Bite Number Five: {Resume} Menu Planning For those of you who have been around for any amount of time, you’ll know that I’ve been menu planning off and on here for a couple of years now, but I’ve never been consistent with it. That being said, menu planning is not a new concept to me. … Continue reading
I’ve been pretty quiet here on the blogging front lately. I’m not sure why this is the case, but it doesn’t mean I haven’t been on the Internet, and in fact I’ve still been quite active on Facebook. I have a bunch of Conversations and Overheards that I’ll post over the next several days, because … Continue reading
Bite Number Twenty: Prepare in Advance for {Birthdays} As with quite a few of the Bites in this book, this was something I had planned to do before I purchased the book, and it just works out for me that I can use this as one of my tasks this year. (I just love how … Continue reading
I spent about an hour earlier composing a post about all the things that are going wrong in my life right now, but as it turns out a cat having litterbox confusion issues, and a car with a slightly louder exhaust system, and a return of what will (and should) be a regularly scheduled event … Continue reading
Bite Number Thirty: Switch to Gentle, Eco-Friendly Skin Care If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time, maybe you’ll remember last summer when I got on my “green” kick, and then returned with an update a couple weeks later. This post will look similar to the latter link, but with the skincare … Continue reading
Month two of checking in with myself. Going strong with this, if nothing else. Goals I’m Actively Working On Health Related: I had my IUD removed a couple weeks ago. Given that I’ve been meaning to do this since last summer, I’m happy it’s done with. (I’m not looking forward to menstruating again after a … Continue reading
Despite my lack of posting more than once or twice a week this month – which kind of kicked my hind parts, if I’m being honest – I did still get around to living some. This is what I was into. On My Nightstand: Finished Reading: Bossypants by Tina Fey. (Review to come soon.) This … Continue reading
Bite Number Thirty-Three: Streamlining Your Kids’ {Schoolwork} Collection Technically this Bite was supposed to be about organizing kids’ artwork, but as I’m terribly unsentimental and save only the best of the best, we don’t have a lot of that around our house. What we do have, however, is piles of school progress reports and projects … Continue reading
Bite Number 41: Create A Chore System That Works For The Whole Family As with quite a few of the ‘Bites’ in this book, this was something I had planned to do before I purchased the book, and it just works out for me that I can use this as one of my tasks this … Continue reading
Bite Number Seventeen: Create An Essential Papers File Shortly after Tony and I were first married my mom bought us THIS system*. Ours was an older version, a hard-sided case, that we packed with our luggage and hand-carried during each move. Let me tell you – being able to keep all these essential documents in … Continue reading