I love family dinnertime conversation starters because it's a great way to learn about others and myself too. They build good communication skills in our children and help us (and our children) to formulate and verbalize our moral and spiritual beliefs. These are some great questions below for all ages and not every question will work with every age group so use your judgment. We have a mason jar that we keep questions in on the table and I just print out the questions below on paper, cut ... continue reading...
Podcast Episode 12: Simple Menu Planning Tips
Who doesn’t want to save money, time, their sanity, reduce stress, eat healthy and avoid the dreaded question "What’s for dinner?" It sounds great right, and we’d all love to do it but how do we get there? Menu planning is the answer to all those questions above. We have a jam-packed episode today filled with tons of tips, examples, and ideas so stick with me, and I know there will be something that will appeal to each of you in some way. I hope to get you in the habit of menu planning if ... continue reading...
How To Menu Plan When You Don’t Have Time
Menu planning has been a huge blessing to my family, our health and our budget but there are weeks where I just don't get to it. Those are the weeks that I spend more money because I find myself running to the grocery store more often (so much for time saved and healthy eating goes out the door too!). One of my favorite menu planning services over the years has been Build A Menu. I do believe these two sisters, who have a huge heart for orphan care, have the best menu planning site ... continue reading...
Our Simple Thanksgiving Traditions
Thankfulness to God is a recognition that God in His goodness and faithfulness has provided for us and cared for us, both physically and spiritually. It is a recognition that we are totally dependent upon Him; that all that we are and have comes from God. ~ Jerry Bridges I love the change of seasons that comes with Thanksgiving. I think of cozy evenings in warm blankets by a fire sipping hot cocoa and reading a good book. I'm really good with the realization that I'm probably going to be ... continue reading...
Best 3 Ingredient Chocolate Milkshake
We cherish summertime in Wisconsin since it only is here for a week ;). One of our favorite summertime treats are homemade milkshakes. My son is an ice cream connoisseur. On Christmas we bought him a Hamilton Beach Drink Master so he could make milkshakes that were the perfect consistency. I have to admit it does make a mean milkshake and even beats our Vitamix for consistency. I like using it because it reminds me of my younger years when I worked at Denny's Restaurant and loved making ... continue reading...
