Often when I set out to make dinner, I find that I am missing one or two items from the recipe list. Other time I have ground turkey versus tenderloins or some other variation that just doesn't quite match a recipe. This scenario tends to help me create new recipes of my own through improvisation. (All the time I used to spend watching Food Network comes in … [Read more...]
Easy Dinner: Foil Packet Meal
Although meal time is not always stress-free in our house (reference the picky eaters posts), it is a time that we are all seated together, facing each other, without any distractions...except for the picky eaters! Make getting to the table together tonight simple with the easy dinner: foil packet meals. My husband learned this as a Boy Scout and shared it with me. Now make … [Read more...]
Moms Have Goals Too
When I say I am a stay-at-home mom, I get the feeling that people assume I have no skills. I remember sitting with some fellow military spouses before any of us had children. We were talking about our "work" experiences. Even though I and two other spouses had teaching experience, whenever I tried to add to the conversation the talking halted. I felt like I was being ushered … [Read more...]
1 Simple Tip to Reduce the Chaotic Clutter
If someone walked into my home today they would question whether I accomplished anything. When my house gets chaotic with clutter, I do not want to spend time in it. I judge my home by its cover-what I see makes me feel like it was a successful day or not. Often my "done list" is not long enough for my liking! There is a quick way to de-clutter, and get to feeling more … [Read more...]
Setting Up Your Home Budget {Free Download}
Setting up your home budget is as easy as filling in the blanks with this free budget template you can download. Moms are often the accountant, financial adviser, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). What my husband makes (and how well I invest and manage what we already have) has to cover what we need, and then, we worry about what we want. (Or, at least, that is the goal!) I … [Read more...]
Easy Organization for Moms
There are easy, and extremely inexpensive ways to organize your life as a homemaker and stay-at-home mom so you can live more and clean less. I am all for that! This list of five easy ways to add more organization to your life will free up more time for you when there is any down time in your day. This post contains affiliate links. Please view my … [Read more...]
What’s for Dinner? (Quick Tips to Get Dinner on the Table)
Do you hate being asked "What's for dinner?" It can cause stress some days, but let's plan ahead and use simple tips so we can answer that question Every Monday, as part of my easing back into the week, I scan my fridge, freezer and pantry for an ingredient list of what I have on-hand that could be put together to make meals. I definitely use some simple, basic recipes to help … [Read more...]
How to Feel Like A Successful Mom: Make A “Done” List
I have had people actually ask me the question, "What do you do all day as a stay-at-home mom?" Some days I can't even answer. I start to work on a task, then the phone rings, someone spits up or needs a diaper change, spills something on the newly mopped floors, or gets into the exact cupboard that I just asked them to not touch. Fires, fires, fires, all for me to put out. … [Read more...]