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Monday Menus: Simplest Stuffed Peppers
I feel like I should be writing something holidayish tonight — after all, the internet and pretty much every other food blogger out there are all aglitter with Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Solstice, Festivus…you name it, there’s a recipe for it. … Continue reading
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Pantry Challenge Week, Update 1
We have just finished Day Four of our seven-day No-Shop challenge. If you’re not caught up on what this is about, it’s one way we’re managing the excess spending that comes around at Christmastime each year – by opting out … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Meal planning
Tagged baking, Christmas, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, Household organization, leftovers, meal planning
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A Budget-Saving Meal Plan for December
J. and I are not, by nature, extravagant people. We don’t spend lots of money on the usual things — cars, clothes, gadgets, vacations. We own both of our modest cars outright (and both have well over 100,000 miles to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, cooking, feeding kids, food, holidays, Household organization, meal planning, parenting
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Get It Done: A Holiday Organization Manifesto
Some people reading this – like my sister, D. – will read that title with a snort and a knowing smirk. They will say that I am exactly the WRONG person to write a blog post about organizing anything, especially … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, Christmas, cookies, family, holidays, Household organization, meal planning, milestones, parenting
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Repetition
L. has a quirky habit — okay, he has lots of quirky habits, but I’m only planning to address one in particular tonight. We’ll leave the fact that he bites his toenails for another day. He is the master of … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Feeding kids, Food culture, Parenting
Tagged bread, Christmas, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, Household organization, Jamie Oliver, kids' health, milestones, parenting, school lunch
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December Meal Plan: More Finding of Awesomeness
Here I sit at my computer on the first evening of the month of December, and I’ve neglected to post a meal plan yet! The time, it has been getting away from me lately. I’m not even sure my proverbial candle … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Food culture, Meal planning, Parenting
Tagged baking, Christmas, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, holidays, Household organization, Jamie Oliver, meal planning, milestones, parenting, party, recipes
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Stuff That’s Awesome
Another Thanksgiving has come and gone, and I didn’t even write a thankful post. I meant to, I really did, but…you know. Life. And all that. As it happens, though, I’m sort of glad that I didn’t get a chance … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Cooking, Feeding kids, Food culture, Parenting
Tagged Christmas, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, holidays, Household organization, meal planning, milestones, parenting, Sunday dinner
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Holiday Survival: Running the Junk Gauntlet
It’s over. I’m sad, I’m relieved, I’m thrilled that Christmas went as well as it did and that we had such a wonderful family holiday. And it’s over. Phew. Oh, don’t get me wrong — I’m no Grinch. I LOVE … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, Christmas, cookies, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, holidays, Household organization, kids' health, parenting, party
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A Good Quiche Experiment
It’s the holiday season, people, and with T-minus two days to go before the festivities begin in earnest (Christmas Eve is a huge deal in our family, what with the smorgasbord and all), I’m keeping things as easy as possible. … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, Christmas, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, holidays, Household organization, leftovers, meal planning, parenting, recipes, veggies
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Thanks to the Therapists
Thanks to the therapists who’ve made such a remarkable difference in L.’s life this fall. Not that they’ll read this — neither of them knows about this blog, since the time we spend together is spent talking about L. — … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Parenting
Tagged baking, Christmas, cookies, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, holidays, kids' health, milestones, parenting, recipes, special needs
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