I quit one of my absolute favorite things…meal planning It was one of my favorite pass times that I didn’t feel guilty about because it felt useful. For a season it was. But then it wasn’t. When I first started meal planning I would look at the week…then over time that evolved to the month. … Continue reading Why I Quit Meal Planning ( and what actually works instead)
It’s Holiday Season. The days are short and cold. If you are anything like me you are doing your shopping two days before Christmas (in my defense my kids so looking for their things so this is the only way to not spoil it) Easy but satisfying meals are a must. Preferably low cost as… Continue reading Using up leftovers – Sausage and Turkey Rigatoni
Romanticizing your life is one of your best ways to happiness. It’s so easy to look around and find things to complain about, especially while taking care of your home. If your home is anything like mine there’s a never ending pile of laundry, dishes in the sink, and another meal to be made. Groceries… Continue reading How to Romanticize Your Life
I love the idea of romanticizing life. I especially love the idea when life is feeling especially hard. When you are in a season where you just feel like you can never win no matter how you try. Or when you’re living in a reality that you want to change but for whatever reason are… Continue reading How to Romanticize Your Life…Even When its Hard
This year I developed Gastroparesis. I won’t comment on why as right now I really don’t know. I have suspicions but until I speak with my doctor and possibly go thru more testing I really don’t know. I have had to learn to deal with this through a lot of trial and error. It has… Continue reading Living with Gastroparesis
I’ve been down some rabbit holes lately. The last few years I’ve been quite unwell… and that’s putting it gently. My littlest love has faced some challenges. My entire family while doing well… there have been done challenges and this knowing things could and should be better. My children got so sick this past year… Continue reading Making some changes as a family
I’m not thriving in my current season. I’m at the point I’m not even trying to. I’m just trying to make it from sunrise to sunset in one piece. As I write this it’s 435am . I’m sitting in the couch with my son to be 3 year old watching Paw Patrol because I’ve given… Continue reading I’m Surviving Not Thriving
As a seasoned Mother of 5 who has been parenting for close to two decades i have and advise. Let go Let go of the life you pictured when you saw those two lines and embrace the life that it This is a concept that applies no matter what child you have, it works universally. … Continue reading Let go
December 3rd 2024… first attempt. Weight : I started with coffee and sugar free creamer which is not carnivore especially not the elimination diet I’m aiming for but as luck would have it my daughter wine up throwing up and I knew it would be a long day. So I accepted this would help me… Continue reading Carnivore Day One
Sometimes I look back at myself and wonder how I’m that same person in the mirror. Some days I see glimpses. Some days I feel like myself. Some days I don’t feel like i could be any further. My body looks and feels different. My soul looks and feels different. I am physically in the… Continue reading Still Learning
The Tales of a Modern Housewife 