It’s interesting how sometimes things just fall together. Yesterday afternoon I was staring at some defrosted chicken breasts, not knowing what to do with them for dinner. I put them in a skillet to cook and then rummaged through my cupboards and my fridge, looking for things to add. Well, once it was done, I […]
I have seen this idea floating around the Internet, and I thought I would finally try it for myself. Living in Florida, we don’t often have need to wear lots of sweaters, but I always like it when I can hang clothes versus folding them and storing them in drawers. You know what eventually happens; […]
This time of year, I try to assess my household schedule. I always seem to come up short, too. At the beginning of the school year I have plans to stay on top of my household cleaning, meal preparation (I will incorporate at least two crock pot meals and a vegetarian meal into our menu […]
Now that Christmas is over, there is something inside me that clicks, making me want to clean, declutter and re-organize everything. I continue to repeat, “Do we really need this?” to my kids, or “Are we using this?” to my husband. As we begin to put away the Christmas decorations and find homes for new […]
As the holidays approach, it is a constant battle for moms to balance preparing healthy foods for their families and providing fun, comfort foods that are special. Why are these two food categories at odds? Comfort food = buttery, sugary, chocolatey, rich, cheesy, and yummy. Healthy food = dry, grainy, unflavorful, bitter, cold, raw, yucky. […]
As a mom, I consider myself somewhat tech savvy. I have a Facebook page, I tweet, I use Instagram, Pinterest, and I even know what Snapchat is (though I don’t use it). I am pretty familiar with the features of my smart phone, too, using it for many more tasks than actually phoning someone on […]