Mar
2018

March Challenge: Organize, Simplify, and Spring Clean

categories: 2018 Monthly Challenge
march challenge

I’m sorry to say I missed the first week this month to fill you in with March’s Challenge but the stomach bug hit us! With 6 people in our family it takes d-a-y-s to hit everyone. No one got unscathed this time. Goodness it was not fun! Theo is currently the only one that still has a touch of it, but he actually ate breakfast and is currently taking a nap right now (we’re over an hour mark now! hallelujah!)  so I’m hopeful it’s almost over!! (more…)


Feb
2018

February Challenge: Freezer Cooking Week Three

categories: 2018 Monthly Challenge, Fill Your Freezer February, food

This week freezer cooking was a mixture of favorites and new recipes, so a fun week! You can read the other updates this month HERE (and grab a FREE printable), Week One, and Week Two. There are so many ways and methods to Freezer Cooking. Taking this month to bulk up the freezer will help over the next couple of months and then I can slowly add in more or replace what we eat which helps save on time, menu planning, and our health! (more…)


Feb
2018

February Challenge: Fill Your Freezer Update

categories: 2018 Monthly Challenge, Fill Your Freezer February, recipes
fill your freezer

These monthly challenges were created to help me actually achieve my Goals /New Years Resolutions for 2018. Fill Your Freezer helps me stay in our grocery budget, keeps us from the drive through, and as we all know, healthier! Not only am I teaching my kids to cook but I’m jumping in and learning things I’ve been too scared to try and finding new foods that we enjoy. I hope this encourages you as much as it keeps me motivated! (more…)


Feb
2018

Fill Your Freezer February!

categories: 2018 Monthly Challenge, homemaking
fill your freezer

Happy February! It’s a New Month which means a new challenge (read the beginning post HERE)! I decided this month is Fill Your Freezer February partly because the Holidays took over my normal kitchen/food routine, but also like a lot of people, I need to be better at our grocery spending. You can do this anyway you like – a pantry challenge, freezer cooking sessions, frugal food menu, but here’s my plan:

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Jan
2018

January Challenge: Week 4

categories: 2018 Monthly Challenge
sourdough starter

I can’t believe January is already over! I was super excited to dive into my/our family goals for this year and this Month’s Challenge of Me Time I think was a great kick off, but also helped me realize what types of things help me relax, rejuvenate, or simply unwind on the days I feel overwhelmed. If you are lost and have no idea what I’m talking about hop over here for the introduction, jump to week two‘s update, and here for week three! (more…)


Jan
2018

Happy 29th to Me!

categories: family fun, Holidays
hunterboots

The kids crowded around to watch as a I rolled, sprinkled, cut, and arranged cinnamon rolls on Thursday evening after cleaning up dinner. Choosing your birthday meals are a family tradition and one I hope plants seeds of fond memories together. They chatted among themselves on what I was doing, what ingredients I was doing, and crinkled their noses as I arranged the cinnamon rolls on the cookie sheet. These small every day things I don’t always recognize, sometimes later only recalling them as wishing time would rewind do soak in them a moment longer. (more…)

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