We recently became fans of goat cheese in our house. Surprisingly, even baby girl likes it! We’ve been buying different varieties of goat cheese – from plain to herb-flavored goat cheese – and typically spread it on crackers for either an after-school or weekend family snack. I personally love it on toasted french bread cut […]
Reducing the Clutter for 2013: Reorganizing My Home Office Space
With 2013 being the year of change, streamlining, and lessening the chaos, I have been throwing out, donating, and reducing items in our household little by little. Nothing major – simple, yet effective decluttering is how I’ve been going about it. For example, as I’m washing and folding laundry, if I notice that some items […]
Planned Changes for 2013
We’re 17 days into 2013 and I’m still working on overall plans for self- and home-organization. I’ve been able to organize a few aspects of daily life, but others still need work. Something I’ve started doing at the end of each week, is reflecting on what worked and what could have been improved upon during […]
Healthy Chicken and Vegetable Soup For Dinner {Recipe}
One of my favorite easy recipes to add to our family’s weekly menu plan (something I’m getting back to doing) is a chicken and vegetable soup that easily cooks in my Crock-Pot slow cooker. This recipe has actually gone through a few transformations, which is something I love about it. I can vary this recipe […]
Celebrating Los Tres Reyes (Three Kings’ Day): Our Traditions
Editor’s Note: This post was first published on January 6, 2010. Slight edits have been made. Happy Three Kings’ Day! Feliz Día de los Tres Reyes Magos! We did it. Last year, after not celebrating, I resolved to celebrate Three Kings’ Day this year. And, though it’s a normal work day and baby girl is […]