Entries from June 2009

June 30, 2009

Works for me Wednesday: Pre-chopping herbs

Even though I try to go by some sort of menu during the week, for breakfast and lunch it’s often more spontaneous.  I’ve found that I love the taste of chopped fresh herbs in things like omelets in the morning, or to add a delicious twist to the mayo on a sandwich for lunch, but [...]

June 29, 2009

How low can you go?

Just a few days ago on the blog Common Sense with Money, I read about a new contest sponsored by All You starting up on July 13.  The challenge is to spend no more than $25 per family member on groceries per week over a period of four weeks.
I wonder if the contest designers know [...]

June 29, 2009

On our menu for this week

Last week when we returned from our vacation, the cupboards were pretty bare.  I am now realizing how dangerous it is to send a pregnant woman in her third trimester out to buy groceries – not only will she think that everything looks good, but she will also think it’s good to store up as [...]

June 29, 2009

Summer vacation

After having returned from a highly relaxing vacation housesitting for some relatives, my husband and I are in the second phase of summer break.  While teacher’s salaries are not always ideal (okay, for the most part, teachers are notoriously underpaid), I have to say that I love having my husband home for the summer.  He’s [...]

June 26, 2009

Circle happy

Over my son’s naptime today, I had a chance to finally put together some wall art for our kitchen.  For those interested, I’ll post pictures of how I made these a little later.  The black chalkboard to the right was already there – it’s a weekly menu board which I haven’t had a chance to [...]