Always evolving, Never Average
A couple days ago I started Kondo-ing my kitchen. I finished the cabinets above the fireplace. and my plastic container drawer. Yesterday and today I tackled the pantry. As I explained in my earlier post, I was able to design my kitchen when we moved into the house, and I knew I wanted cabinets over …Read More
Last week a polar vortex made its way down to CT and for a couple days it was super cold. Like zero degrees. Literally. -17°F with the wind chill. That’s not as cold as it was in Canada or Chicago or Minnesota, but it was still pretty cold. Then today it was 61°F. There was …Read More
It’s no secret that many (most?… ALL???) successful people plan. Whether you are a teacher planning your lessons, a coach planning a workout, a manager planning an agenda or a mom planning meals, a plan helps you operate with intention and efficiency, and in the instance where stressful situations or unplanned bumps in the road …Read More
There is no doubt that meal prep is a great way to save time and money and create healthy options for you and your family that you can heat up quickly on busy week nights or just grab and eat. But if you’ve never done it before, it can seem overwhelming. Especially if you venture …Read More
I bet you thought I fell off the organization/keeping my kitchen clean new-and-improved Susie wagon. I HAVEN’T. I just wanted to give you a quick update to keep you inspired and on the path to freedom! It’s Friday night. I am leaving in a few minutes for a concert that Number 4 and 5 are …Read More
This morning I had a little extra time, so I made some cinnamon rolls for the kids for breakfast. I use a can of crescent rolls to make them. It’s really pretty simple. Here’s the recipe. This was around 6:50 in the morning. Number 5 is my early riser. She’s usually awake before 6:30, and …Read More
Almost all the birthdays in our family fall in two major chunks. The first is the end of June to the beginning of July. There are four birthdays in that time. The second is the last two weeks of September and the first week of October. We also have four birthdays in that time. So …Read More
Yesterday I shared this video from Blossom on my Facebook page. It’s a video of some grilling hacks, and the first one was placing salmon fillets on top of lemon slices on the barbecue so the salmon doesn’t stick to the grill which I thought was pretty cool, so I shared the video. The video had …Read More
I’m adding this to my go-to savory breakfast menu. It’s easy, it’s healthy, it’s a great way to use up any veggies you have, and it’s perfect to heat up and eat the next day. I used mushrooms, onion, potatoes, red peppers, kale and bacon, but you could really use any meat and starch and …Read More
Now that I’m really taking better care of myself and not filling my body with total garbage, I have made the biggest changes with breakfast. No more sweet stuff. Not only has this cut down on cravings for sugar, but it has changed my palate. In my quest to find savory breakfast dishes, I came …Read More
