I'm sitting by the fireplace tonight. Enjoying a cup of Constant Comment hot tea, cuddled under a warm Sherpa blanket, enjoying a movie with my husband with twinkling lights lit on the Christmas tree. To me? The perfect way to warm up a cold winter night. When it's too cold to go outside, I want to be comfortable, in comfort clothing, cuddling. (And, yes, my computer was next to me so that I could write this post. I wrote this Saturday night, while the snow was falling outside our home--the 2nd … [Read more...]
Warming up the cold winter nights
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Healthy Family From Scratch: The Little Things
Some very exciting news from Candice this week! Her goals are being met and she's seeing success. Remember the beginning of this series, when her kids wouldn't touch vegetables? It was just a few weeks ago, really! You may notice that there's no picture of my menu board this week. That's because I didn't do a menu this week. I never had a chance to. All week I've been panicking about the fact that I didn't have a menu to share. Then yesterday something huge happened, and it all made sense. My … [Read more...]
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Menu Plan
The good news is that the kitchen is back to usable! I came home from my cooking event on Saturday and I cooked. On the stove. The even better news is that the kitchen is nearly finished and, in about a week, I'll be able to share it with you. Yes. Time for a collective cheer. And the great news? I feel like I can actually create a menu plan for the week ahead. Monday: we're ordering a pizza because I'll be modeling in a fashion show fundraiser--look for the highlights on Friday. If you're not … [Read more...]
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Menu Plan
Getting into the swing and the schedule of back to school season, here's this week's menu of quick and easy meals. Monday: Salsa-Shrimp Tacos Tuesday: Turkey Chili Wednesday: leftovers Thursday: Chicken Margarita with noodles and brocolli Weekend: Steak with Potato and Blue Cheese Salad … [Read more...]
Menu Plan
Are you joining us for the #Backpack11 twitter party tonight? We're giving away over 75 prizes! Be sure to check out the details and enter to win. In addition to the twitter party, I have a week of crazy nights. We have Back to School Night at one of the schools, Fashion Night, and more. It's going to be crazy. Crazy busy... but that's life, right? I sneaked off for an hour today and shopped (alone!) at Trader Joe's stocking up on lots of goodies for busy dinners. Can't wait to start making … [Read more...]
Menu Plan and a big menu planning announcement
First, the basics. The weekly menu plan: Monday: Celebrate Middle's birthday at his favorite spot. But for those of you not celebrating his birthday, why not have his favorite salmon? Tuesday: Turkey Burgers, Wedge Salad and fresh fruit Wednesday: Roasted Pork Chops with Polenta Thursday: Scallops with Sweet Cucumber and Mango Salsa Holiday Weekend: Make Your Own Pizzas with your favorite toppings and Ragu Sauces, Burgers, Chicken... and everything on the grill! Now, the big … [Read more...]
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