“Crazy busy week. But I think the fact that I’ve been humming ‘Feliz Navidad’ for the last hour means I’m seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.” This was my husband’s status update on Facebook yesterday evening and it made me laugh and also gave me hope because I. am. tired. This week…
As is often the case at this time of year, things in our house are CRAZY BUSY. The to-do list is over a page long and that doesn’t even include work or all of the school events happening this week. It can be a bit overwhelming. It is times like these when I start to…
As I was making my daily read through Facebook yesterday I came across this blog post which talks about how we handle difficult situations. Dr. Hanson encourages us to recognize that a situation is difficult, accept it, and then let it go. He says that fighting or resisting against the difficulty doesn’t help, if anything it just…
A number of my clients signed on to work with because they want to be feeding their families healthier foods and they know that the best way to do that is through home cooking. Home cooking can be challenging for some people. Some blame meal planning—it is difficult to get organized, I never know what…
This week I have been having trouble getting back into the swing of things after Thanksgiving. I just sort of feel like I am moving through molasses. And one of the things I haven’t been so excited about doing is cooking- which is quite a rare thing for me. But dinner still needs to get…
For most of us, there are two types of macaroni and cheese: the special occasion casserole with a crispy crust and soft, cheesy, creamy base and the box of mac ‘n cheese (Kraft, Annie’s, etc.) that was likely a common meal in our house growing up and often is in our homes now, too. It…
This morning as I was thinking through what I was going to write about today, I kept coming back to the stress I am feeling about cooking the turkey for Thanksgiving this year. This has come as a surprise to me because, in general, roasting a turkey is something I feel pretty confident about. I…
Let’s talk money. I know, I know money is a subject that many of us do not like to discuss. But as we enter the holiday season I know that I am aware that the little trickle that has started will soon turn into a torrent of cash leaving our bank account. We are pretty…
This weekend was a time when I was repeatedly reminded of how fast time is flying by. We spent a wonderful evening with a large group of friends and their kids and, for the most part, the kids just played on their own. Sure there were a couple skirmishes, especially as the evening wore on…
I am going to go out on a limb here and declare it my favorite whole grain (well, it is really a seed, but we’ll just go with it). I know, I know. I’m a radical. Last night I made millet as a side for our dinner. Yet again, I was reminded how much I…