Food on the Cheap: Using Whole Chicken

I have to admit, I haven’t always loved using whole chicken for our meals. It was much simpler to buy the boneless, skinless chicken breasts when there were only 2 of us, or 3 of us, or even 4 of us. But now that there are 6 of us- all of us with healthy appetites- […]

Making a House a Home & Foodie Friday

Ah, November 1st! A whole new month lay ahead of us, and a busy one, too! Just our “little” family has three birthdays this month- that’s half of us! Not to mention Thanksgiving and the birth of my best friend’s first baby. So much excitement! I have some very fun things coming up on the […]

31Days {grow your own herbs}

  Welcome to day 5 of 31 Days of Financial Savvy! I honestly cannot believe it’s October 5. Seriously, where has 2013 gone? Can’t say I’m sad to see it leave though- it’s been a hard year for our family! Anyway, you notice the title didn’t say “grow your own food.” I can’t quite be […]

Cracker Barrel-esque Pancakes

  I have a confession. Well, actually, it’s a confession on behalf my husband. As a general rule, he doesn’t like pancakes. Something about having to deal with the stickiness of the syrup overrides the delicious taste of the pancake itself. But, he LOVES Cracker Barrel pancakes. I mean, have you ever had them? Perfect […]

Easy Summer Pasta Salad

Well friends I am posting to you today from my phone. It seems that since the school year ended (can I get a hallelujah?) I am rarely on my computer, which in my book, isn’t a bad thing.  I made this quick summery meal last Friday when we went with friends to see a *free* […]

Fruit Frittatas & Springing Forth in Faith

Rest is a good thing, no? I am taking a few days break from blogging and have some wonderful guests lined up for you. Gabriela is a dear friend of one of my dear friends, and she blogs about all things healthy at The Renaissance Woman. I recently had the chance to meet her and […]

Yum