Wow, I cannot believe it is June already! My sweet baby boy turns one this month! This year has gone by so fast, but what a blessing it has been to get to know this sweet, funny, lovable little guy. How can you resist that smile! In honor of Brenden's first year of life, I wanted to cover frugally green baby care as this month's change challenge. Whether you have 10 kiddos, or you are just thinking of starting a family, or having a family is not even on your radar right now, it … [Read more...]
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May’s Change Challenge – Decreasing Household Waste
Photo by engnr_chik I have one more post to finish up April's Change Challenge to Read the Ingredients, but I'm not quite finished with it yet, so it will have to wait 'til next week. But, I wanted to go ahead and introduce May's Change Challenge since we're already half way through the month. I wanted this month's challenge to be pretty simple and straightforward, as well as something that I have written about before, and because I just went to a composting workshop earlier … [Read more...]
Change Challenge – Ingredients to Avoid – Part II
Photo by canadapostEarlier this week, we talked about the hows and whys of avoiding Hydrogenated and Partially Hydrogenated Oils and High Fructose Corn Syrup in your food. Now, here are the other 3 additives that are on my Top 5 Food Additives to Avoid. 3. Artificial colors and dye. These have names like Blue 2, Green 3, Yellow 5 and Red 40 - basically any color with a number after it is artificial coloring. Although the FDA restricts the use of food dyes, there are some … [Read more...]
Change Challenge – Ingredients to Avoid
Photo by canadapost My Top 5 Food Additives to Avoid As we already talked about, there are thousands of additives that are put into our food to make it taste, look, or smell better, or last longer on our shelves or in our fridge. The list of food additives can definitely be overwhelming, and even though a lot of them are said to be safe, I still wonder how much we should be eating foods that have things added to them at all. But, the reality is that most (if not all) of us will eat foods … [Read more...]
April Change Challenge – Read the Ingredients!
Photo by cogito ergo imagoWelcome to the April Change Challenge! This month I challenge you to read the ingredient labels on your food, and then commit to stop buying food that has certain ingredients in it. We'll be talking about ingredients that should be completely avoided and also about baby steps you can take in eliminating other certain ingredients from your food. I'm not going to throw out a huge long list of ingredients to avoid because I know that's probably not … [Read more...]
Meal Plan Monday
Wow, are we keeping busy already this summer! Besides my attempt at freezing and preserving 3 flats of strawberries last week (note to self: in the future, one flat of strawberries at a time, please!), my hubby has been hard at work on a swing set for our kids. My dad came to visit for a few days last week to help him build, and it looks great, but still needed swings, a slide, some more wood for the sides and the ladder, and sand for the sandbox. Then, we were blessed this weekend with a … [Read more...]
Strawberries!
I just wanted to pop in and say, "Hi!" And let you know that I'm still around, but have been super busy the last 2 days. My hubby got a great deal on 30+ lbs of strawberries, 24 quarts, so I have hand my hands full (of strawberries) trying to clean and prepare and freeze them before they go bad. And trying to do that with two kiddos that are not cooperating with their naps or nighttime sleep has been extra fun! So far I have 4 gallon size bags of whole strawberries, a double … [Read more...]
Meal Plan Monday
Happy Monday! Sorry this post is late - Blogger was having some issues last night and today, but hopefully they got it all straightened out!How was your weekend? We had lots of fun around here. On Saturday, my hubs and I ran a 5K through downtown South Bend, that ended in Notre Dame stadium. It's pretty cool to run into the stadium and finish on the field, and we ran well, better than we expected! Then, while I was scoring some great deals on clothes for my kids at garage … [Read more...]
Crockpot Southwestern Beans
Finally! Here is the recipe that I was telling you about for Southwestern Beans in the crock pot. I love using the crock pot in the summer! Usually you think of crock pots for winter meals like soups and stews, and while it's probably true that most crock pot meals are a little on the heavier side, I love that I don't have to turn on my oven; that I can throw everything in in the morning and then spend the time before dinner outside, instead of in a hot kitchen; and that I can even plug in … [Read more...]
Meal Plan Monday
I hope everyone had a great long weekend! We had some great family time, got some work done on some projects, got to hang out with some great friends that we don't see often, and overall had a really busy and fun weekend. I spent about an hour today blanching and freezing 10 lbs of asparagus from the farmer's market. My friend Jenica has a good post about how to do it, if you are interested. I just blanched mine in boiling water in a large stock pot. This is the first time that I have … [Read more...]
