2021 Meal Plan: Week 9

I can't believe that next week starts March and we're that much closer to warm weather! This past week was a crazy one, and this weekend was spent at Ikea on Saturday (the closet one is an hour and a half away), then home to assemble dressers, nightstands, and a cabinet. We finished a dresser …

2021 Meal Plan: Week 8

Happy Sunday! We're still covered in snow (we got a total of I believe 18 inches over a period of a few days) and cold, but I've put up Easter decorations, got a new garden book, and I am ready for spring! This week we've opted to make meals that make enough for more than …

2021 Goals: February Update

Goal 1: Finish Classes/School Okay well, in a way this is finished because I withdrew. It wasn't that I didn't want to finish, but with the adoption stuff, I was not able to give it the focus necessary and I opted to withdraw on my own terms so that I an return in the future. …

2021 Meal Plan: Week 7

Photo by Laura Ockel on Unsplash Happy Valentine's Day, friends! It is freezing here in Northwest Indiana, so Kalen and I are spending the day at home, cooking dinner and baking dessert, snacking on popcorn (stovetop, thank you) and watching Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, and starting a fire and staying warm. …

2021 Meal Plan: Week 6

WELP. To say that this was a disappointing Superbowl (to me) is an understatement! Boo! Hiss! Anyway, hurrying through this because it's late and we have an adoption interview tomorrow afternoon. February 8: Cheeseburger soup and a Caesar salad. February 9: Sopa de fideo, slow cooker Mexican pork chops, and a Caesar salad. February 10: …