Closing a Door

Sometimes you have to close a door so you won’t jump out the window.  That’s how I’ve been feeling lately about a volunteer role I have had the last couple of years.   And I’m closing the door on it.
Tonight Grace and I had the year-end ceremony for this organization.  I made the decision Monday that [...]

Make-Do Monday: Bibs

I use lots & lots of bibs.  Sometimes up to 4 per meal at breakfast, lunch and snack.  I don’t like Velcro bibs much, mostly because they stick to the other laundry and then don’t stick together at mealtime.  Heavy usage also  means I  can wear out a lot of bibs.
Currently I have 3 sweet [...]

Square Foot Gardening

I finally planted some seeds today.  Sugar snap peas, spinach, lettuce, bush beans, radishes, red & yellow onions and green onions all went in.  I would’ve liked to put in carrots too, but didn’t realize last year’s seeds were gone.
This is my second year using the square foot gardening (SFG) method.  Last year was a [...]

Simple Saturday

It’s Saturday again and I’m trying to keep it simple.  Productive but not crazy ambitious.  Of course “crazy ambitious” died when I slept in until 9:00.  I’ve got a terrible spring cold so I’m nursing that too.
Continuing the theme of not over thinking my to-do list, I have just a few general items to look [...]

Things I Love Thursday: Neutrogena Sunblock

I come from a family of folks with skin cancer. With fair skin and fine hair, I manage to burn my scalp more than I care to admit.  Hats are a great idea but I often forget to wear one.
I really need to be more careful.
With summer almost here and gardening started, I’ll tell you [...]

WFMW: Recycling Envelopes

With kids in two different schools it seems like there are always permission slips or papers of some sort flowing back and forth from our house to the school.  I like to put those two inch strips of paper into an envelope to send back.  Why do we always have to cut off that little [...]

Making Do: Glass Storage Jars

Over a year ago I saw some glass jars for kitchen storage at a discount store.  The size and price varied but I think the smallest (and least expensive) was at least $6.00.  I loved the look of them.  I daydreamed about the things I’d put in jars like this.  Oatmeal.  Rice.  Tootsie Rolls.  Homemade [...]

Simple Saturday

I struggle with perfectionist tendencies.  I wish it wasn’t the case.  I wish that I could really believe that done is better than perfect.  Sometimes I do.  Not usually though.
The Simple Home from my title is what I’ve had glimpses of and LOVED.  It is what I strive to achieve for myself and my family.  [...]

Summer Menus

It is a little chilly today and the wind is blowing, but it still feels like spring so I’m thinking of the warm days to come.  As I hung clothes on the line today I remembered it was MAY!  Next month it will be summer vacation and shorts.
Last summer I tried hard not to turn [...]

Heathly Habits

Last week we had a few crazy nights, not unlike other busy families.  Grace is in Volleyball and has a crazy practice schedule sometimes.  She needed to eat before the rest of us so I pulled some leftover chicken and a bun out.  Add some BBQ sauce and she had a nice BBQ chicken sandwich.  [...]