The season seems to ramping up at warp speed. The fact that my students remind me every single day how many days remain until Christmas means that I cannot forget that there are now only 12 days left! Oh my! As busy as it is, I really do enjoy this season. I have turned off …
October Week Four Dinner Menus and Shopping List
I have been away from my blog for a bit. If you read my last post, you know that the Northern California fires have hit close to home. My hometown of Santa Rosa was under siege. Today, people are sifting through still hot knee-high soot hoping to recover whatever remnants of their life might have …
October Week One Dinner Menus and Shopping List
Happy October! This is a month full of fun…. No. California Renaissance Fair, Sonoma County Harvest Fair, Oktober Fest, and Halloween. A month full of fun and delicious food! This week is a busy one for me and the meals are both easy and hearty! Here is October Week One Dinner Menus and Shopping List for …
A Month of Dinner Ideas for October
Well, last month’s dinners went off without a hitch. The month was full of yummy meals, and with the posted calendar on the front of the refrigerator – the whole family always new what was for dinner. Yes, I did switch up which night I made what – mostly depending on my mood and energy …
September Week Four Dinner Menus and Shopping List
Autumn is officially here, and it is now the last week of September. I meant to get this post up yesterday, but at the last minute my husband and I headed out for a college football game – Cal Bears vs. USC. It was an excellent game sitting in the beautiful sun-filled Memorial stadium high …
September Week Three Dinner Menus and Shopping List
It is time to plan my shopping list for the coming week. I cannot tell you how much easier my afterwork life is when dinners are planned and the ingredients are in the home. It is a much smoother transition and makes for a happier mama. Plus the kids just take a look at the …
6 Tips for Meal Planning on a Budget
I was recently asked by a young adult that is working and living on her own, how could she stretch her food budget all while making healthy and delicious meals? Hmmm… I had a lot of ideas to share with her. Maybe too many, I think I overwhelmed her a bit 🙂 I decided to focus …