google Hangouts can be used on any type of device.

 

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