It’s cyber Monday, and Black Friday has passed, so it’s officially The Holiday Season (should be a flourish and some glitter that goes with that phrase). My husband and kids have been asking, “Mom, what do you want for Christmas?”. I don’t know what to say, so I joke – “hair” I answer. I don’t […]
Archives for November 2015
Happy Thanksgiving – Turkey Leftovers!
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you are reading this before the big meal. If not, try to put your practical hat on and ignore your full stomach and think about what you are going to do with all your turkey dinner leftovers. I have three of my favorite things to do with turkey dinner leftovers. The […]
Turkey Leftovers Pot Pie
When Chuck was sick last year, our neighbor dropped off a pot pie for us to use or freeze. I ended up heating it up soon after. I’m not much of a fan of pot pies, but the kids love them, and it can’t always be about me 🙂 I’d have leftover pizza or something. […]
Turkey Carcass Soup
By far my favorite turkey leftover recipe is for Turkey Carcass Soup. I know, it’s not the most appealing name. Maybe I’ll start calling it Turkey Barley Soup, because barley is what I always use for the starch, and it sounds better. But, this is modified from Jane Brody’s Turkey Carcass Soup, so that’s what […]
Wish Lists Apps!
Ok, first, is it “Wish List” or “Wishlist?” I’m going with “wish list”, but you see it both ways everwhere. I mentioned before that I grew up making wish lists, and my family has continued the tradition of making wish lists for the Christmas holiday. I know some people don’t like the idea of shopping […]
Gratitude
How original of me – a post about gratitude on the week of Thanksgiving – well, I’m grateful for obvious content for my blog 🙂 Seriously, what better time to discuss gratitude if not for the week that the whole of the United States celebrates it? Gratitude has become a thing. There are books written […]
Top Five things to think about RIGHT NOW to plan for the holidays
The work is never done for getting ready for Christmas when you are a working parent. This list represents the things that are easily forgotten, and make you feel like a total slacker. Of course you can wait on these tasks, but it’s sure to cause you stress and cost you money to do them […]
Holiday Planning for the Naturally Disorganized
Christmas is six weeks away. Five weeks and four days if you want to be anal about it. Being naturally disorganized, my inclination is to not think about Christmas until after Thanksgiving. If you’re like I, then you still have your Halloween bin in the hallway. But, after I had children, I realized that the […]
Shrimp Scampi over Linguine
You may remember that on my meal plan for week one I have a slot for “pasta and sauce” – this is one of the areas where I can get a little creative and allows for many combinations – ravioli and pesto, pasta putenesca, marinara and spaghetti, etc. You get the idea. So far, I’ve […]
