I recently read a definition of peace that I'd never heard before. "The conscious possession of adequate resources." Ummm . . . wow. Possessions? I've got plenty. Adequate? Yes. Even though sometimes the budget feels tight, we have clothes to wear every day, food to eat for every meal and lots of snacks, and a climate controlled home … [Read more...]
Freezer Cooking For People Who Can’t Remember to Thaw (and my Mexican Casserole Recipe)
Before my second child was born (7 years ago yesterday), I shared with my mother-in-law that I was trying to freeze quite a few meals to make life easier after the baby arrived. Later, a mutual friend asked me what kinds of casseroles I had frozen. I had no idea what this person was talking about. After a very confusing conversation, I … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist and Day 2 of The Thirty Day Shred – Fitting in a Workout
I'm the queen of excuses. My biggie when it comes to exercising is timing. I require a shower after working out. There is no such thing as fitting in a quick workout between errands. Nope. If this chick is going to sweat (which I tend to do more than the average person), she had better have time for a shower. And if she needs to wash her … [Read more...]
Mourning the Loss of My Crockpot (Okay, ONE of My Crockpots)
Today I did a little freezer cooking. Nothing intense, just the beans and rice I had planned to do. I de-dirt-i-fied my beans, because of course no one wants mud in their beans, and put them in my bigger crockpot to cook for the day. (No, I don't soak them.)I came back after about 30 minutes and the crockpot wasn't hot. I unplugged it, plugged … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist and Day One of the Thirty Day Shred Challenge
I did the 30 Day Shred DVD today. I did it for a little less than two weeks at the beginning of last summer. If you feel like life is passing you by, and you just want time to slow down . . . do this workout. I promise you that it will be the longest 20 minutes of your life. I did the whole thing, unlike a few weeks ago when I "tried to … [Read more...]
Beautiful Things
Whew! That was a crazy weekend with my son's birthday party, and then a fun-packed day today. It's the kind of weekend that makes my slob-vision flare up. Focus on the fun . . . and the clutter in my peripheral vision blurs. Thankfully, my husband has cleaned the kitchen this weekend. More than once. Probably more than three times. When … [Read more...]
Cooking Ahead = Meals From Scratch in Minutes (And My Chicken Fried Rice Recipe w/Pics)
It's freezer cooking time again. Last month, we focused on breakfasts, and I had a blast in the kitchen with the kids. The blueberry pancakes were gobbled up quickly, so I'd like to make some more of those this month. Other than that, I'm not going to do anything time-intensive. I'm going to stick with a few basics which allow … [Read more...]
Ugh. Exercise.
Why oh why did I get on Twitter just now? I should have been cleaning the kitchen. I should have been making the icing for my son's birthday cake. I should have been doing anything other than checking Twitter. Why, you ask, am I being so dramatic? I did my normal Twitter check of the people I met at the Savvy Blogging … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist and Party Prep
Friday is my son's birthday party. He'll be 7 next Monday. I throw parties every other year for my kids, and while I do enjoy the stress-free "off" years, I looovvveee the "on" years more. While I don't really shine in the area of housekeeping, party-throwing is right up my alley. My mind gets going with ideas, and I love it. And, of … [Read more...]
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