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}
Category: Time Management
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}
Menu Monday + Quick Sides from Aldi {2.1.21}
Living with a picky eater makes meal planning interesting. I could plan the same basic meals every week and my husband wouldn't mind one bit - so I guess it could make meal planning really easy. But seeing that I don't want to eat the same things all the time, it's tricky to find new… Continue reading Menu Monday + Quick Sides from Aldi {2.1.21}
Menu Monday {1.18.21}
You might have seen from my 45681 Instagram stories on Saturday that we were in Disney World last week! It was a wonderful time that I'll be recapping here and on YouTube soon. This is the weekly menu I served the week before our trip to Florida. It was full of our favorites! On The… Continue reading Menu Monday {1.18.21}
My Planner Picks for 2021: Happy Planner Cat Lady
This is my 5th year to use a Happy Planner! My preference is the classic size with a vertical layout. I love that it has both the weekly spread with columns for every day and the monthly spread with the whole month on two pages. For 2021 I just had to have the Cat Lady… Continue reading My Planner Picks for 2021: Happy Planner Cat Lady
Menu Monday {1.4.21}
It's back to "normal" life this week! We both have a full weeks of work, appointments and normal errands. The holiday leftovers are gone, so I placed a huge Aldi grocery order through Instacart over the weekend and will pick that up on my way home from work today. Last week wasn't "normal" due to… Continue reading Menu Monday {1.4.21}
3 Things To Do After Christmas
Christmas isn't over yet! At the time this post goes live, the fun has just begun! I'm not about to rush ahead - I'm savoring every glorious moment - but I wanted to get this information out there so that it's fresh in your mind once the holiday is over. Here are three things you… Continue reading 3 Things To Do After Christmas
Menu Monday {12.7.20}
This time of year, I'm looking for meals that don't require a lot of hands-on time. I also try to keep our grocery expenses a little lower to balance out the extra shopping I'm doing. Here's what was on the menu at my house last week!
Menu Monday
"I bet you already know what you're having for supper tonight." Someone said that to me one afternoon last week. I replied that I did have a meal planned - not necessarily because I was super organized but because I'm really hungry when I get home from work! 🙂
Surprisingly Easy Ways to Stay on Top of Things!
This time of year is always extra busy, and with the fluid nature of things right now it's possible that your schedule is constantly changing. I've come up with a few tricks that help me to stay as on top of things as possible. I can't possibly remember everything that I need to get done or recall random thoughts that pop into my head. Here are a few things I do that might be helpful for you, too!
