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Peel-and-stick stair update
This week, I had an Amazon gift card burning a hole in my pocket. Well, not my literal pocket. It was digitally uploaded and all. But I was still eager to use it! Especially since no-spend September is coming up… But I digress. Anyway, I have been thinking about updating the main stairwell in my…
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Impromptu Painting
This week I was dragging. I didn’t get enough rest any night this and was left feeling fatigued. This always leads to bad decisions and lower-than-normal productivity. But at the end of the week, A and I made a to-do list for the upcoming week and it must have jump started my motivation again. I…
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Back-to-school Freezer Meal Prep
This week I have been gearing up for back-to-school. Or back-to-homeschool. Can we call it back-to-school if school is at home and we never left? Either way, we have been slowly easing back into morning routines and rough schedules and my oldest child has started some of her lessons already. We have big goals this…
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Gluten-free Chocolate Peanut Butter Zucchini Muffins
This week… The need to use the overwhelming supply of zucchini coming from our garden prompted me to make a variety of muffins. It all began with a basic whole wheat chocolate zucchini muffin. But then I decided that a chocolate peanut butter zucchini muffin would be better. And then I wanted to share these…
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Peach Jam
This post is not affiliated and any products referenced are purely for informational purposes. This week, we finally scored some peaches on sale and made peach jam! Each year, we try our hand at canning and/or jelly making, but we had yet to attempt any group canning efforts. I had made a variety of refrigerator…
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Chalk Art Contest
This week was all about checking things off the summer bucket list. With only a few weeks left before school starts, it feels “down to the wire” to squeeze in all the summer fun. Of course, as a homeschooling family, there is no saying we couldn’t adjust our school schedule one week or maximize an…
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Week Four: SMART goal eating
This week.. I’m back, baby! I feel really good about this week overall. Here’s how it went: Day One 32 oz homemade green juice (cucumber, kale, apple, ginger, and lemon) 32 oz homemade carrot-ginger-apple juice Banana smoothie bowl topped with my friend’s amazing nutty granola, fresh strawberries and coconut A small bowl of BBQ lentils…
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Fridge clean-out dinner winner
This week… I messed up my Spanish rice. I was attempting to pre-make Spanish rice for my family birthday dinner, and I decided to try rice in the InstaPot for the first time. It did not go well, presumably because I didn’t follow the venting instructions after the fact. The rice ended up mushy and…
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Bargain shopping
This week, I hit the gluten-free bagel motherload. Do you have a local grocery outlet nearby? I highly encourage you to do your research because the discounts could really save you a ton. In the current food climate, these costs savings can be invaluable. My family has a number of dietary restrictions and the cost…
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Strawberry Banana Peach Smoothie Bowl
This week… I hit the discount produce jackpot. I don’t know if your local grocery store does this, but in my area, several of the big name grocery stores frequently offer a variety of very ripe or near-spoiling produce for a steep discount. Some days this discount produce stand, located in the far rear of…