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Well friends, if you follow along on Instagram you know I’m having a whole week of slow cooker meals. I looked ahead and knew that having dinner done would be the best way to go this week and I’ve really enjoyed perfecting some recipes. So far we’ve learned that French onion soup is best done…
My first rule about meal planning is that you need to look at your schedule, then determine your meals. Understanding how much time you have each night for prep and cooking. This is going to determine what you can make. Following my own rules I looked ahead and saw I’ll need to make slow…
Yesterday we celebrated our child’s half birthday. Why would we do this? Well, after several years of failed birthday parties during his actual birthday in the month of December we turned to doing a half birthday party for him and we’ll never turn back. If you’ve got a kid whose birthday falls between November and…
It’s the first week of summer over here and it’s amazing the weight that I feel has lifted. As a homeschool Mom to four boys it’s a lot to school them, make meals, and try to maintain some form of peace and cleanliness in our home. The house is never fully clean and the meals…
My oldest just completed his final exam of the year so it’s officially summer, a simple one at that. While we’ve had summers in the past with lots of travel and road trips, this summer will be more simple. A simple summer with longer days and little plans can arguably be the best. Many of…
I had to bring my ferns in last night after feeling like it may snow at soccer practice. If it were October I’d be ok, but in March I’m ready for sunshine, not ready for freezing temps. If it’s still cold, I suppose I’m still cooking soup. While I’m excited to grill and eat a…
It’s warming up here in Virginia and I’ll admit it, we already brought out the outdoor cushions and have been enjoying sitting in the sun again. It was a cold winter and we have been ready for some sun! That said, my husband reminds me that winter may still make an appearance in the next…
If there were ever a “viral” post on my original blog this was it. Back in 2012 I had been blogging for a few years and needed easy weeknight meals with a baby on my hip. I looked to places like great food magazines for inspiration, Cook’s Illustrated, Bon Apetit, and Food and Wine. Publishers…
I have a few theories about why people don’t host more often. Maybe we’re embarrassed by our homes, the dust on the furniture or the smudges on the windows. Some may feel their house isn’t organized or picked up enough. They may be nervous about the lack of space or seating they have. Worst yet,…
If it were up to me we’d go through a dozen eggs a day. Easily. If I don’t have eggs for breakfast, I’ll want them hardboiled on a salad at lunch. If not then, a hardboiled egg is always a good idea for an afternoon snack. My kids do much better with a high…