I’m totally feeling like the holidays are in full swing. Which is odd because, as I write this, Thanksgiving hasn’t even happened yet. But we got our Christmas tree out a couple of weeks earlier than normal this year. We had been hoping to install a bathroom in the unfinished part of our basement, but Read more

I’m just so thankful that October is almost over. It was a crazy expensive month for us. A new-to-us minivan. A new dishwasher. I had an overnight hospital visit. Some other medical expenses. If you exclude the 3 times that we’ve bought houses, this was probably the most expensive month for us. Gotta admit – Read more

Tis the season! The season to dive into all things pumpkin. And apples. And soups. And stews! And Halloween costumes! My kids are getting old enough to be able to pick their own (within reason) and it’s fun to see their personalities come through in their choices. I mean, sure, I’m probably going to have Read more

Enjoy this free printable meal plan with 30 easy recipes for September! Are you ready for Pumpkin everything?!  That’s what Fall means to some people.  While I like pumpkin flavored things, I’ll admit that Fall, for me, is more about cooler weather and apple orchards and football games.  Bring all of that on! Now that Read more

Ahh…August. When the thoughts of days spent by the pool and wearing sandals are replaced by school supplies and sensible shoes for gym class. Here we are, dear August. We meet again. I’m making sure I have ALL THE THINGS. School supply things. School clothes things. Backpack things. Lunchbox things. ALL THE THINGS. One of Read more

It’s almost Independence Day! June just flew by for me – how about you? But I’m excited for the 4th of July. Our boys are at the age where staying up late doesn’t totally devastate them for DAYS afterwards like it used to. We go to Columbus, Nebraska to view fireworks with family and it’s Read more

Seriously? The year is almost 1/2 over? That’s CRAZY! I’ve heard it said “The days are long, but the years are short.” Sometimes I think they’re lying: the years are not THAT short. And yet, here I am: looking right into the eyes of June already. Crazy! School year is done. Summer activities are starting Read more

Do you do May Day? For us, it’s the practice of making up a little gift of food, leaving it on the door step of our neighbors, ringing the doorbell and hiding. We don’t do anything overly fancy – usually it’s just a cup of popcorn with some other little candies mixed in. We’ll make Read more

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 Read more