We started our year on a big high at Disney World, so I was a little afraid that February would be kind of a bummer month. While you can't compare everyday life to vacation life, February has been a winner! The first Sunday of February we served together at the church where I work. Quite… Continue reading February 2021 in Review
Month: February 2021
How To Put the Phone Down So You Can Rest
I have a new discipline that I'm working on. This is a little embarrassing - but I don't know how to relax without holding my phone or watching TV (usually at the same time). I love to scroll Instagram, I love to watch YouTube and I love to watch sitcoms! Now. I don't think there's… Continue reading How To Put the Phone Down So You Can Rest
Buying Groceries at Dollar Tree? | Dollar Tree Haul
Five or six years ago I would have stated pretty emphatically that most grocery items in the Dollar Tree weren't the best deal. Five or six years ago I would have been right! Things in the "grocery game" are always changing! With the question of "where can I find the best deal on my groceries,"… Continue reading Buying Groceries at Dollar Tree? | Dollar Tree Haul
Confessions {2.19.21}
It's time for another round of confessions, where I share some funny or awkward things that have happened to me. Here we go! ONE: It pays to be prepared On our way home from Disney World, we stopped at a gas station in the middle of Georgia. It had been several hours since our last… Continue reading Confessions {2.19.21}
I Can’t Do Everything, But I Can Do Something {Homemaking Encouragement}
As a homemaker who commutes to an office job each day, I often feel like I'm just barely crossing off my weekly to-do list before it's time to flip the planner page and start a new week. There's so much more that I want to do. I want to make more snacks from scratch. I… Continue reading I Can’t Do Everything, But I Can Do Something {Homemaking Encouragement}
Menu Monday + 30 Minute Suppers {2.15.21}
I generally have an hour and a half from the time I walk in the door from work until I need to have supper ready. I take the first hour to put away anything I brought in the door with me, feed the cats, change clothes and do that day's chore (fold laundry, vacuum or… Continue reading Menu Monday + 30 Minute Suppers {2.15.21}
Disney World in 2021: Is It Magical? What’s It Like? {FAQ’s}
We spent 5 days at Disney World in January 2021. As we got closer to our arrival date, I was a little concerned that the current restrictions and changes due to the Coronavirus would make it less than magical. When you're spending over $2,000 on a vacation you want to make sure it's worth the… Continue reading Disney World in 2021: Is It Magical? What’s It Like? {FAQ’s}
Comfort Classics: Casablanca {Movie Review}
For my second classic movie review this year, I wanted to choose a good romance that you could enjoy around Valentine's Day. It just made sense to choose Casablanca, a tried and true love story with strains of the theme song woven throughout the film: "You must remember this: a kiss is just a kiss,… Continue reading Comfort Classics: Casablanca {Movie Review}
What’s For Lunch? | 3 On The Go Lunches
I work in an office, which means that four days a week I take my lunch to work. Going out for lunch doesn't seem like a good use of my time, energy or money. I like having a quiet lunch break where I can watch a show or catch up on Instagram stories, so I… Continue reading What’s For Lunch? | 3 On The Go Lunches
5 Recipes You Should Make This Weekend
In 2019 my family celebrated Thanksgiving a few weeks early so that my mom could help our Nana after a scheduled surgery the week of Thanksgiving. My sister and I never like to pass up a chance for good food, so we decided to get together again on Thanksgiving Day and have a "not-Thanksgiving-Thanksgiving-meal." We… Continue reading 5 Recipes You Should Make This Weekend
Come Home For Comfort 