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Archives for September 2020

Dare to Prepare: How to Store Refrigerated Medications During a Disaster

September 28, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

A number of medications require refrigeration. What’s the best way to keep these cold during a prolonged power outage?

The events of this year have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness. We’re in the middle of a global pandemic, wildfires have been burning in the West, the Gulf Coast has been hit by hurricanes and tropical storms, etc. I make the effort each September, which is National Preparedness Month, to take a straightforward look at … [Read more...] about Dare to Prepare: How to Store Refrigerated Medications During a Disaster

Filed Under: Promoting Healthful Living Tagged With: health and safety

October 2020 Dinner Menu

September 24, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

What’s for dinner in my house during October 2020? Menu items include Turkey Pot Pie, Beef Stew, and Creamy Veggie Tortellini Soup.

September has passed in a bit of a blur. We listed our house for sale, got it under contract in less than a week, and were able to sign a lease on a lovely house that we will reside in as we work towards our goal of moving closer to family. We have the closing on our house and our move into the new place coming up, so I’ve kept my focus … [Read more...] about October 2020 Dinner Menu

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: menu planning

6 Ways to Go Green with Your Homeschooling

September 21, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

If we’re not careful, then homeschooling can generate a lot of waste. Thankfully, these 6 simple strategies make eco-friendly homeschooling easy!

When we first started homeschooling, one of the many things I noticed is that we began going through tons of paper, crayons, pencils, workbooks, and other non-reusable supplies. Because we were figuring out what homeschooling would look like for us, I just rolled with it. However, now that we’re more settled in, I’m actively seeking ways to … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Go Green with Your Homeschooling

Filed Under: Promoting Healthful Living, Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: green living, preschoolers, school-age children

Getting Along with Your Spouse When You’re Together 24/7

September 14, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Due to work and other activities, most couples aren’t together constantly. What happens when vacation, retirement, or lockdown has them together 24/7?

Most of us aren’t with our spouses all of the time. Usually one or both spouses are at work and participating in activities outside of the home for a portion of each day. However, there are times, such as during vacations, during retirement, or during lockdowns for a pandemic, when spouses end up spending all of their time … [Read more...] about Getting Along with Your Spouse When You’re Together 24/7

Filed Under: Enriching Marriage Tagged With: handling differences, i will

How to Enjoy the Time You Spend Cleaning the House

September 10, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Do you enjoy cleaning or do you just press through to get it done? If you just press through, then consider these tips for making cleaning enjoyable.

Over the last few months, as I was getting our house ready to list for sale, I did A LOT of cleaning. I don’t know about you, but cleaning isn’t my favorite activity—there are so many things I’d rather do! All of this cleaning brought to mind a post I wrote a few years ago about making cleaning more enjoyable. As I managed to stay on … [Read more...] about How to Enjoy the Time You Spend Cleaning the House

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: cleaning tips

How to Have a Positive Mindset About Aging

September 7, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Researchers have found that our mindset about aging impacts our experience of aging. Given this, how can we develop a positive view of aging?

Earlier this year, as thousands of older nursing home residents were dying of COVID-19, I wrote a post about how Americans view older adults. One of the things I noted is that Americans generally have a negative view of aging and the aged. We view aging as being synonymous with decline and apply a number of negative stereotypes to older … [Read more...] about How to Have a Positive Mindset About Aging

Filed Under: Promoting Healthful Living, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: health and safety

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