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Local Food and Cloth Diapers
In January, I posted about the One Small Change project. This is my February report. In January, I pledged to start feeding my family more local food. Turns out that January is not the most ideal time of year to make such a change. No farmers markets open, not much being grown locally, and my family was out of town nearly half the month. I did sign up for the Basket a Month (BAM) program through … Read entire article »
Filed under: Around the House, Around the Town, Go Green, Health, Health & Fitness, Homemaking
There’s a Word for That: Mealtimes
What are you eating? Apparently that depends on when you are eating. At mealtime, Craig and I often discuss if we are eating lunch, dinner, supper, and so on. Do you know the difference? Wikipedia says that “Dinner is the name of the main meal of the day. Depending upon region and/or social class, it may be the second or third meal of the day. Originally, dinner referred to the first meal of a two-meal day, a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Homemaking, Mommyhood, There's a Word for That
Resolutions: Eat, Play, Write, Play Some More
The first day of the new year is coming to a close. We’ve already said goodbye to 2009. I hope that you are as excited as I am about the promise of this new year. As that Semisonic song goes, “every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Normally I am not one to put big stock in New Year’s Resolutions. However, this year I have some very real goals that I plan to make good on. I think having this blog to write these goals in actually helped me to think harder about what my goals should be. Plus, I recently learned that you are 10% more likely to reach a goal if you share that goal with someone else. So, now you can all hold me accountable. Buy More … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness, Grocery Shopping, Health, Health & Fitness, Homemaking, Write & Blog
Frozen Assets: A cookbook for the rest of us
I have a really bad habit of checking books out from the library and then keeping them forever, avoiding late fees by renewing them online over and over and over. Today I got one of those “Your library books will be overdue in three days” emails, and when I went online to renew, the system told me that I had renewed too many times. Drat it all. I suppose 5 months is a long time … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Grocery Shopping, Homemaking, Mommyhood, Product Reviews
Sick of Making Supper? Swap it.
As the world’s leading expert in being NOT domestic, I struggle almost daily with making dinner. While I consider myself an organized planner with a type A personality, I just cannot master dinner. I get stuck on what to make, usually trying to think of something that is easy to prep because the kids will be harassing me while I make it. I also need something that is easily reheatable or will stay warm for a long time, since we never really know what time Daddy will make it home on week nights. My pantry is well stocked with ingredients, but I rarely remember to unthaw meat or get a marinade set up early in the day. I feel guilty feeding my family “boxed” dinners with their copious amounts … Read entire article »
Filed under: Homemaking, Mommyhood
Ode to My Clothesline
I love my clothesline. You know, clothesline? A string between two poles in your backyard with clips on it? Your grandmother probably has one. It’s totally making a comeback. In fact, I was surprised when the topic came up among the moms on the playground a few weeks ago, and several moms professed their love for outdoor laundering. Some people imagine that hanging clothes out on a line to dry them is a lot of extra … Read entire article »
Filed under: Around the House, Go Green, Homemaking, Spending Less
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