Here is a peek into my oven this morning: I must have made breakfast too early this morning, or maybe I just didn't eat enough, Because this delightful dish came out of the oven at about 10:30 this morning. Yes, that's right, I had baked oatmeal at 10:30 in the morning. I chalk it up to being one ...
Archives for February 2012
Monday Madness: Visit Your Local Library
Monday Madness As if Mondays aren’t busy enough, let me add one more thing for you to consider adding to your “to-do” list. Take time this week to visit your local library. If you don’t have a library card, sign up for one. If you enjoy your visit make a plan to go back the next week ...
Recipe: Spinach & Strawberries Drink
One afternoon I was eating my healthy spinach leaves topped with some frozen strawberries that were slowly thawing. I enjoy eating, but this poking the leaves & the strawberries being too frozen to bite through stuff was just getting boring! I just wasn’t in the mood to struggle with ...
Flowers For Valentine’s Day
Just for fun, I wanted to show off what my hubby did for me for Valentine's day. He knows I'm watching what I eat so he avoided giving me a great big box of my favorite chocolates (although I would have made an exception- then complained later when my weight went up). He instead made these ...
They Don’t Need Me
I use to work in a pizza place all through high school. One of the guys I worked with said something to me that, I've thought about it often. I don't remember what day of the week it was, but it was getting busy and he was sitting in a booth reading the local newspaper. From behind the counter in ...
Tip Tuesday- Laundry Soap
I'm not great at making my own laundry soap. I have bought all the supplies to do it, a couple of times actually.. I have never really stuck with it, though I know it is cost effective. My tip for you today, although it's common sense, is worth saying- Use less soap! The ...
Monday Madness: Coffee
Monday Madness As if Mondays aren’t busy enough, let me add one more thing for you to consider adding to your “to-do” list. Ever check out 2nd hand stores for coffee cups? I do, here is one of my finds I purchased for my mother while she was staying with us. This madness is for the coffee ...
Recipe: Baked S’mores
I’ve been on Pinterest for a few months now & one common food theme I keep seeing is S’MORES! S’more bars, cakes, cake pops, cups, cupcakes , S'mores Cake in a Jar , etc. What’s next? S’mores apparel and fan shirts? Maybe so. Now I’ve also been exercising and trying to cut ...
100th BLOG POST! A Book Giveaway!
So this is the 100th blog post for A Slightly Better Wife. I haven't blogged as much as I would've liked to, but don't all bloggers say that? I have become a better wife in some areas, and that was the goal. I feel like I've made improvements, but still have a ways to go. Marriage is a work in ...