Are you ready for my biggest help (besides Plan To Eat) in simplifying my meal planning? Meal planning by the month. Frankly, I got tired of every week making a new list and a new plan and a new evaluation of what I'm doing with my life. I know, monthly sounds overwhelming and it is … Continue reading The Most Ridiculously Easy Monthly Meal Plan
Vanities
Let’s Plan To Eat — Meal Planning Black Friday Sale
The only thing Plan to Eat doesn't do for me is chop my vegetables.
3 Questions That Make Meal Planning Easy
Meal planning has helped me not only feed my family, but also maintain a reasonable level of sanity, and save us money and time. And I don’t (usually) stand in the kitchen wondering what we’re going to eat tonight.
What is Restoration? – Five Minute Friday
What does it mean to restore? [setting my timer for five minutes...] My husband worked for an insurance company for a few years, helping homeowners restore their homes. He got to write big checks to help them restore their homes after damages. Then that season ended and for a few years he worked for a … Continue reading What is Restoration? – Five Minute Friday
In Which I Am Doula to a Hen
It is generally a fabulous experience to have backyard hens. It's fun, they're cute, they are not a lot of work, and the eggs--! The eggs are so good. But there are some experiences involved that I'd rather not have to go through. And Sam would much rather not go through. Like giving a chicken a … Continue reading In Which I Am Doula to a Hen
Read, Mama! It’s worth your time
When is the last time you picked up a book, and read it, for the sheer enjoyment of a story? Or when was the last time you decided to learn something, so you found books about it? via GIPHY For me, it had been a very long time. I felt guilty for reading if I … Continue reading Read, Mama! It’s worth your time
A Glimpse into 10 Minutes of My Life (or Why My Baby Wasn’t Wearing Clothes at the Bus Stop)
Yes, of course there's a reason my baby was at the bus stop mostly naked today. Let me start by saying I'm a pretty laid back mom. My baby has yet to wear shoes, and he's already approaching 7 months old. He rarely wears anything more restrictive than knits. He has been to church in … Continue reading A Glimpse into 10 Minutes of My Life (or Why My Baby Wasn’t Wearing Clothes at the Bus Stop)
Holy Hair Loss, Batman!
I think I was in denial for a while. I thought it's because I don't have time to wash my hair like I did before this adorable high-maintenance person came to take residence in my arms. But he's so cute. I'll forgive him for that. Or because my hair stays in a messy bun (and not one … Continue reading Holy Hair Loss, Batman!
What I’m Up To – June 2017
June is out and here comes July! Last month was full and busy. Here's what kept me occupied: Blogging The most obvious to you if you are reading this is that I started writing again. I established this site seven years ago, and it just broke 20 posts, so you can see how serious I was about … Continue reading What I’m Up To – June 2017
Spring and Imagining Gardens
This makes me happy. I went in to Kroger for milk and bread yesterday. (No, there are no snow storms in sight; we just needed bread and milk. And strawberries. And orange juice. And flushable wipes. And wine. I promise, just because I mention wine two posts in a row, doesn't mean I love it like Pioneer … Continue reading Spring and Imagining Gardens