Roasted Ratatouille with Spaghetti
I actually for once didn't change anything. Aside from the vegetable cutting, it comes together very quickly.
I made it exactly as described and it was a HIT. Even Three (my most picky eater) liked it alright. He didn't rave, but he rarely does. He ate it. So I count that as a "W."
Two and I took the leftover veggies and added brown rice and salsa for a take on fajitas the next day and they were delish too.
Recommend.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Wordy Wednesday: Housework Schedule
I know that I enjoy looking at other people's planning, as it oft times gives me a jumping off place. I love flylady's site, and my home used to be CHAOS. I've been a recovered CHAOS member for years now, thankfully, but still slip every now and then.
For me, I work an odd schedule, and so I have developed a plan that works for me.
Monday: Flylady's home blessing. Essentially, get rid of the junk mail that accumulated the week before, magazines you've read or aren't going to read, wipe down the doorknobs and light switches, vacuum, sweep, and mop living areas, and change the boys bedding. She also has "empty all trash cans" on her list, but we just do that whenever they are full.
Tuesday: Bathrooms. I clean both bathrooms top to bottom on Tuesday. Sinks, toilets, showers, and floors. Wash towels.
Wednesday: Bedroom. I change my own sheets, dust, and vacuum my room. Straighten up as needed.
Thursday: Kitchen. This is on Thursday because we have trash pickup on Friday morning so the leftovers get tossed, and don't sit in the trash can outside for days. Toss the leftovers, wipe out the fridge as needed, clean the stove, microwave, and floors again.
Friday: Living room. Vacuum again, dust, and straighten up.
Saturday: I do nothing. Not gonna lie.
Sunday: I do meal prep and planning on Sunday. It is usually the only day I have off work (although, since I got this newest job I will be working some Sunday's now as well.) This is when I make the breakfast items/baked treats for the boys for the week. Make sure I have the things I need for all the dinners for the week, etc. I don't do much cleaning though. Put away any laundry I didn't do earlier in the week, etc.
That's it. It usually doesn't take me more than a half hour to tackle all the housework each day, which is good because time is precious and I don't want to give it up this way. But it keeps the house maintained. It looks lived in but not disheveled. Like me. ;)
For me, I work an odd schedule, and so I have developed a plan that works for me.
Monday: Flylady's home blessing. Essentially, get rid of the junk mail that accumulated the week before, magazines you've read or aren't going to read, wipe down the doorknobs and light switches, vacuum, sweep, and mop living areas, and change the boys bedding. She also has "empty all trash cans" on her list, but we just do that whenever they are full.
Tuesday: Bathrooms. I clean both bathrooms top to bottom on Tuesday. Sinks, toilets, showers, and floors. Wash towels.
Wednesday: Bedroom. I change my own sheets, dust, and vacuum my room. Straighten up as needed.
Thursday: Kitchen. This is on Thursday because we have trash pickup on Friday morning so the leftovers get tossed, and don't sit in the trash can outside for days. Toss the leftovers, wipe out the fridge as needed, clean the stove, microwave, and floors again.
Friday: Living room. Vacuum again, dust, and straighten up.
Saturday: I do nothing. Not gonna lie.
Sunday: I do meal prep and planning on Sunday. It is usually the only day I have off work (although, since I got this newest job I will be working some Sunday's now as well.) This is when I make the breakfast items/baked treats for the boys for the week. Make sure I have the things I need for all the dinners for the week, etc. I don't do much cleaning though. Put away any laundry I didn't do earlier in the week, etc.
That's it. It usually doesn't take me more than a half hour to tackle all the housework each day, which is good because time is precious and I don't want to give it up this way. But it keeps the house maintained. It looks lived in but not disheveled. Like me. ;)
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Two for Tuesday: Back to school!
Back to the world of packing lunches. Back to the world of making sure backpacks are ready. Back to hoping my kids eat breakfast of some sort.
Today's links are going to follow suit. I'm sharing my favorite site for lunch prep...I HATE packing lunches. Mostly because Three doesn't like anything. Seriously. Lunch box approved items are limited to: pb&j, ham (NO cheese) and chips, or sandwich crackers. Yeah. See how this gets super old super quick? Four on the other hand will literally eat anything and everything you throw in there. However, this doesn't redeem his brother and the loathing he has created in me for this task.
125 Healthy Lunchbox Ideas a lot of different ideas, some things I hadn't thought of here!
Another big struggle in my house is weekday breakfasts. I'm already at work before the boys get up 4 mornings out of the week. I don't expect their sister, who is not a morning person but gets up to put them on the bus, to actually make them anything. That leaves cereal, pop tarts, and yogurt. Three doesn't like yogurt, let's all feign surprise, please. But he will drink a danimal *eye roll* Sometimes parenting is a compromise right?? Anyway, I don't like these being the only options. Not because their is anything wrong with them. Not because I'm sure there are families that only have these options. Not because I'm aware that lots of kids eat nothing before school either by choice or by necessity. It's just a personality issue. I used to be the "be all end all" everything from scratch mom, sooo it's hard for me! This year, the goal is to provide them with other options. Weekly I make one thing: breakfast bites, muffins, burritos, etc so they have an additional option. This weeks choice is a new one--
Pancake Sausage Bites They will simply have to microwave them, and dip them in some syrup.
Today's links are going to follow suit. I'm sharing my favorite site for lunch prep...I HATE packing lunches. Mostly because Three doesn't like anything. Seriously. Lunch box approved items are limited to: pb&j, ham (NO cheese) and chips, or sandwich crackers. Yeah. See how this gets super old super quick? Four on the other hand will literally eat anything and everything you throw in there. However, this doesn't redeem his brother and the loathing he has created in me for this task.
125 Healthy Lunchbox Ideas a lot of different ideas, some things I hadn't thought of here!
Another big struggle in my house is weekday breakfasts. I'm already at work before the boys get up 4 mornings out of the week. I don't expect their sister, who is not a morning person but gets up to put them on the bus, to actually make them anything. That leaves cereal, pop tarts, and yogurt. Three doesn't like yogurt, let's all feign surprise, please. But he will drink a danimal *eye roll* Sometimes parenting is a compromise right?? Anyway, I don't like these being the only options. Not because their is anything wrong with them. Not because I'm sure there are families that only have these options. Not because I'm aware that lots of kids eat nothing before school either by choice or by necessity. It's just a personality issue. I used to be the "be all end all" everything from scratch mom, sooo it's hard for me! This year, the goal is to provide them with other options. Weekly I make one thing: breakfast bites, muffins, burritos, etc so they have an additional option. This weeks choice is a new one--
Pancake Sausage Bites They will simply have to microwave them, and dip them in some syrup.
Monday, September 24, 2018
Manic Monday: Update
Well...I got another job. Truthfully, people think I'm crazy. But the honest truth is I've created a work schedule that allows me a lot of flexibility and that is currently what is the most important to me. I've had opportunities that would have given me this much income from ONE position but it would have ripped away the flexibility and it would have caused me to give up some things that I LOVE.
Currently, I get to take my boys to school one morning a week (better than none,) and I get to pick them up EVERYDAY. I get to spend the nights that they are home with me, with them and I work when they are gone.
Four. I'm on the payroll of four different companies. I work around 45 hours a week (and I'm barely making it financially, factually) but I get time with my kids. They will be grown up soon enough and won't care about my time and THEN I will change the way things are...but for now this CRAZY schedule I work allows me exactly what we all need.
Someday I may write about the romantic part of my life...I'll just say: It's complicated and crazy, but I'm currently in a good place.
Housework is manageable thanks to a return to flylady. I personally have developed a schedule that works for me by focusing on one room a day. I'll share more about this on Wednesday. As long as my kids are gone during the day, I can keep up. When they are home (and they were home all last week because of the hurrican aftermath in our area) it's a different story.
Currently, I get to take my boys to school one morning a week (better than none,) and I get to pick them up EVERYDAY. I get to spend the nights that they are home with me, with them and I work when they are gone.
Four. I'm on the payroll of four different companies. I work around 45 hours a week (and I'm barely making it financially, factually) but I get time with my kids. They will be grown up soon enough and won't care about my time and THEN I will change the way things are...but for now this CRAZY schedule I work allows me exactly what we all need.
Someday I may write about the romantic part of my life...I'll just say: It's complicated and crazy, but I'm currently in a good place.
Housework is manageable thanks to a return to flylady. I personally have developed a schedule that works for me by focusing on one room a day. I'll share more about this on Wednesday. As long as my kids are gone during the day, I can keep up. When they are home (and they were home all last week because of the hurrican aftermath in our area) it's a different story.
Monday, August 20, 2018
Manic Monday
Well, well, well....
I've not done very well with keeping up with this. I think about writing a blog fairly often, but then I just never sit down and take the few minutes to knock out a post. Insert obligatory statement about how I will do better *here.* Meh, I'm gonna try guys.
Today I have a Monday off. It's the last Monday before school starts for my boys, and we really have nothing planned because I'm a lousy mom. Summer has come and gone and we didn't do very much at all. We went to the trampoline place, and we hiked. IDEALLY, I'd like to go to the zoo over the weekend, as we haven't been in a REALLY long time but as a one-income household (ok, technically I have 3 incomes, but I'm one person and those 3 allow me the equivalent of ONE person truthfully...maybe I should put up a post about how that math works) the zoo is expensive for 5 people (3 adults...but if you think I'm going to the zoo without my GROWN children you would be WRONG, WAY WAY WRONG) PLUS it's almost a full tank of gas to get us there. We will see.
I'm trying to get back on track with my house. We don't live in squalor but a little over a week ago I was thinking "Man, my house used to be SO clean." Now, granted, back then I didn't work AND I had a partner who definitely did his fair share of housework. But, still, since my kids are older now there is less clutter in the way of toys strewn about so I feel like it should be manageable. So I went back to my roots. Flylady.net I reminded myself of my old routines, and how I used to get things done and I did a rework of those routines based on current schedules. For over a week now my "clean" laundry basket (I have one clean and one dirty basket lol) has been EMPTY. Seriously. Such an accomplishment. *curtsies* I'm trying to return to the world of meal-planning as this is a spot that I've not only dropped the ball, I lost it...it's somewhere in a ditch, deflating as we speak. Truthfully, I'm at the grocery store probably 4 times a week. I loathe the grocery store. But I've been so terrible at planning ahead that I have no choice. I typically decide at around 2 pm what we are eating for the day and have to run to the store for what I need. Also, this is TERRIBLE for the food budget since the closest store to me is more expensive AND I am guilty of impulse purchases. Trying to get a handle on this and bring out monthly budget down is a big goal.
So there you have it. Summer is over. I'm trying to regain control of my house, and my grocery budget and I've so far successfully managed to gain control of the laundry. Small victories my friends. Small victories.
I've not done very well with keeping up with this. I think about writing a blog fairly often, but then I just never sit down and take the few minutes to knock out a post. Insert obligatory statement about how I will do better *here.* Meh, I'm gonna try guys.
Today I have a Monday off. It's the last Monday before school starts for my boys, and we really have nothing planned because I'm a lousy mom. Summer has come and gone and we didn't do very much at all. We went to the trampoline place, and we hiked. IDEALLY, I'd like to go to the zoo over the weekend, as we haven't been in a REALLY long time but as a one-income household (ok, technically I have 3 incomes, but I'm one person and those 3 allow me the equivalent of ONE person truthfully...maybe I should put up a post about how that math works) the zoo is expensive for 5 people (3 adults...but if you think I'm going to the zoo without my GROWN children you would be WRONG, WAY WAY WRONG) PLUS it's almost a full tank of gas to get us there. We will see.
I'm trying to get back on track with my house. We don't live in squalor but a little over a week ago I was thinking "Man, my house used to be SO clean." Now, granted, back then I didn't work AND I had a partner who definitely did his fair share of housework. But, still, since my kids are older now there is less clutter in the way of toys strewn about so I feel like it should be manageable. So I went back to my roots. Flylady.net I reminded myself of my old routines, and how I used to get things done and I did a rework of those routines based on current schedules. For over a week now my "clean" laundry basket (I have one clean and one dirty basket lol) has been EMPTY. Seriously. Such an accomplishment. *curtsies* I'm trying to return to the world of meal-planning as this is a spot that I've not only dropped the ball, I lost it...it's somewhere in a ditch, deflating as we speak. Truthfully, I'm at the grocery store probably 4 times a week. I loathe the grocery store. But I've been so terrible at planning ahead that I have no choice. I typically decide at around 2 pm what we are eating for the day and have to run to the store for what I need. Also, this is TERRIBLE for the food budget since the closest store to me is more expensive AND I am guilty of impulse purchases. Trying to get a handle on this and bring out monthly budget down is a big goal.
So there you have it. Summer is over. I'm trying to regain control of my house, and my grocery budget and I've so far successfully managed to gain control of the laundry. Small victories my friends. Small victories.
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Sideways Saturday
I've been on a "stay-cation" for the last 5 days. It's glorious. I took 4 vacation days in celebration of my 42nd birthday. I didn't have any real plans, my gift to myself was simply that I wouldn't work. Technically, I'm going to work today but it's my writing gig so I get to do it from my bed in my sweatpants prior to the nap I have planned in preparation for my birthday blowout tonight. So, I'm not sure that counts, ya know? It is the ONLY work I will have done since Tuesday. And I don't work tomorrow because I shall need to recover from tonight. Monday I teach but I never really count that as work, as I LOVE that job so much. I STILL (4 years in) feel like I get to go dance and have fun and they pay me to do it. I don't have any REAL work until Tuesday morning.
I feel recharged, and I needed that. I had gotten in a very negative space in my head about my job. I was not only thinking negatively about it, I was speaking negatively about it. If you know me IRL, I am a firm believer in "good in, good out" so I try VERY hard to not speak negatively. In the month of December for the last 2 years, I've gotten other people to participate in a month of "I shall not say negative things." Now, sometimes, that simply involved rewording something that needs to be said. But those who have participated with me have had positive feelings about the exercise. We create what we think and speak into the world. I feel that in my soul. I 'checked' myself on Tuesday morning, which was my last shift at work before this vacation. I made the conscious choice at the end of my meditation to go into work that day with a more positive attitude. I've been told that my attitude at work affects all of my co-workers (I'm everyone's mama there) so I felt responsible for the store's morale as of late.
I've had such a great birthday week that I've been losing track of what day it is! It's pretty great. Tomorrow, or Monday I intend to put up a post about all the birthday celebrations that have been occurring.
Happy 42nd to me!!
I feel recharged, and I needed that. I had gotten in a very negative space in my head about my job. I was not only thinking negatively about it, I was speaking negatively about it. If you know me IRL, I am a firm believer in "good in, good out" so I try VERY hard to not speak negatively. In the month of December for the last 2 years, I've gotten other people to participate in a month of "I shall not say negative things." Now, sometimes, that simply involved rewording something that needs to be said. But those who have participated with me have had positive feelings about the exercise. We create what we think and speak into the world. I feel that in my soul. I 'checked' myself on Tuesday morning, which was my last shift at work before this vacation. I made the conscious choice at the end of my meditation to go into work that day with a more positive attitude. I've been told that my attitude at work affects all of my co-workers (I'm everyone's mama there) so I felt responsible for the store's morale as of late.
I've had such a great birthday week that I've been losing track of what day it is! It's pretty great. Tomorrow, or Monday I intend to put up a post about all the birthday celebrations that have been occurring.
Happy 42nd to me!!
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Skinny Housewife: Chunky Portabella Veggie Burger
Chunky Portabella Veggie Burger
Guys. THIS. This recipe is a HUGE HUGE favorite in my house. When I know I'm going to make these for dinner I seriously look forward to them ALL DAY. Two had a veggie burger at Buffalo Wild Wings not that long ago and reported: "it was good but not as good as the ones you make." They are so good.
If you've been coming to this blog for awhile, you know that I almost always make changes to recipes. I don't know what to tell you...I bend things. So, I can tell you that this recipe is REALLY hard to screw up. Really. I have made it without the steak seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce (just totally forgot to put them in) and they were STILL delicious. The most recent time I totally forgot the beans. I'm not even kidding. And guess what? Still delicious. I only ever use 2 eggs. And I make them with Flipz crackers (these are pretzel crackers, and they are bomb.) I've also made them with cheezits once. You know, I just roll with the punches. Honestly, we've never had a batch that wasn't amazing.
Then you just add all the things you would add to a "regular" burger. The steak seasoning and Worcestershire sauce really give them a BEEF taste. If you don't look at them (so that you wouldn't see the broccoli) you could be fooled.
This is at the top of the list of recipes we've tried since becoming vegetarian, so it's the first recipe I wanted to share with you all. Enjoy!
Guys. THIS. This recipe is a HUGE HUGE favorite in my house. When I know I'm going to make these for dinner I seriously look forward to them ALL DAY. Two had a veggie burger at Buffalo Wild Wings not that long ago and reported: "it was good but not as good as the ones you make." They are so good.
If you've been coming to this blog for awhile, you know that I almost always make changes to recipes. I don't know what to tell you...I bend things. So, I can tell you that this recipe is REALLY hard to screw up. Really. I have made it without the steak seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce (just totally forgot to put them in) and they were STILL delicious. The most recent time I totally forgot the beans. I'm not even kidding. And guess what? Still delicious. I only ever use 2 eggs. And I make them with Flipz crackers (these are pretzel crackers, and they are bomb.) I've also made them with cheezits once. You know, I just roll with the punches. Honestly, we've never had a batch that wasn't amazing.
Then you just add all the things you would add to a "regular" burger. The steak seasoning and Worcestershire sauce really give them a BEEF taste. If you don't look at them (so that you wouldn't see the broccoli) you could be fooled.
This is at the top of the list of recipes we've tried since becoming vegetarian, so it's the first recipe I wanted to share with you all. Enjoy!
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Two For Tuesday
Yeah, I still have links to share. :)
The first one is about creating a summer bucket list. I'm so busy these days with work that I want to make sure I carve out time over the summer to really BE with the boys while they are out of school. My "real job" schedule allows me three half days a week and my other job is at my own schedule (nice right?? Someone not so long ago told me I was lucky. I told them I am not lucky, I don't believe in the concept of luck actually. THIS is the life I've created for myself. BOOM.) Anywayyyyyyy, I'm working on compiling a list. Because I'm a list maker.
Here is your link to my Summer Fun board over on Pinterest. It's just a jumping off place. For me personally, reading other people's lists gets my own thoughts going. I'll (hopefully) at some point in the next week-ish post my own list for us for you to puruse. We've done a lot of the things on the board I shared, but just by re-visiting it today I saw three things that I want to add that I saw and know we either haven't done or would like to do again.
The second one is about limiting screen time. This is a HUGE problem for us. There are multiple old blog posts about it here on my blog, so it's been a problem time and time again. With summer approaching, I was looking for a way to limit how much time the boys are in front of a screen. My girls remind me all the time that they had to EARN screen time and they are salty AF about the fact that their brothers do not. Well, boys, summer is about to be a rude awakening because yesterday while cleaning out my closet I found STONES. Yes, stones. This is the system I used with their sisters. Each stone allowed for a certain amount of screen time. You started off with a small amount, but you could earn more. You could also lose them for bad behavior. For us, it's going to look like this. You can start your day with three stones. Thirty minutes. If you'd like more, you will have to complete things from a list. The things on the list will be reading, writing, playing outside (although, we tend to do that anyway,) chores, helping me or Two with something. They will also be weighted. Three HATES to read, so if he will read for the 20 minutes that school recommends he can earn an entire half hour of screens. Judge me if you want, but I'm doing what I need to do here. Four loves to do all the things on the list so he should be watching Gotham ALL SUMMER LONG. Here is your link to some tips you can look at and see if something seems like it would work in your household.
The first one is about creating a summer bucket list. I'm so busy these days with work that I want to make sure I carve out time over the summer to really BE with the boys while they are out of school. My "real job" schedule allows me three half days a week and my other job is at my own schedule (nice right?? Someone not so long ago told me I was lucky. I told them I am not lucky, I don't believe in the concept of luck actually. THIS is the life I've created for myself. BOOM.) Anywayyyyyyy, I'm working on compiling a list. Because I'm a list maker.
Here is your link to my Summer Fun board over on Pinterest. It's just a jumping off place. For me personally, reading other people's lists gets my own thoughts going. I'll (hopefully) at some point in the next week-ish post my own list for us for you to puruse. We've done a lot of the things on the board I shared, but just by re-visiting it today I saw three things that I want to add that I saw and know we either haven't done or would like to do again.
The second one is about limiting screen time. This is a HUGE problem for us. There are multiple old blog posts about it here on my blog, so it's been a problem time and time again. With summer approaching, I was looking for a way to limit how much time the boys are in front of a screen. My girls remind me all the time that they had to EARN screen time and they are salty AF about the fact that their brothers do not. Well, boys, summer is about to be a rude awakening because yesterday while cleaning out my closet I found STONES. Yes, stones. This is the system I used with their sisters. Each stone allowed for a certain amount of screen time. You started off with a small amount, but you could earn more. You could also lose them for bad behavior. For us, it's going to look like this. You can start your day with three stones. Thirty minutes. If you'd like more, you will have to complete things from a list. The things on the list will be reading, writing, playing outside (although, we tend to do that anyway,) chores, helping me or Two with something. They will also be weighted. Three HATES to read, so if he will read for the 20 minutes that school recommends he can earn an entire half hour of screens. Judge me if you want, but I'm doing what I need to do here. Four loves to do all the things on the list so he should be watching Gotham ALL SUMMER LONG. Here is your link to some tips you can look at and see if something seems like it would work in your household.
Monday, May 28, 2018
Manic Monday
Well, Helloooooooo friends!
I skimmed over the last few posts that I made to this blog and laughed at myself. It's been 2 years and 3 months since I posted anything here, and man oh man have things changed. I updated the "About Us" page, but I'm going to post here as an update to what I hope will be a resumption of regular posts again.
For starters, I no longer homeschool. All the sad faces. It was something I loved, really and truly loved but I made some choices that left us all on a different path. The boys are both in school now, just finishing 5th and 3rd grades. The transition has been hard for Three, but this year has been MUCH MUCH better than last. In August he starts middle school. I'm not ready. Not even a little ready. Ugh. Four has had a much better transition and is thriving by all accounts. He is in the gifted program at school and gets to attend a special camp over the summer.
Secondly, I'm no longer married. *gasp* Yeah, I managed to mess up another marriage. I take all the blame. He was a very good man, and he loved me with all of himself. There is no fault with him. It just didn't work for me. I also no longer live in my "waterfront" home.
Thirdly, I work three jobs currently. The last time I posted I had two. I currently still work both those jobs, but I added in a writing gig. This blog was my "prior work" and they actually liked me anyway. *smirk* That job is the reason I'm back to blog my own stuff...it has brought to my attention that I really enjoy writing and want the creative outlet. So, you're welcome!
Fourth, another major life change for us is that we are MOSTLY vegetarian now. I say mostly because the boys and I still eat meat when we are out or they are with their father. But we never eat meat here at home. One and Two are both totally vegetarian. Two is MOSTLY vegan. She sometimes eats cheese, but that's about the extent of her non-vegan consumption and even that is pretty rare these days. Pizza is her vice.
Lastly, without homeschooling what will be the purpose of this blog? Yeah, I've sorta thought that myself. I've decided I'm just going to write and see what comes of it. I have lots of recipes to share (vegetarian, or easily adaptable) with you all so look forward to those Skinny/Lazy Housewife posts. I still have kids so it will be more of a general parenting snark than homeschool oriented snark, you feel me? I'm also on a personal journey that has created a lot of growth over the last couple years. You'll get details of that and get to come along for the rest of the ride, lucky you??!! I've been reading a lot (part of the journey I'm on) and so there will be discussions from that and recommendations. Basically, I've still got a lot to say.
Much LOVE.
Shauna
I skimmed over the last few posts that I made to this blog and laughed at myself. It's been 2 years and 3 months since I posted anything here, and man oh man have things changed. I updated the "About Us" page, but I'm going to post here as an update to what I hope will be a resumption of regular posts again.
For starters, I no longer homeschool. All the sad faces. It was something I loved, really and truly loved but I made some choices that left us all on a different path. The boys are both in school now, just finishing 5th and 3rd grades. The transition has been hard for Three, but this year has been MUCH MUCH better than last. In August he starts middle school. I'm not ready. Not even a little ready. Ugh. Four has had a much better transition and is thriving by all accounts. He is in the gifted program at school and gets to attend a special camp over the summer.
Secondly, I'm no longer married. *gasp* Yeah, I managed to mess up another marriage. I take all the blame. He was a very good man, and he loved me with all of himself. There is no fault with him. It just didn't work for me. I also no longer live in my "waterfront" home.
Thirdly, I work three jobs currently. The last time I posted I had two. I currently still work both those jobs, but I added in a writing gig. This blog was my "prior work" and they actually liked me anyway. *smirk* That job is the reason I'm back to blog my own stuff...it has brought to my attention that I really enjoy writing and want the creative outlet. So, you're welcome!
Fourth, another major life change for us is that we are MOSTLY vegetarian now. I say mostly because the boys and I still eat meat when we are out or they are with their father. But we never eat meat here at home. One and Two are both totally vegetarian. Two is MOSTLY vegan. She sometimes eats cheese, but that's about the extent of her non-vegan consumption and even that is pretty rare these days. Pizza is her vice.
Lastly, without homeschooling what will be the purpose of this blog? Yeah, I've sorta thought that myself. I've decided I'm just going to write and see what comes of it. I have lots of recipes to share (vegetarian, or easily adaptable) with you all so look forward to those Skinny/Lazy Housewife posts. I still have kids so it will be more of a general parenting snark than homeschool oriented snark, you feel me? I'm also on a personal journey that has created a lot of growth over the last couple years. You'll get details of that and get to come along for the rest of the ride, lucky you??!! I've been reading a lot (part of the journey I'm on) and so there will be discussions from that and recommendations. Basically, I've still got a lot to say.
Much LOVE.
Shauna
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