As I’m peeling pears at the kitchen sink and preparing them for water bath canning, I hear a my youngest daughter’s small voice behind me saying, “Mommy, can you turn on Cinderella?” “Give me 2 minutes” is my quick reply. I hear a quiet “Ok, mom” and get back to my pears. My 5-year-old son […]
Meal Plan Monday
I have been telling myself for 3 weeks now that it’s time to get back to using the Crock Pot and saving myself some meal time madness! So this week, that is one of my meal planning goals! Breakfast: Cereal French Toast Omelets Breakfast Grilled Cheese Cinnamon Rolls Quick & Easy Breakfast Casserole Slow Cooker Baked […]
Labor Day- A Day Of Intentional Rest
For those of us in the United States, tomorrow is a holiday. What are your plans for Labor Day? Are you going to the lake one last time? Are you spending the day with family or friends? Are going to spend the day shopping those appealing Labor Day sales? All three of those ideas can be […]
5 Ways I’m Adjusting From Summer To Back To School
*This post contains affiliated links. You can read my Disclosure Policy here. With the beginning of a new school year and the summer coming to a close, it is time for me to get back into a routine. I love summer with it’s carefree attitude but I really do function better (and am a much […]
Meal Plan Monday
Each Monday, I create my meal plan for the week. By doing so, I keep my family eating healthier food and keep my budget in tact. After last week with our spontaneous vacation, I really need to get back on track with my Weight Watcher’s points. I’m feeling motivated to exercise and am looking forward to […]
My Hour Baking Experiment
It is extremely hot today! So what did we do to beat the heat? We decided we need to do some…baking. And not only did we decide to bake, we wanted to see how many items we could bake in one hour. Hmm…maybe that wasn’t the smartest idea, but the kids and I […]
Meal Plan Monday
Each Monday, I create my meal plan for the week. By doing so, I keep my family eating healthier food and keep my budget in tact. After last week, I really need to get back on track with my Weight Watcher’s points, increase my exercise and get back to cooking at home. That’s a lot to […]
Meal Plan Monday
Each Monday, I create my meal plan for the week. By doing so, I keep my family eating healthier food and keep my budget in tact. This week is crazy busy. The problem with crazy busy is that there isn’t as much time to make healthy meals as I would like there to be. I’m […]
Meal Plan Monday
Each Monday, I create my meal plan for the week. By doing so, I keep my family eating healthier food and keep my budget in tact. I’m so excited to be continuing onto week 2 of Weight Watchers. This week I’m hoping to add some extra exercise into our routine but definitely could tell last […]
Meal Plan Monday
Each Monday, I create my meal plan for the week. By doing so, I keep my family eating healthier food and keep my budget in tact. This week I’m starting Weight Watchers so this is my preliminary plan (I still need to calculate a lot of the points for these recipes). This week is also […]
