Even though I haven't been updating here, I did manage to fit in several books over the past few months. Here's what I've been reading lately. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. I got this one from the library because of my current books-to-movies/tv obsession, and it's been super popular lately. And I started it, got about a third of the way in, and just...didn't pick it up again for awhile. I don't know if it was the characters, or the footnotes (appreciated for their … [Read more...]
Our Family Christmas Ornament Tradition
Ever since I was a little kid, I remember getting a new ornament every Christmas. My mom even had these cute little knitted bags that she would set next to our stockings each year, with our new ornament inside. So when I started having kids of my own, I knew I wanted to continue this tradition myself. This Christmas ornament tradition started because my mom wanted us to have our own personal ornament collections by the time we were grown up and left the house. That way, when we moved … [Read more...]
Grocery Breakdown: November 2018
In terms of groceries, November seemed like it went on and on and on. Read on to see what I mean... Monday, October 29: Aldi - $179.55 Even though this trip happened in October, the groceries were for the first half of November. So I'm putting it here. Basket $6.99 (for our library books)Candy corn $1.99Peanut butter chocolate chips $1.69Onion powder $1.19Sharp cheddar cheese (8 oz.) x6 $1.69 eachMozzarella cheese (8 oz.) $1.69Grapes (3.27 lbs.) $2.91Wheat bread x3 $1.49 … [Read more...]
Grocery Breakdown: October 2018
October grocery shopping was about two things: convenient snacks and easy meals. I ended up working a ton, Jesse had a 4-day trip to a conference, and we were just overall busy. I think maybe that's just the season of life that we are in. Here's what our grocery shopping and menu planning looked like for October. Monday, October 1: Aldi $152.20 First shopping trip of the month! I don't generally like to go to the stores on the first of the month, because they tend to be busier, but we … [Read more...]
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