It's weird what can remind us to do something, isn't it? For me and menu planning, it's my husband's paycheck. He gets paid once a month - on the last business day of the month. And, it never seems to fail, that towards the end of the month, I start to think "Hey, when does Continue Reading...

March is here! I desperately want it to get rid of this snow and ice. I really hope it's true that "March is in like a Loin, out like a Lamb". I want the Lamb Days to be here! These snowy days aren't so bad, if I'm honest. My family loves playing out in the Continue Reading...

Dear Groundhog, If you give me 6 more weeks of winter, I'm never speaking to you again.  Hmphf. Sincerely, Jayme I wish I had control over the Groundhog and how many more weeks of winter we're going to have.  Here in Omaha, it is COLD!  Really, really, really cold.  So very cold.  Makes me want Continue Reading...

Happy New Year!  Let's ring in 2019!  Are you ready?  Are you excited?  Are big things planned for you and yours in 2019? 2018 was an ... interesting ... year for my family. I went to Hawaii.  Twice.  Kind of. (Long story on why it's just "kind of" twice). We had a 1st grader, a Continue Reading...

Figured out what your New Year's Resolutions are going to be?  Maybe you'll resolve to not make a resolution, then, bam! you're done. Over the years, I tried making resolutions. Some stick.  Most don't.  But it's always better to try than to not try, right? But, before I start thinking about all of that - Continue Reading...

November.  That means: Less than 2 months until the major gift-giving holidays start. Turkey! Black Friday Shopping! The end of Friday Night Lights for high school football and the start of fluorescent gym lights for basketball. Have you started preparing?  I barely have.  I know that I'll be hosting Thanksgiving.  And I guess technically Christmas?  Continue Reading...