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What are we all about?
Hello! Welcome to our blog. This Is This Week may seem like a vague title. And it is. But it is intentionally vague. See, we are three fairly average women living fairly average lives. We struggle to balance the many pressures of life. We workout and bemoan our stagnated weight loss. We cook and listen…
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Doing Stuff Even When You Don’t Want To
This week has been a long one. Really it has been a long month at this point. My mom has been in the hospital, and while things are starting to trend in the right direction, it is still exhausting. The worry, the commuting to visit, the physical act of being in the hospital itself. So…
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A Bedroom for Baby
This week, I completed the finishing touches on my daughter’s bedroom. As I recently shared, we completed a huge portion of our basement renovation in early February and moved my mom into her in-law apartment. This move freed up the extra bedroom in our upstairs space for my daughter, who recently turned 9-months-old and was…
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Clearance Shopping
This week, I wanted to share my post-holiday clearance haul. See, I love a good deal – clearance, a coupon, a rebate, you name it. I also don’t love spending money on gifts. Don’t get my wrong; if you are a good friend, I’m ready to shell out some cash. But with three kids and…
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Basement Apartment – It’s Finally Finished!
This week, I wanted to share a glimpse at the finished product of a long-term project. If you’ve been around a while, then you know we’ve been working to completely gut and renovate our basement since we purchased the property in early 2022. I’ve shared several different updates (including this fourth one!) over the years,…
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Polar Plunge Challenge
This week, we finally did it. It’s been on our to-do list since last year. Well, on my friend’s list. I don’t like to be cold. But this past week, our three oldest kids went to a winter retreat and participated in a cold plunge. We couldn’t let our kids be braver than us, so…
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Time for Another Meal Prep Update!
This week, I wanted to share what I’ve been doing for meal prep. I’ve been sharing meal prep inspiration since the start of the blog. I’ve managed quick meal preps and summer camp lunches and budget-friendly preps. I would say that meal prepping has been the single most impactful habit I’ve added to my life…
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Christmas Clean-Up
This holiday season, we added a road trip to Nashville to our usual holiday chaos. We returned home from our wonderful vacation to a house covered in Christmas decor and presents and wrapping paper. Thankfully, we planned a buffer day when we scheduled our road trip so we would have a day at home before…
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Road Trip!
This holiday season, we decided to leave the day after Christmas to drive to Nashville for a visit with friends. The chaos of the holidays definitely affected my preparations! I didn’t feel like there was nearly enough time to shop for and prepare food for the car ride. But, thankfully, I have learned some tricks…
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2025 Minimal Meals Month Challenge
This week, I wanted to share the details of our 2025 “Minimal Meals Month” challenge. If you’ve been around a while, then you know we love a good challenge. There’s something fun and interesting about pushing and stretching yourself to see what makes you uncomfortable and what helps you become more creative. Back in October…
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Basement Update
This week, I am finally sharing another basement update. These posts have been few and far between as the entire project has taken much longer than anticipated. We’ve done an extensive amount of work (including relevant improvements to our upstairs) in the process of building out an in-law apartment for my mom. A lot of…