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Good news! We’ve reached the half way point of January! Wasn’t it just New Year’s Eve? Although I have to admit when people ask me how my Christmas was, I have to really stretch, and then I hesitantly answer “Good…?” Time is the hardest concept to comprehend. I’m still in that “New Year” mentality and …
It’s Monday! How is everyone doing? Still eating Ferrero Rocher’s for breakfast and butter tarts for lunch? There are still a few treats here I am working on…I mean THE FAMILY…is eating, but otherwise we are getting back on track and a weeks worth of planned meals is certainly helping. Welcome to Meal Plan Monday. …
Every year we host a fair number of events over the holidays. We usually have a Holiday Kick Off Party at the end of November, a Family Party, Boxing Day gathering, sometimes a cookie exchange, Holiday Coffee (Bailey’s Optional), etc. We host more in Nov/Dec than we do all the rest of the months combined…which I …
*This will be my last Meal Plan Monday post until after the Holidays. This regular feature will resume in early January. Our weather here in Nova Scotia took a wintry turn this weekend with cold temperatures and a dusting of snow, and now today there is a snow fall warning with more to come later …
Look at your weekly schedule, see what days you have evening commitments and plan for a slow cooker meal that’s all ready for you when you get home. Have some extra time on the weekend? Make a pot of soup you can keep in the fridge ready to heat up on a weekday or for …
Did you know the Atlantic Superstore opens at 7:00am? Well, it does! I know this because that’s what time I was there this morning. 😉 Made my list, grabbed my items and now I’m ready for the week. It’s another crazy one….thank god for my meal plan. Welcome to Meal Plan Monday! This weeks meal …
How’s it going? Are you feeling a pinch in your wallet with all the upcoming expense related to December? Guess what? There’s one major expense you actually have control over…it’s your food budget. Every week or month you head into the grocery store and only you control what goes into your cart and how much …
Another week is upon us. Another week in November, inching us closer and closer to the Holidays. My calendar is already starting to fill in with concerts, parades, parties, etc. How are you coming with your Holiday prep? Don’t forget about some of the tips in my How to Simplify and Enjoy the Holiday Season …
Oh….November. With your pesky brisk winds, shortened day light, and the occasional flurries swirling in the air…you know what we need? Comfort food. Nothing says comfort food more to me than a bowl of warm beef stew. This slow cooker beef stew is definitely worth a try This is a Sunday favourite of mine and …
It’s Monday…thank God. We just went through a crazy, jam packed weekend with a 3 road trips, volleyball, hockey, a conference, and a pot luck. It was all good, but honestly I’m thankful for the routine of a week day after a slightly exhausting few days. But so is life, and this time we are …