Making Ready

Fall weather is here.  It is cold and blustery.  With a frost advisory tonight, what is left of my garden is covered.  I love this time of year!
Our fall preparations have begun.  While there is plenty more to do, we’re on the right track.  A few of these things are done…and others have to wait [...]

Venison

My man is an avid hunter.  He bow hunts, rifle hunts and takes in the black powder season here.  He taught gun safety for years and just generally has a love of hunting and fishing.  When we lived in HomeTown he would hunt deer, pheasant, duck, goose and doves.  Now we are a little too [...]

Treading Water

Yep.  It’s been awhile.  Again.  I feel like I’ve just been treading water since mid-July when I went on vacation.  I have a few productive days and then things stall out.  This is getting a little annoying.
With another weekend approaching I am planning to get some more things caught up.  My list will be huge [...]

WFMW: Tea Bags

In August my son started his orthodontics adventure.  Currently all we needed to do was have 2 teeth pulled.  We’ll recheck in 6 months.  Not so bad.  Unless you have never had any work done at the dentist except the routine cleanings and exams.
The little guy was fairly nervous and I explained that the little [...]

Back to Packing Lunches

The kids are back in school today and that means I’ll be back to packing lunches tomorrow.  We sat down yesterday and talked about what they think they’d like in lunches this year.
Here’s what they said they want:

PBJ sandwiches
Ham or turkey sandwiches or wraps (this is exciting and new…they never really wanted deli meat before)
The [...]

Happy New Year!

I know, it isn’t really a new year.  But to those of you with school kids, doesn’t if FEEL like a new year?
I love this time of year.  Autumn is my favorite season.  I’m addicted to school/office supplies and I love a new calendar.
You get the idea…
So for all you moms out there with a [...]

Double Coupons

I had my first experience with double coupons the other day.  I know.  Some of you can’t believe it.  You use those double coupons and all that other good stuff to get all kinds of things for free, or close to it.  Unfortunately I don’t’ have those resources.  Driving 60 miles to double a coupon [...]

Menu Plan Monday: September 7

While I always have a loose menu plan in my head, my degree of serious menu planning varies.  It seems that summer time is the hardest time of year for me to plan menus.  The structure of the school year is much better for me.
And here we are, the start of school this week.  Oh, [...]

Challenge

Owlhaven put out a challenge to spend less this month.  Her goal is $75 a week for her family of 10 at home.  I’ve seen similar things on other blogs, like Small Notebook’s 30 days of nothing in July.  I am always intrigued.  I love the idea of a challenge.  Maybe because I’m more competitive [...]