Over the past several years, our family has tried several different ways of eating. Some were because of intolerances, like eating mostly gluten free, but a lot were just to try out new methods, get out of a rut, or find some new recipes. We tried eating vegetarian for a month to not only see if we could do it, but also to save some money on our grocery budget by not buying meat. Spoiler: eating vegetarian is pretty easy, except when you go out to the pizza buffet and there's only one … [Read more...]
Recipe: Unstuffed Squash with Bacon and Pears
I like squash. I like bacon. And I like a little bit of sweet with my savory. So this recipe was a natural combination of all of those. And the fact that we have oodles of pears. But really? This is just easy and yummy. Also, totally a side note, but this works for breakfast, or for dinner, or if you're Whole 30-ing but want something that you can eat with or without eggs. Because I totally get if you're on day 19 and you're sick of eggs. Unstuffed Squash with Bacon and … [Read more...]
On Making My Own Birthday Cake
Every year, I make my own birthday cake. I could have one of my family members make one for me. I could even buy one from the store. But I enjoy picking a fancy cake, a new recipe, a new technique - something special - and spending a few hours baking and assembling my own cake. Where normally I stick to really easy, quick, budget friendly recipes, my birthday cake is different. It's something frivolous. Something that uses far too much butter and sugar. Something that my children obsess … [Read more...]
Books I’ve Read: August 2017
While June and July were really awesome months for my reading life, August was...not so much. But I still read a couple books, and that's a step in the right direction. Plus, I hit my reading goal for the year! Here's what I read last month. More Than Just Making It by Erin Odom. I reread this book a second time to take notes for a few blog posts that I was writing about it as part of the launch team. I still really enjoyed it the second time through! You can read my initial review … [Read more...]
Are You More Than Just Making It?
As I read through the first few pages of a new book, I thought to myself, "I could have written this." "I smiled and feigned confidence as I began to tell our story. All the while, I wanted to scream from the rooftops that I shouldn't be there at all. That I was an educated woman. That I'd always paid my taxes and been a straight-A student in school - the valedictorian of my high school class and named "Most Outstanding Female Graduate" at my college graduation. That I was a hard worker. … [Read more...]
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