Mandy Mooreis home for Christmas.

The 36-year-oldThis Is Usstar, who is currently expecting her first child, a son, with husband Taylor Goldsmith, revealed to her followers on Instagram Thursday that she canceled her holiday plans to see family due to theongoing coronavirus pandemic.

According to CDC guidance, experts say the “safest way to celebrate the winter holidays is to celebrate at home with people who live with you.”

“As the inimitable @glennondoyle says: we can do hard things. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Xoxo,” she adds.

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It’s not the first tough moment Moore has faced recently. Earlier this month, theA Walk to Rememberactress revealed thather 12-year-old dog Joni died. She wrote that she is “so sad” the pet wouldn’t get to meet her son.

“Last night, very unexpectedly, we lost our Joni girl,” she began her lengthyInstagram captionat the time. “Yes, she was almost 13. Yes, she had pretty major surgery a week ago to remove a mass on her liver but she was recovering really well. Until last night.”

“I knew something was amiss when she, lifelong food-obsessed, didn’t finish her dinner and couldn’t get comfortable in bed (despite being on pain meds),” Moore explained. “My mama intuition told me to bring her in and I’m glad we did.”

“She adored @taylordawesgoldsmith,” Moore said of the pet, adding, “and I have no doubt she knew what an absolutely indispensable part of our lives and cherished soul she was… right until the end.”

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The “I’d Rather Lose” singer went on in the tribute post to say that her “heart is utterly shattered” in the wake of Joni’s death. “She was my first love and best friend. Through every twist and turn of life of this past decade and change, she was right there.”

“I will love and miss you forever, my Joni,” Moore concluded. “Thank you for beyond a lifetime of love.”

source: people.com