A couple of weeks ago, I came across this recipe for Mexican Tater Tot Casserole in a Facebook group. I pinned it for a future meal. When I realized National Tater Tot Day was the very next week and it happened to fall on “Taco Tuesday”, I knew exactly what to make! It came out […]
Meal Planning Wednesday
When meal planning, remember it can be more of a guide. It’s to help you not stress you. You’ll notice I often make one-pot meals. That way it’s easy on the cooking as well as the cleanup, and the veggies are mixed in already. Which sometimes tricks the young one and sometimes it does not. […]
Meal Planning Wednesday
When meal planning, remember it can be more of a guide. It’s to help you not stress you. My meal plan starts on Wednesday because the ads for my local grocery stores come out on Tuesday. Use what day works best for you. Wednesday: Smoky Grilled Chicken with Green Beans and Seasoned and Buttered Microwave Potatoes […]
Do You Need a Mindset Nudge?
When I first came online almost twenty years ago looking to find a way to work from home, one of the first people I found was Kelly McCausey. One of the first things that attracted me to her was that she was also a single mom. I started following her journey her business sense, her […]
Are You a Closet Introvert?
Our world is naturally extrovert-centric, and up until very recently, introverts got a bad rap. Naturally, introverts often feel the need to pretend to be extroverted more than they really are so they aren’t ridiculed for being a party-pooper. But after a while, you may have forgotten who you truly are. Here’s a list of […]
Meal Planning Wednesday
When meal planning, remember it can be more of a guide. It’s to help you not stress you. Last week I had enchiladas on my plan, but I figured I might do tacos instead. Just depended on my mood and how I felt that day. Well, instead, somebody had given us a billion pounds of […]
Meal Planning Wednesday
My meal plan starts on Wednesday because the ads for my local grocery stores come out on Tuesday. Use what day works best for you. Wednesday: Goulash Thursday: Tuna Casserole Friday: Pizza: One Ham and Pepperoni, One Garlic Chicken Saturday: Leftovers or Sandwiches Sunday: Rice with Hamburger Gravy, Green Beans Monday: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green […]
Finding Peace in Troubling Times
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” – John 14:27 We’re standing in the middle of troubled times. The Coronavirus is a globally spreading pandemic, affecting people from every continent […]
Ten Years: A New Decade
When the 10 years then and now pictures posts started a couple of months ago, I got to thinking about my last ten years and how much has changed. Ten years ago I was living in Utah with Andrew. Part of my family was in Georgia, and my mom was in California taking care of […]
Work at Home Balance While Caring for a Toddler
One of the issues I see a lot of in the work-at-home-mom world is the balance of time between working and taking care of your family, especially if you have young kids running around. I have a toddler. He’ll be three in about three weeks. I’m a service provider (graphic designer) for my main income. […]
