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My Awesome New Office

February 22, 2021 by not your average mom 6 Comments

Yesterday I shared some pictures of my new house with you. Something you may not know about me is that I love to decorate. I love remodeling and repurposing and redecorating and re….EVERYTHING. I’ve just never really had the time to do it, and our old house had so many problems that redecorating was pretty […]

Filed Under: Moneysavers Tagged With: before and after, home offices, knotty pine paneling, transformations

Day 22: Lunch a la Little House On The Prairie (And Delicious & Easy Baked Penne )

April 3, 2020 by not your average mom 6 Comments

I have been enjoying cooking for my family. And my family has also been enjoying me cooking for them. Number 4 said to me, “Mom, you have been making some really good food, and I just wanted to tell you that I really appreciate it.” That little acknowledgment meant A LOT to me. We haven’t […]

Filed Under: Food, In the Kitchen, Life at My House, Moneysavers Tagged With: baked penne, Caroline Ingalls, LIttle House on the Prairie, lunches for kids

My New Office

March 8, 2020 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

Last week I finished reading the book The One Thing, written by Gary Keller (cofounder of Keller Williams Realty) and Jay Papasan. I started reading it upon the suggestion of a member in a Facebook group I belong to after posting that my biggest challenge continues to be having way too many plates spinning at […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Moneysavers, Self Care Tagged With: avoiding distractions, home office, public library, work at home moms, work from home solutions

15 Reader-Recommended Websites To Help You Get Started With Meal Planning

February 17, 2020 by not your average mom 1 Comment

One of the biggest mindset shifts I have had to make since becoming a mom is the belief that I should be doing everything by myself. Ten years ago I really believed good moms did everything themselves. They were disciplined and organized and efficient in all areas of their lives and they had single-handedly figured […]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Mental Health, Moneysavers, Self Care Tagged With: how to meal plan, meal planning, meal planning websites, meal prep

The Subtraction Project

January 19, 2019 by not your average mom 5 Comments

How many of you vowed to declutter your house and get your sh*t organized on January 1st, only to find yourself too overwhelmed to begin? Or you had one bad day and a temporary derailment turned into a permanent one? How many of you have watched that Marie Kondo show on Netflix and say to […]

Filed Under: Moneysavers, Sound Mind Sound Body, Timesavers Tagged With: clutter, decluttering, marie kondo, organizing, The Subtraction Project

5 Simple Ways To Begin The Habit Of Meal Prepping

January 15, 2019 by not your average mom 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Food, In the Kitchen, Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Moneysavers, Parenting, Timesavers

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