Do you know what it’s like to be homeless? It is happening to good people, smart people, hard workers, nice families… To have empathy for someone in that situation it simply takes a little effort on your part. Try this … Continue reading
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It is important to know what veggies are in season. These are often the cheapest ingredients for your meal plan. Save money on groceries by buying according to the seasons. If you cook with real food you know that all … Continue reading
Do you know what it’s like to live paycheck to paycheck? Or worse, none check to homeless? It is happening to good people, smart people, hard workers, nice families… To have sympathy for someone in that situation it simply takes … Continue reading
You can’t chase happiness, you have to find it where you are. FIND IT. Where you are. Sometimes this is easy, and that’s great. Sometimes this is really, really hard. Sometimes there are huge, horrible things in the way. Or … Continue reading
For me the new year is a time for exploring new things, not so much dwelling on what has gone wrong thus far, but what new things I can muck up fabulously. Preferably with glitter. “I hope that in this … Continue reading
2015 has brought some major personal challenges, and way too many moves. It has also brought a ton of support I didn’t know I had, and a feeling of community I have been lacking. The blog has gone from “taking … Continue reading
Want to help the homeless in your area? You can create a care package, survival kit, or blessing bag. No doubt you’ve seen these posted online somewhere, but often those items are not as helpful as you might hope. I … Continue reading
This is a story about a pie. I was in my teens, and through some complicated-ness was the cooker for our family with four kids. We had invited my grandpa to come for Thanksgiving. Now this was a very, very … Continue reading
If you follow this blog, and possibly you enjoy my meal plans (they’re the best thing since sliced bread, yes?), you may have noticed that we missed a couple posts recently. We missed a lot of things, and homelessness is … Continue reading
This is a quick an easy craft you can do with the craft materials you have at home. We did this while I was cooking lunch. It is easy to scale this to the ability of your child at whatever … Continue reading