A good friend of mine gave me this book for Duck & Goose since I’m homeschooling (for now) and we’re working on letter recognition. Her kids had used it very much, and it was starting to fall apart a little, but I was happy to have it (hey, books like this are expensive!). From the [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Books Shouldn’t Ever Be Trash
Posted in Crafts, tagged books, crafts, homeschooling, kids, reading, upcycling on September 30, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Recipe Wednesday: Yummy Mummy Hands!
Posted in Recipes, tagged halloween, recipe wednesday on September 29, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I love Halloween. It’s so much fun to dress up as something imaginary, make decorations, and eat snacks that look like creepy things. And with Halloween rapidly approaching, why not share a few spooky recipes? I originally found this recipe for Yummy Mummy Hands in a Family Fun magazine and thought it was cute (and [...]
Perfection
Posted in Opinions, tagged life on September 28, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I usually don’t do double-posts, but I stumbled across a blog entry tonight by a man I’ve never met, yet I feel as though we’ve always known each other. His words struck me to my core, and shook my sense of reality like the gale force winds of a hurricane. I have received a number [...]
I Plarn, You Plarn
Posted in Crafts, tagged crafts, crochet, plarn, tutorials, upcycling on September 28, 2010 | 3 Comments »
As I’m typing this, about 900 plastic shopping bags lurk in the dark of my garage, hanging on a hook where I save them. My neighborhood doesn’t recycle them, nor do many of the grocery stores in my area…and I find it terribly wasteful to throw them away, so I usually reuse them. And then [...]
Meat Free Monday: Easy Cheesy Rice
Posted in Recipes, tagged meat free monday on September 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am a lot of things, but a vegetarian is not one of them. My family and I, well, we enjoy eating meat. I have yet to find a meat substitute that I like more than the real thing, and so an omnivore I shall remain. However, I do like the idea of Meat-Free Monday, [...]
On My Day Off….
Posted in A Day In The Life, tagged family, fun, kids, life, parks on September 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
So yesterday, I was all ready to post an awesome tutorial on how to use plastic shopping bags for an amazing craft. I had the post all typed up, the pictures all ready to go, and when I went to upload it, the whole thing timed out and got eaten by the world wide web. [...]
I’m A Rentin’ Fool!
Posted in Opinions, tagged food waste friday, life, renting on September 24, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Well, today is supposed to be food waste Friday. But I gotta tell you, talking about the entire pound of deli ham, the cucumber that was shoved in a drawer I can’t easily access in the fridge, or the random ear of corn (I don’t even remember buying it) that got wasted really doesn’t appeal [...]
Softcore Minimalist
Posted in Opinions, tagged decluttering, freecycle, kids, minimalistic living, organization, simplicity on September 23, 2010 | 8 Comments »
After my post about decluttering, I know most of you probably think I have absolutely no excess. And while I wish that were true, it’s not….but I’ve been working on it. Cate at Budget Confessions recently wrote a post about a minimalist toddler wardrobe and it inspired me. For some reason, I can get rid [...]
Recipe Wednesday: Pepperoni Rolls
Posted in Recipes, tagged recipe wednesday on September 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Each Wednesday, I like to share a favorite recipe. Sharing recipe ideas/tips/secrets is a great tool in meal planning – which I believe is the most important step to stick to a grocery budget. This week, I made pepperoni rolls for the first time. The recipe calls for pizza dough, pepperoni, and cheese – so [...]
Friendship in Marriage
Posted in Opinions, tagged life, love, marriage, relationships on September 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I had the great privilege of watching two very wonderful people become man and wife this past weekend, amongst a crowd of friends and family. It was a beautiful wedding, and I wish them all the best. As they were saying their vows, I couldn’t help but relive the day I married Dave, and think [...]
