One of my favorite things to do with my girls and hubby is to have family game night. It's fun and good quality time together as a family and teaches the kids a lot. Over the years we have accumulated quite a few board games - it's always something Santa brings as a gift for the… Continue reading Family Game Night
Month: July 2017
Gran’s Baked Spaghetti (recipe)
So for dinner tonight we had Baked Spaghetti which is something my grandmother always used to make for us when we were little. She told me that she had gotten the recipe from her mother-in-law, but wasn't sure where she got the recipe from (if it was from scratch or from somewhere - so this… Continue reading Gran’s Baked Spaghetti (recipe)
On the Menu Monday
I hope everyone is having a good day on this rainy Monday morning! I wanted to share my meal plan for the week - not a very typical week but it's nice to see some ideas for cooking in the summer, so here it goes. My Weekly Menu Plan Monday - Mondays are my late… Continue reading On the Menu Monday
Easy Lunches for the Working Mom
Bringing my lunch to work everyday has been something that I have been striving for - it helps save money and for health reasons. Part of my meal plan for the week includes food that I use to make different lunches during the week. Depending on the type of day I am having and how… Continue reading Easy Lunches for the Working Mom
How to Be Your Most Productive Self
I don't know about you but some days I have a to-do list a mile long and the motivation of a sloth. I try to keep myself motivated to get things done but some days are definitely harder than others. I do find that when I follow these 5 tips, I tend to be my… Continue reading How to Be Your Most Productive Self
Back to School Essentials
Yesterday I went to Walmart and the Dollar Tree and picked up all of Mackenzie’s school supplies (her school gives us a list of what we need to buy which is really helpful). I use the website passionforsavings.com to tell me when there are good deals on back to school stuff and what stores to go… Continue reading Back to School Essentials