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Summer Camp Lunches – Vegan Ideas
This week, I prepared the final batch of summer camp lunches for my kiddos. It’s hard to believe we’ve already finished the camp season and that school will restart in only a few weeks. My kids are homeschooled, so I don’t usually think too much about packing lunches. We tend to make lunch fresh or…
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September Goals
This week, I’ve been focused on September goal setting. I feel more of the “fresh start” vibes and motivation in September than I do in January. Maybe it’s the start of another year of homeschool. Or maybe it’s the change in temperature and weather here in New England that sparks this anticipation of change. But…
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DIY Dog House
This week, I wanted to share a finished project that has been months in the making. As I shared previously, we rescued a puppy back in the fall of 2022, and he loves to be outside. When we’re at home, we have a long leash tethered to a tree so he can sniff all over…
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DITL: Day in the Life – Food Edition
This week, I decided to share my “formula” for food through a day-in-the-life style post. I love, love, love food. I usually enjoy cooking it – experimenting and playing with new ingredients and recipes. But I do sometimes go through seasons when no food sounds appealing and I end up mindlessly eating when I’m hungry.…
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Cooking Your Way to a Dinner Plan
This week, I stumbled my way into an awesome dinner plan. Ever have one of those days where evening plans unexpectedly get cancelled or you just had no preconceived idea for dinner? We had one of those weird weeks where every hour was scheduled – until one event/activity after another got cancelled for one reason…
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DITL: Day in the Life
This week, I figured I’d share a snapshot of my life. Here’s what a random day in my life entails. Wake Up 4:30 a.m. – I woke before my alarm this day, which always feels better than being pulled from sleep. I began my day by catching up on some grading in an online course…
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Meal Prep: Week of July 2nd and July 9th
This week, I figured I’d recap the last two weeks of meal prep and eating in our house. It’s fruit season around here, meaning a large variety of fruits are on sale in the local grocery stores. I’ve been buying tons of berries and other fruits, so we ended the week of June 25th with…
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Cleaning the Fridge
This week, I tackled my neglected refrigerator and gave it a deep clean. I haven’t fully emptied the fridge and cleaned all the shelves and drawers since we moved in about a year and a half, so it was long overdue! First step: remove everything! Second step: assess! The fridge door and all the shelves…
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Meal Prep: Rounding out the month of June
This week, I’m recapping the last two weeks of meal prep. I’ve gotten a bit lax with my meal prepping schedule over the last few weeks. Memorial Day weekend threw me off and then I had another holiday off from work in mid-June and sick children. Plus, we were traveling one weekend and attending a…
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Back Porch Refresh
This week, I want to share an outdoor project that has been in the works for a while. Last fall, when our interior renovations and flood recovery were complete and we were able to return home, we replaced our wooden back deck with a more durable decking material. We also doubled the deck’s square footage.…