I don’t follow any particular diet, but I do look out for recipes that I think are healthy. Last week while I was browsing for recipes for my weekly meal plan, I came across this recipe for Orange Chipotle Chicken with Cilantro Rice on the Clean Eating Magazine website. It looked tasty so I decided…
Most of you know that I don’t cook regularly because Philip is an amazing cook and cooks most of the meals around here. He also has a crazy schedule at work which sometimes makes it hard for him to cook. So, I decided that I will start cooking dinner 3 days a week. I also…
Since the holiday season is already here, there is definitely plenty of time for you to celebrate and enjoy the parties this time of the year with your friends, family, and loved ones. However, you might find it very challenging to decide on the type of food that you should prepare for the holidays. Fortunately,…
A few months ago I blogged about shopping at Sears. Before then, I would have never thought to shop at Sears for fashionable items because in my mind, it was just a place to go when you needed appliances or things for the home. Well now that I know better, Sears is on the top…
Last month I told you about my first shipment of wine from the California Wine Club. I had a good experience with their service and the selection of wines that they sent and didn’t think they could top it. Well, my holiday shipment of wines recently arrived and to my delight when I opened it…
Do you know when the 12 days of Christmas actually begins? Apparently a lot of people do not. I cringe when I see people counting down from December 1st, or when I see commercials making reference to the 12 days of Christmas and start their holiday specials on December 14 and begin counting down to…
I love the fact that I work from home. Being able to work from home has eased many stresses from my life, yet it can create just as many problems as it solves. Working from home as a parent is far more complicated than simply turning on the computer while wearing my pajamas. First off,…
The holiday season is well underway, and things have gotten somewhat busier around here. Things are already busy around here because of Philip’s work schedule, so sometimes it’s hard to work in family activities. However, In an effort to make sure we spend more time as a family this holiday season, I created my own…
The Christmas season has officially begun, so I really need to get my butt in gear and get to work on making Christmas decorations. While flipping through a magazine the other day I saw these really cool DIY tabletop Christmas trees. I really liked how they looked and they seemed pretty easy to make, so…
Last year I purchased a Christmas advent calendar. It was very nice and all, but this year I wanted to make my own. It took me a long time to come up with an idea of how I wanted to make it, but I finally decided on this. It was very easy to make. DIY…
