Hey, you guys! I'm super excited to be sharing today's post with you! I don't know about you, but for me, between working, homeschooling and keeping up with my two girls, my life is a bit busy. I always tried to plan easy dinners, but more often than not they weren't as easy as I thought and dinner would end up taking an hour or more to pull together. I love eating healthy, but I was getting a bit ... Read More about Once a Month Cooking for Easy Dinners and a Sane Mommy
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Weekly Meal Planning Made Easy with a Free Printable
Hey, guys! Do you do much meal planning at your house? I plan out our meals every single week. It helps me stay on budget, eat out less often and make sure we actually have food in the house. Today, I've got a free meal planning printable for both of us. There was a time in my life, back before I had kids, that I never planned out meals. Never! I just kind of bought basic staples and would ... Read More about Weekly Meal Planning Made Easy with a Free Printable
Stitch Fix #19 ~ A Stitch Fix Review
Who is ready to see what was in the box this month? I got another Stitch Fix box a week or so ago. Therefore, I've got another Stitch Fix Review for you today. Now we may as well get this out of the way to begin with, winter clothes and I just don't seem to get along. I'm not sure if it is because I grew up in Arizona where the need for really warm winter clothes really isn't necessary or ... Read More about Stitch Fix #19 ~ A Stitch Fix Review
Sewing a Pom Pomrific American Girl Doll Comforter
Hey, guys! I made these doll comforters for my girls back at the beginning of the summer, but as often happens, other things came up and it takes me a while to get to share things with you. Today, I finally get to share the sewing pattern for making this adorable doll comforter with pom pom trim! I love pom poms and the pom pom trim just makes these so cute! I use the term 'sewing pattern' ... Read More about Sewing a Pom Pomrific American Girl Doll Comforter
Over 20 Shippable Gift Ideas
I know you may not want to hear this yet...so feel free to cover your ears and sing a song like a school kid...but the holidays are quickly approaching. If you are like me, that means shipping gifts to family and friends. About this time of year, I try to look for what I want to make and get a bunch of gift ideas going. I'm not always successful at planning ahead, but I try. This year, I thought ... Read More about Over 20 Shippable Gift Ideas
Let’s Talk about Pet Food and 10 ways to Organize it
How many animal lovers do I have that read my blog? We are running a regular zoo here at my house. Lol! We love animals! What kind of thought do you put into your pet food? I think that a lot of people don't give it much thought....kind of like a lot of people don't think about what they are putting in their bodies as well, but that is another topic for another day. Today, I wanted to chat about ... Read More about Let’s Talk about Pet Food and 10 ways to Organize it
Our 2015 Family Road Trip – The Final Week!
If you have tuned in for all the other posts about our summer 2015 family road trip, then you may be sad to see that this is the last post in this series. While I'm sad to finally be writing about the last of our journey, I don't think the three of us were sad to see the end of our road trip. While we had a great time, it was about this point that we were realizing that this trip was a week too ... Read More about Our 2015 Family Road Trip – The Final Week!
20 Fun Halloween Crafts and Ideas for Your Home
I haven't made very many Halloween crafts this year. I've made so many in other years, I didn't really need anything this year. I'm also giving myself a little bit of a break as we adjust to the new school year and all the changes we have made this year. I still love looking and finding pretty things that would look great in my home or would be fun to make with my girls. Today, I've got 20 ... Read More about 20 Fun Halloween Crafts and Ideas for Your Home
Upcycle Cans into Ghosts – Halloween Crafts
As you may have noticed, if you have walked into a store recently, Halloween is coming. At my house, we find Halloween crafts to be fun. So, I came up with a cute ghost craft that my youngest daughter, Pumpkin, and I made together. Not only were they a fun upcycle craft, but they will help light up our porch on Halloween night. Love it! We had such fun making the 4th of July decorative cans, ... Read More about Upcycle Cans into Ghosts – Halloween Crafts
Our 2015 Family Road Trip Week 5
I'm back today with another post about our epic family road trip. As you may remember, my two daughters and I went on a 7,000-mile journey to the Northwest together this summer and had a great time. We learned a few things along the way and saw so many amazing sites. This week, I wanted to share our 5th week on the road with you. It contains my absolute favorite thing that we did...which we ... Read More about Our 2015 Family Road Trip Week 5