Wondering how to travel and enjoy good things in life when your budget doesn’t exactly match up? Here are some strategies we used on our recent trip to Hawaii so that we could eat well but stay on budget. Bryan and I love to travel. It’s a shared passion of ours that we are hopefully…
Let’s chat about Pumpkin Spice, tea parties, cheap dates, and back to school in this week’s Weekly Ramble. I love fall and winter, but I’m not quite ready to say goodbye to summer. Apparently, the grocery store has different ideas. I saw this display a couple weeks ago. Pumpkin Spice is still going strong after…
It can be hard to get into the groove of doing something you know you need to do, especially when you’re not in the mood. How do you get yourself motivated? Habit stacking at home can help! The list can vary from day to day, but for me, the things that need doing can include:…
Don’t let the title fool you! Edith Schaeffer’s The Hidden Art of Homemaking is an excellent resource for anyone wanting to add beauty to his or her life. Here are some important take-aways. There are homemaking books about “making a home” and there are homemaking books about cleaning and organizing. This is the former. I’ve…
Whew. That week flew by – it wasn’t the most fun, to be honest. I think I’ve been riding on the euphoria of summer and getting resettled into another year in this house. Now, this week we’ve not only got the roller coaster emotions of going back to school but also a renewed need to…
With the new school year comes a chance at a fresh start. Let’s get set up for success! Try these tried and true tips for organizing for back to school. Heading back to school can feel like a roller coaster ride with all the emotional highs and lows, not to mention the tech issues and lost…
Sunday Dinner is an old tradition that our family is bringing back. Here are the steps I take each week to prepare a special Sunday Dinner for my family as well as 20 Sunday Dinner recipes that are sure to become favorites at your table. Often times the old ways are the best ways. I…
This week I ramble about clutter, the consumption of housekeeping, and home decor. Wow! It was a full week! Church on Sunday like normal. It was so nice to have a day of rest. I think we all needed it. (Here’s what I do for Sabbath Prep in case you missed it.) On Monday I…