Every mom stresses about planning and fixing meals. Feeding a houseful of little people makes cooking with Gordon Ramsey look like a love-filled episode of Barney. There should be a show called Chopped With Kids. Not only would the contestants have […]
Well, hello Summer! Is it hot where you are? I’m in Texas. In June. Need I say more? This is about the time us Southerners wish we didn’t have to cook. Who wants to heat up the house more? But […]
It’s pretty common to feel driven by life instead of being in the driver’s seat. I might not mind being Miss Daisy if someone like Morgan Freeman were my driver, but alas my problem lies with over-commitment, not age. I have […]
If camping is in your summer plans, check out this camping handbook for packing and fixing real food in the great outdoors. Katie at Kitchen Stewardship has the definitive guide on fixing real food in the great outdoors, The Family […]
Summer is looming on the horizon. Whether you homeschool or not, you are looking at a copious amount of time with unoccupied children. Some might argue that jail time is preferable. It doesn’t have to break your budget to keep […]
Ah, dinner time. That magical time of the day when the whole family gathers at the table to share a meal with witty conversation and lovely attitudes. Or not. Maybe you’re not the Cleavers from Leave it to Beaver. If […]
When my husband and I sold our average home in suburbia, we had plans to move to property we had purchased in the country. But we weren’t ready to make the entire move at once. We didn’t know what our […]
We hear so much about what we should not eat these days, and to be sure there’s no shortage of foods that are bad for our health, but we should not overlook the foods we should eat. And in the […]
Let’s be practical about being active. You can’t go from zero to sixty overnight. If you sprain an ankle, tear a tendon, or break a hip, all is for naught. Instead, approach a physical change in habits with foresight and […]
Character. What does it mean? Well, it’s hard to say. I looked at five different dictionary sources and none of them had an exact definition for character beyond the personal traits that make up someone. Wishy-washy. So, I’m going to give […]
