It's time for another day in the life of our homeschool! This was last Tuesday. I had worked at Dunkin' the night before and didn't get to bed until late. For those joining from Simple Homeschool, we are a family of 7. My husband Jesse is in his first year of a doctorate program, and our kids are Jonah (age 9), Matthew (age 7), Hannah (age 5), Elizabeth (age 4), and Sarah (age 1). Somewhere around 5:30am: Sarah starts whining AGAIN. I pull her into our bed for the third time since my … [Read more...]
Recipe: Instant Pot Mexi Rice
I love my small appliances. My crockpot and my Instant Pot get lots of love. But during winter, it's really easy to fall into a soup rut. Now don't get me wrong - I love soup! But I like to make other yummy, hearty things in there too. And this Mexi Rice is the perfect base for a frugal and delicious burrito bowl. My husband really likes Chipotle bowls. But at $7 a pop, we can make something pretty close at home for way cheaper. Also, this recipe does not have cilantro in it because … [Read more...]
Grocery Breakdown: January 2019
January was one of those weird months where it seemed to both drag on and on and also fly by at the same time. Did that affect the grocery budget? Let's see... Monday, December 31, 2018: Aldi $121.25 Shopping for the beginning of January, which technically happened last year, but all the food was for this year so it counts here. Eggs (1 dozen) $1.02Orange juice $1.99Flavored orange juice $2.49Kleenex x3 $0.99 eachTurkey and ham lunch meat $3.19 eachButter (1 lb.) x2 $2.36 … [Read more...]
How We Do Homemade Pizza Night
Every week for awhile now, we have a family pizza night. Usually we also watch a movie together, but at the very least, we have some yummy food and spend some time together. Here's what pizza night currently looks like at our house. We currently usually make our pizza from scratch, and since we're still eating mostly gluten free, I make at least one if not both of our pizzas with a gluten free crust. So let's break down the components. First is the sauce. You can use any pizza … [Read more...]
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