We freeze almost everything! Our kitchen refrigerator has a large freezer section, and we also use a stand up deep freezer in our garage. Taking time regularly to prep for our freezer and keep it organized has made weekly menu planning and daily meal cooking a breeze. Bulk buys that make sense As I talked … Continue reading Using Our Freezer Efficiently Saves Money & Time
My family and I are very fortunate. My husband and I are both college-educated and had the opportunity to start our professional, corporate careers during the post-Great-Recession economic boom. We each spent nearly a decade climbing that ladder before finding out we were expecting our first child. For a number of reasons, I was already … Continue reading I Became a Stay-at-Home Mom During COVID-19 Quarantine
With a great pantry (and linen closet and laundry room), grocery shopping any given week is usually a pretty straightforward task -- produce, dairy, some meat, a few freezer goods, a few dry goods. James and I purchase most of our household needs in bulk on a less frequent basis, roughly every four to six … Continue reading Grocery Shopping Staples for a Well-Stocked Home
I admit it. Our first road trip with Louise was not optimal. But we really learned a lot that should help us travel more easily down the road (ba dum bump). We had Louise mid-2019, and decided that we were staying home the following holiday season to keep our life as simple as possible. So, … Continue reading Our First Road Trip with Baby
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