Frugal Friday: Cakes

I will NEVER be confused with a cake decorator. I can bake yummy cakes.  I can make a tasty frosting.  I cannot put the two together.
My mother-in-law decorates beautiful cakes.  She made my wedding cake.  My mom does a good job too, albeit not as fancy as my mother-in-law.  Where do I go wrong?  Who [...]

Hidden Gems

When you are frugal because you have to be, it can feel like the fun has been sucked out of life.  That’s how things started for us three years ago, and I know that is where a lot of people will be in the days to come.
With kids in elementary school we didn’t want to [...]

Rethink That Parking Spot

At a baby shower for my first baby, I got some of the best, most practical  advice I’ve ever gotten.  Most advice people give is subjective.  Some things work, some don’t.  This is a tangible piece of advice that has always worked.
When parking at the store or mall, always try to park next to a [...]

My Weekly Lists

I struggle as much as the next gal with my list of tasks.  Some say to limit it to 6 things, or 8, or some other arbitrary number meant to keep us from overloading our day.  I’ve never been good at limiting the number of things on my list. I could add to that [...]

Another Week…Another Menu

I am a seasoned menu planner, but this is my first time participating in Menu Plan Monday.   My days run much smoother and life is happier when I know what’ll be cookin’ next in the kitchen.  You will notice that I serve big lunches.  As a daycare provider I am  to serve all four [...]

Cold Lunches: Part 2

I mentioned here the main thing that works for me and my kids when it comes to packing lunches.  After jokes and the need for dessert, it is important to pack food the kids will eat in the right size portions.
At first I wanted to pack wonderfully fun lunches full of variety…then I realized that [...]

Procrastination Station

Please tell me you all procrastinate too.  Everyone does…right?  This week simple mom talked about eating your frog first thing.  That is what I am trying to do today.
It already isn’t working.  If I were eating my frog I would be taking care of the papers on my desk and updating my accounts in Quicken.  [...]

Not Much Fun

There are aspects of homemaking that I really don’t like.  I’m sure we all can say that from time to time.  I think that the last few decades have brought about a shift in our attitudes.  I doubt my grandmother ever really complained about her tasks.  I’m equally sure that there had to be some [...]

Cold Lunches

After learning so much from WFMW posts, I thought it time I try to pass along a hint…so here’s my first contribution to WFMW.  To see more check all the participants at  Rocks In My Dryer.

With the kids back in school after the holiday break, it is time to get back into the lunch packing [...]

Solitude

Dan is on an ice fishing trip.  My kids spent Friday night away at friends’ houses and didn’t return until late this afternoon.  I had roughly 24 uninterrupted hours to myself. Think about that for a minute.
Let it sink in.
Can you believe it?  I think that happened one other time in my mommy career.  Almost [...]