It's time for the pantry challenge where we eat through what we have in our pantry and freezer, shop less, and do our best to cut down on the food waste in our own homes. From Thanksgiving through New Year's Day, we eat a lot of rich foods and recipes that I don't make regularly. It's also the time of year when our grocery budget goes out the window because we enjoy splurging on fun foods, baking supplies, candies, and so forth. My pantry is full of store-bought and home-canned items. ...
Obligatory New Year’s Post
Every blogger that I follow ... every friend I have on Facebook ... everyone I know in real life is starting this New Year with a list of goals, resolutions, and a to do list. So I figured I needed to do the same, so this is my Obligatory New Year's Post. You see, for years I also wrote a list of goals for the new year during the week between Christmas and New Year's. I set lofty goals. It was as if New Year's Day was some magical place and the only way to get a clean slate. The ...
Favorite Christmas Movies
Here are our favorite Christmas movies as voted on by the members of my family. Did your favorites make the list? Any we should check out? There is a big debate in our house about what makes the best Christmas movie. Is it nostalgia? Is it a favorite actor? Maybe it's the fact that stuff gets destroyed and blown up while a Christmas song plays in the background. According to the Kids Our children range in age from 10-16 years old. Hands down, their absolute favorite Christmas ...
10 Ways to Take the Hustle Out of the Holidays
The holidays can be an incredibly busy time. From Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Year's there is always something to do. Here are 10 things you can do now so you can slow down and enjoy the holidays. As soon as the days begin to get shorter and the temperatures cooler, I start looking forward to the holidays. Thanksgiving is all about family and food. Then comes Christmas where we focus on family traditions and time together. In our home, we also have 4 birthdays in the 6 weeks from ...
5 Places to Visit for Amazing Christmas Lights
Here is where to see the most amazing Christmas lights on display in our region. Updated for the 2023 Christmas season. My favorite family tradition is traveling around the region to check out the Christmas lights. While we go out a lot in the weeks leading up to Christmas, the week between Christmas and New Year's is a great time for the whole family to be able to drive around and visit the holiday sights. Even before we had children, Steve and I would go out to look at the ...