I’m going to have to rename this “Meal Plan Tuesday” at this rate! But I’m on it, better late than never. I know my week will go more smoothly now that I have a meal plan! Here’s what I’ve got to plan around this week: 1. We have the final confirmation class, hubs pool night,… Keep Reading
Memorial Day Flowers for the Cemetery
Memorial Day is this coming Monday–do you know why we celebrate it? Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and was started after the Civil War as a way to honor and commemorate the soldiers who had died. There are multiple claims as to who and where the celebrations started, and celebrations were held in… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 4/27
Yesterday was Monday, and when I’m on top of things that means it’s time for a meal plan. Obviously I’m not on top of things as much as I’d like to be this week! I’ve been pretty much flying by the seat of my pants for the last two weeks, and that’s just not the… Keep Reading
Why do you cook from scratch?
I’m a food loving gal. I love to cook food, I love to eat food, I love to grow food and I love to preserve food. The only thing I don’t like about food is cleaning up after any of the aforementioned activities! I like to cook most of our family’s food from scratch. I… Keep Reading
Reader’s Question: Gardening Advice?
This week I received a letter from Christine, a new gardener: Hi there! I read your post for first time gardeners and I am in search of a few very specific questions. I have started seeds indoors (tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, and carrots so far) two weeks ago. And i’m hoping to start some more… Keep Reading
More Fun Spring Fashion from Walmart
Spring is a season that brings “fresh” and “new” to mind. Fresh green shoots poking out of the soil. Trees budding and sending forth new leaves. After a long dark winter the onset of spring makes a person want to clean up their home, their life and even their wardrobe. If you are like me,… Keep Reading
Save Money with a Battery Tester
So I wanted to tell you all about my new toy–a Mini Multi-Battery Tester! Now, I don’t know about you, but we go through a lot of batteries. Between remotes, video game controllers, cameras. . .well, it’s a lot. Now we have rechargeables, but we also use regular batteries. A lot of regular batteries over… Keep Reading
Living with a Meal Plan
I am a big believer in “meal planning”. In the past I’ve written in depth about why and how I come up with my weekly meal plan, as well as what I have as weekly goals for my meal plan. In brief–sitting down an making a meal plan forces me to look at my schedule… Keep Reading
The “Why Do You?” Series
Many wonderful discussions and learning experiences in life start out with a simple question. “Why?”. It’s the favorite question of small children learning about their world. “Why is the sky blue?” “Why do I have to have a bedtime?” “Why does Johnn get to do that but I don’t?”. . . sometimes as a parent… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 4/13
It feels like spring has finally sprung here in Upstate NY. I am sort of afraid to say that too loudly as it might scare away the beautiful weather. It’s actually 70 degrees here today, although it’s supposed to drop down to the low 60’s for the rest of the week. That’s ok–I’ll take it!… Keep Reading
