Beef! It’s What’s For Dinner! Yesterday, I picked up ~80lbs of grass-fed beef from a local farm. Grass-fed beef is considerably more expensive than your average grocery store beef, but it is so much better (for you and the cow). If you’ve never seen it, I highly recommend watching Food, Inc. to get a...
Well, with winter in full swing, my hands are cracked and miserable again. I used to have a hand lotion I kept in the car I really liked, but it ran out, so I finally got out and bought some more and my hands are feeling better. Here are my tips for preventing/treating dry...
A few years ago, I posted a list of advent ideas to provide inspiration for daily fun activities with the kids. I’m not organized enough this year to have something planned for every day, but I do hope to do many fun and meaningful activities with the kids. Some things are just fun to...
When we married in the late 90s, I requested and received a set of Circulon cookware. Over the years, I have become disenchanted with non-stick cookware in general, and my Circulon in particular. So, I’ve been slowly converting over to other styles. One of our first non-stick purchases was a pair of cast iron...
A while back I shared that I wanted to do more hiking with the kids. Well, we’ve only gone once since then, but I still have high hopes! In the meantime, I thought I’d share a really cool idea I picked up from my sister-in-law to memorialize the hikes. Every time you go hiking,...
Have you heard of the “You are Special” Red Plate? I first learned about this concept from a mentor mom in my MOPS group several years ago and it has been a tradition in our home ever since. The basic idea is simple. When setting the table for a meal, give one child the...
My personal grooming habits are most definitely low maintenance. If it’s not cheap, quick and/or easy, I’m probably not doing it. While I love mani/pedis, massages and all the rest of that salon service stuff, I rarely indulge as it’s just not valuable enough to me to take up room in a limited budget....
Several years ago, my oldest started kindergarten at one school, my middle child attended preschool at another, and my youngest was in a parent’s day out program at yet another school. Keeping track of where everyone was supposed to be and when I had to pick them up was mind-boggling (for me, anyway —...
I read this tip on someone else’s blog (maybe via WFMW?) and can’t remember where to give the credit. If this was your idea first, I apologize and appreciate the idea! The problem: Putting meat that needs defrosting on a plate in the fridge leads to drips, and is a poor utilization of the...
We recently purchased an iPad, in anticipation of our cross-country travels, and we have been having fun exploring different apps. After our return, the husband and I felt the house was a wreck and a deep clean was in order — one that required participation from ALL members of the family. Often times, getting...
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