This week in my pantry I came across the bread machine. Oh, the bread machine. A few of my children have been diagnosed with extreme gluten allergies over the last couple of years, so this bread machine has sat un-used for just as long. (And please don’t come at me about the gluten thing. I’m […]
A New Way to Line Kitchen Drawers
After spending thousands of dollars in our renovation on beautiful hand-stained wood cabinets, it hurt my heart to think of ruining it with adhesive drawer liner. But, it also hurt my heart to think about crumbs and drips of liquid ruining the beautiful stained wood. I know there are temporary, non-adhesive liner paper, but I […]
Week 3 – Kitchen & Pantry {91 Day Declutter Challenge}
This is Week 3 of the Declutter Challenge! Don’t worry if you are just joining us now or didn’t complete Week 1 or 2 as you hoped – jump right in with us here. Even if you keep your kitchen clean every day, clutter creeps into the kitchen. Whether it is expired food, kitchen tools […]
Empty Your Trunk First!
In the Fall of 2019, I learned an important lesson. Before you take a load to donate, remove EVERYTHING else out of your trunk that isn’t meant to be donated. It was our anniversary in November of 2019. I had been in charge of an activity the night before at church creating Meal Bags for […]
Color-Coded Lunches & Taco Drippings
Admittedly, I’ve been feeling a little down this week. Three of my friends have lost a parent in the last week, my teen girls are going through the ups and downs of middle school and high school, and my baby boy turns 8 this weekend and he’s so sad his friends can’t come to his […]
Week 2 – Master Bedroom {91 Day Declutter Challenge}
Don’t worry if you are just joining us now or have missed some of the previous challenge tasks – jump right in with us here. Your master bedroom should feel like a sanctuary. Does it? Look around, think about what is in the way of you feeling peaceful in your room. Even if it is […]
Good Enough for a Recovering Perfectionist
A little over 3 years ago, I wrote about The Vicious Cycle of Perfectionism and Depression. I didn’t come from the place of a professional counselor or therapist, I just shared the pattern I’d noticed after years of experiencing it myself. The main image from the original blog post, posted again above, has sort of […]
Copycat Chick-fil-a Yogurt
When our kitchen was being remodeled early last fall, we stayed at a hotel for 6+ weeks. We ate out almost every meal. (I won’t lie, I did not hate it.) I did become accustomed to an almost daily serving of Chick-fil-a Yogurt. It was my go to takeout breakfast and it was divine. When […]