Weekly meal planning: It saves me time. It saves me money. And it saves my sanity. I print out a handful of these weekly meal planners at a time, cut them, + store them in a kitchen drawer. (You can even save the used ones to look back on down the road when you’re stuck.) […]
Read: The Easiest and Most Delicious Chicken Noodle Soup You’ll Ever Have At least once a month we grab a rotisserie chicken from the store and have an easy dinner. Throw it on a plate with a sweet potato and a green vegetable and it makes me feel like a million-bucks mom who slaved over […]
For my birthday last year, Lucas got me a double barrel cider press from a “local” auction house. After driving 2 hours, we show up to the auction house, pay the man, and attempt to shove more than 200-pound press into the back of our mid-size SUV. The trunk door closed with centimeters to spare. […]
Some people will say it’s too early to start talking about Christmas. Others will say it’s never too early. I think every holiday should get it’s own time to shine. But I also think that December can end up being a pretty pricey month if you save all your shopping until the end (unless you […]
My entire life, I’ve been a “dependent” of the United States Military. First with the Coast Guard, and then again with the Air Force. (When I really started thinking about it, it’s one of the larger parts of my identity.) It’s so backwards, but the inconsistency of the military has been my only consistency for […]
A while back I did a little experiment (based off of Jen Hatmaker’s book 7) where I only wore 7 articles of clothing for an entire month. SEVEN. And while it was nice to have such minimal options for clothing for that month, I missed having some specific pieces in my arsenal of clothing options. […]
We call it “Sheet Pan.” Here’s my very official definition: Sheet Pan Noun /SHēt/ /pan/ Any combination of protein, veggies, spices thrown together on a baking sheet to make a delicious dinner. This is one of our go-to meals. It’s one of our favorites because it’s an easy weeknight dinner idea. Especially when we’ve been […]
Kid-free, Saturday morning, no plans for the day, list in hand (paper list, of course) My favorite way to go thrifting. Shopping at a thrift store can sometimes seem like shopping at a TJ Maxx or Ross. It’s overwhelming, too many things to sort through, and you can never guarantee what you’re going to find. […]
Being in the military definitely its challenges, but it also has a lot of upsides. One of the biggest ones being the people you get to meet along the way. They are all different with different backgrounds, cultures, and families. And these families? Well, they almost always have recipes they’re willing to share. We met […]