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Simple Summer Celebrations

Last weekend my kiddo spent a good part of her time worrying about having to go down the big slide at swim lessons Monday morning. Monday morning came around and she decided she just wasn’t going to go to swim lessons at all. Well, that’s not really how I roll, and while it was between … Continue reading

Summer Dinners ~ You Still Have to Eat Even if It’s HOT

Our weather has been insane… it’s been over 100 almost every day and we haven’t even gotten to the “hot” part of Summer yet. The best way I’ve found to make sure we still eat, and don’t overheat is to use the grill and the crockpot. 🙂 Here’s a recipe I made last week, that … Continue reading

Meal Plan Monday ~ Vegan Style

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I made the mistake Saturday morning of watching PBS. I saw a show featuring Dr. Fuhrman and his 3 steps to longer life. Which was really interesting, and led to me buying his book. (I love E readers ~ within 30 seconds I was reading it!) His secret, apparently, to longer life is eating a … Continue reading

Meal Plan Monday

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With temperatures hitting the 100’s here I’m not very excited to turn on the oven, and heat up the house. We’re going to be having some cold meals, as well as using the crock pot, and the grill this week. I particularly love using my crock pot in this weather because it doesn’t heat up … Continue reading

Menu Plan Monday

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We haven’t done terribly well this month with sticking to our menu plan, however, we’ve done better about eating at home instead of just eating out on a whim… mostly. Here’s the plan for this week. Hamburgersbeans Chicken Cacciatore (crockpot)RiceGreen Beans Pork Chops (grilled)scalloped potatoesmixed veggies Thai Crockpot ChickenRice Green Beans Spaghetti with meat sauceSalad … Continue reading