Yesterday morning when I woke up I found out that one of our vehicles had a flat tire, another had a dead battery, and the third was working fine, thank you. There are three drivers in this house and we all three needed to be in different places. Crap. Things felt hard within the first two minutes ...
Archives for January 2020
Achievements Don’t Equal Worth
I made a gluten-free + dairy-free mac and cheese for lunch today. I haven't made macaroni and cheese in years. I was feeling proud of myself as I stirred the golden goodness in my stainless steel pot, since this dish satisfied everyone's intolerances and was pretty healthy! No mom guilt! 🎉 I need ...
Life-Giving Plants
Yesterday was water day for the plants around here. After a trip to IKEA last fall, I gave each of the kids a snake plant for their rooms, and then I kind of forgot about them. Oops! According to my friends on Instagram, this is the best thing I could've done for them (the plants that is). Snake ...
Instant Pot Duo Size Comparison 3 vs. 6 vs. 8 quart
Hey Friends! Did you get an Instant Pot for Christmas? By FAR my most viewed blog post last year, with over 2,000+ more views than any other post, was this one that was actually from the year before, where I explained how to make frozen brussels sprouts in the Instant Pot. Apparently, you all like ...
Hello 2020!
I had such a good time celebrating New Year's Eve at the legendary Surf Ballroom last night. Now, let's talk 2020 goals! Moving towards financial freedom for our family and bringing in more consistent income from blogging is at the top of my list, along with many more little goals and ideas ...