This year things were different for our Thanksgiving because of all the changes that have occurred in recent weeks. I was still determined to make the holiday great. I wanted the boys to have a positive memory from this holiday time AND it will be the last Thanksgiving where they will all be living under …
I was walking through Mike’s Merchandise when “The Raw Food Detox” by Ani Phyo practically jumped into my cart – which was quite a feat since I didn’t even have a cart. It was in that moment that I remembered WHY I had avoided going into Mike’s for so long. The book aisles are too …
Eating healthy sometimes means drinking healthy. Adding foods that you won’t normally eat to a smoothie can give you the nutrients you seek without having to “learn to like” the food that is not at all appealing. # # # I have never been fond of beets. My disdain for the vegetable probably goes back …
I had never finished a #NaNoWriMo. I usually started with some gusto but faltered as soon as the “you should be here” line towered above where I actually was. I didn’t give up. Every year I started . . . determined to make it through. In 2014, I had an idea sparked by a story …
| Four entrees – One Pork Loin | We want to provide our families healthy, preferably home-made meals. We want to balance our household budgets. And we want to do all of this while keeping the house in order, taking care of ourselves, and also getting the kids where they need to be when they …
The Travelangs have been making an attempt to eat more vegetables and a wider variety of vegetables. That should read “The Mom” is making an attempt, but the rest of the TraveLangs are caught up in the journey. It all started when the Father-In-Law needed a change in diet. We started preparing all his meals …
I live in North Alabama in a rural community. My ruralness increases because we built our house in the woods, back away from the road and neighbors. It gets dark at night. I am an early riser . . . not by choice but by necessity. Home schooling three boys and writing in a full-time …
We have been on the go – not that we have ever not been on the go. We are down to one family car in a car of four drivers and that requires a LOT of going. For years, I would sit down on Saturday or Sunday and map out the menu for the upcoming …
Following a few simple tips can help you make the most of your meals on the go. Taking to the road does not mean you will leave a wake of fast food containers or restaurant receipts in your wake. I have learned from experience. Take the Meal on the Road Feeding my man family – …
Every week my sons and I took a field trip. Keith worked a traditional job on only had the opportunity to attend on a few occasions. Some of the trips were just to local playgrounds while others were too amazing “backyard” locations – like Moundville, Alabama. I scheduled a few trips when son #3 came …