Menu Review

Here are some notes on how our Menu Plan Monday is actually playing out this week.
Monday night, I made the chicken and rice soup, whose recipe was posted under Menu Plan Monday.  I thought the soup had very good flavor.  The recipe said you could use broth or water for the liquid.  I went with all [...]

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Freezer solutions

Nothing earth-shattering.   But it helps. 
Problem:  A freezer with items stuffed in haphazardly wherever they would fit.
Consequences:  I could not see what I had in the freezer.  Items that got pushed to the back would be forgotten and end up getting thrown out because of ice crystals of freezer burn.
Solution:   Use my labeler!   I decided to get a [...]

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Renewal

   I went down to the grove of nut trees
       to look at the new growth in the valley,
       to see if the vines had budded
       or the pomegranates were in bloom.
Song of Solomon 6:11
 

 See, I am doing a new thing!
       Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
       I am making a way [...]

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Monday Cleaning – Home and Heart

Every Monday, we work on cleaning the downstairs.  Not because I am so organized as to follow a strict schedule, mind you.  But because every Monday we host a small group of people in our home.  Thus, I try to get things presentable before our friends come over.
One would think that over the years, I would have [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

If you’ve ever gotten stuck while planning a menu, orgjunkie is the place to go.  Every week, Laura posts her meal plan for the week.  And, about 200 other people post links to their menus as well.  It is a great place to go for inspiration and some good ‘tried and true’ favorites.   After perusing [...]

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The hostas are coming! The hostas are coming!

A sure sign of spring.  I went outside today and noticed the hostas poking through the ground.  I was so excited to see it.  Oh, how I love spring. 
 Also flourishing in the ground was this plant.  This, friends, is what remains of a science experiment gone awry:  mint.

Yes, this was part of an indoor science experiment that [...]

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Labelers – gotta love ‘em!

 

In my most recent efforts to better organize our home, I broke down and got myself this labeler. I am so glad I did. It has made it so much easier to assign things a home. So far, I have used it in the kitchen – in a drawer, a cupboard, and even the freezer! [...]

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Organizational Book Review

I found a wonderful book at the library this week.  It is titled Organizing Solutions for People with Attention Deficit Dosorder, by Susan C. Pinsky.  While the photos are beautiful and inspirational, the ideas in the book are very practical.  Too many organizational books aren’t really written for people who struggle with organization.  This one [...]

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