Homemade Marinara sauce is another favorite in my household .  I  use sauce for all kinds of things.  I used to purchase jarred sauce all the time .  I stopped using it over the summer after my nursing baby was diagnosed with allergic colitus .  He currently can’t have dairy or soy. To my surprise… Continue reading Homemade Marinara 

Homemade Pizza has quickly become a favorite in my household .  There are many reasons why. First of all Pizza is delicious ,  and by many it’s considered a treat.  Maybe this is because it’s usually served on Fridays in school cafeterias ,  the last lunch we easy at school before the weekend   Homemade… Continue reading Homemade Pizza

My experiment is going so so. .. but this is not Aldi’s fault it’s mine.  First of all old habits are hard to break.  Before when I went there I would be stocking up because I wasn’t sure when I’d be going back . I went often but I liked to make sure I had… Continue reading Grocery experiment update

New year’s is coming soon and I’m trying to get a head start on my New Year’s resolution .  One of my resolutions every year is to try to save more money,  to be a little bit more frugal .  I’ve made a lot of progress ,  but I’m sure I can continue to do… Continue reading My month long grocery shopping experiment 

Being an adult is hard.  Marriage is hard.  Parenthood is hard. Sometimes the demands of my day steal my joy,  because I let it happen. Unrealistic expectations of what my day, my house,  my relationships,  my entire life should be like steal my joy.  This is so far the hardest, but also the most joy… Continue reading Stop comparing 

October is just days away, do you have your meal plan ready? Did you follow your September meal plan? If your answer is yes good for you! If your answer is no I have only one question for you….why not? We all have to eat. September has thirty days, that’s ninety meals that you need… Continue reading If you are not meal planning you should be

The night before fourth grade has come.  The summer went by so fast.  The last ten years have gone by so fast.  How did we get here? Ten years ago I was preparing for you’re arrival.  I was myself preparing for my upcoming semester wondering how I was going to get through. It’s funny how… Continue reading The Night Before Fourth Grade

Dearest daughter, Today was a tough day.  You and I are so in sync. Our likes, our dislikes, our emotions. Some days we exist in a peaceful harmony. There are days where I look down at your sweet face while I’m cooking to see you pretending to cook with some pots and pans.  Or sitting… Continue reading Dearest daughter 

September is just around the corner and  meal planning is on my mind.  Who am I kidding…. meal planning is always on my mind!! Meals are so important to my family.  It’s a time to sit and connect with my family.  One of my biggest sources of joy every day is yelling to my kids… Continue reading September meal planning

I watched the documentary A Place at the Table by Director Kristi Jacobson on Netflix last night and it was heartbreaking.  It has been on my mind all day.  There are so many people in our country without enough to eat.  I am so blessed, I have enough to feed my children and still have… Continue reading My personal mission to reduce food waste in my home