Monday: Cincinnati Chili I made Cincinnati Chili for a crowd yesterday since we had a whole gang coming over to watch the Superbowl. Since there is plenty left we’ll be eating that for dinner. Tuesday: Shrimp Stirfry with Rice We bought some shrimp for a fancy snack for the Superbowl as well-they had bags of… Keep Reading
Fresh Start for the New Year: Goals and Healthier Eating
And here we are in the fourth and final weekly post of the Fresh Start for the New Year campaign! I have talked about my general health & fitness goals for 2011, gave an update on my general goals and outlined some ideas for getting more fit in the new year and did an exercise… Keep Reading
Walmart Lighting Survey
As a consumer, have you ever thought “I wish that companies would listen to me, and what I think about and want”? Well as a Walmart Mom I get the unique opportunity to share my personal views & opinions with folks at Walmart Headquarters. The relationship goes both ways, as Walmart also gets the chance… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 1/31 ~ Cleaning out the Freezer
This week’s meal plan is dedicated to cleaning out my upstairs freezer. I was scrounging around in there yesterday and realized how many bits and pieces of things there are in there that have to get used up-STAT! Freezer burn is starting to set in on some of it-but as I’ve written about before, freezer… Keep Reading
Guest Post: The Menu Plan
Here is my second guest post from reader Travis. Those of you who actually read the comments on my menu plans may remember that he and I got into a discussion a few weeks back about different menu planning methodology. The result is this post! The Menu Plan I started my adventure on Twitter in… Keep Reading
Menu Plan 1/24 ~ Barely There
Well, I’m heading off to the Blissdom blogger’s conference in Nashville TN tomorrow. I was chosen to be one of 4 women who will be speaking to the special trials, tribulations and techniques that Frugal Living bloggers have during the “Wisdom Workshops” on Wednesday. My most excellent co-panelists are Jen from Balancing Beauty and Bedlam,… Keep Reading
Fresh Start for the New Year: Exercise Goal Check In & Healthy Eating Plan
Welcome to week three of my Fresh Start for the New Year! The first week I talked about my general health & fitness goals for 2011, then last week I gave an update on my general goals and outlined some ideas for getting more fit in the new year. This week I’m going to update… Keep Reading
Menu plan 1/17
Time for this week’s menu! Monday: Homemade “Hot Pockets” and salad Today is a federal holiday, so Yankee Bill (a state employee) had the day off. We took the kids out for breakfast at the Cracker Barrel as a treat-and they have BIG food. They probably won’t be ready for lunch till mid afternoon, and… Keep Reading
Fresh Start for the New Year: Goal Check in and Exercise Plan
Welcome to week two of my Fresh Start for the New Year! Last week I talked about my general health & fitness goals for 2011. They were: 1. Lose weight 2. Exercise 3X a week 3. Drink more water 4. Eat even less processed food The methods I planned to use were: 1. Journaling 2…. Keep Reading
Menu Plan: 1/10/11
If I’m lucky, this will be a full week of school with no vacation days or snow days. . . which means things might actually go as planned! Monday: Spaghetti with meat sauce and green salad. This is a quick and easy meal for a busy day. I’ll use jarred sauce but add some venison… Keep Reading
