Welcome to “National Match-Up Day” where drawers and cupboards that hold all of our plastic and glass food storage containers get cleaned out and organized. This (soon to be…) nationally recognized holiday will take place the first Monday of October, henceforth. Why October? This is typically the time when my food storage container drawer is… Continue reading National Match-Up Day
Year: 2011
The Biggest Stay The Same
Seated on an airplane next to my daughter several years ago, we found a show on the television to entertain us while in-flight. It was, “The Biggest Loser” TV show. We’re not big TV watchers at our house and my daughter asked me what it was about. Not having actually watched the show before, but… Continue reading The Biggest Stay The Same
Homemade Pesto
Every September, I make pesto for our family to enjoy all year long. Once September rolls around and the kids are back in school, I can find a good chunk of time to spend in the kitchen. I used to do this project alone and it took all day long. Now, with two friends to… Continue reading Homemade Pesto
Corn and Black Bean Salad
Slow Food USA recently had a $5 challenge. From their website: “The goal is to take back the ‘value meal’ – because slow food shouldn’t have to cost more than fast food. We’re asking people to share what they do in their kitchens and with their families to cook fresh, healthy food on a budget.… Continue reading Corn and Black Bean Salad
Betsy’s Best Brownies
We had to get rid of one our chickens this week. This was not an easy decision as we have come to love our backyard chickens. They’re our pets and we’ve named them all, even though many experts say not to. You don’t want to get too attached to your hens. Betsy Ross was part… Continue reading Betsy’s Best Brownies
Free Tools For Your Blog or Website
I love saving money or finding a treasure at one of my usual “haunts” but getting something for free is the best. Below is a list of “free” tools that I use for this site. Add these to your “blogging” toolbox and you won’t be sorry. They’re all free and very useful. And, as I… Continue reading Free Tools For Your Blog or Website
Homemade Lunch Bags
Back to school means school lunches. If you or your student needs a lunch bag and you're not interested in the designs offered at the store, you can easily make these homemade lunch bags. These lunch bags are easy to clean, too. They can be wiped down or filled with warm, soapy water for a… Continue reading Homemade Lunch Bags
Time as a Luxury
People do all sorts of things to save money, but don’t always apply this same attitude toward time. If we all viewed time as a luxury or other precious commodity, would we be so willing to waste it? Because time is so precious, we should treat time as a luxury. Several years ago in a… Continue reading Time as a Luxury
BlogHer in The Backyard
Sometimes indulging takes the form of making time to make new friends. At the BlogHer 2011 Conference in San Diego, CA, I had the opportunity to meet Elisa Camahort-Page, who along with three other women, started BlogHer, a community and media company created in partnership with women in social media. When Elisa mentioned she’d be… Continue reading BlogHer in The Backyard
How to Hard Boil Eggs
This “Ask Sara” question comes from my sister, Mary. She asks, “What are the tricks to hard boiled eggs? I boil them for about 20 minutes, dunk them in cold water and peel, and always some egg gets left on the shell. Any suggestions?” Why, Mary, yes I have some very simple steps for you… Continue reading How to Hard Boil Eggs
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