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Christmas Light Safety Tips

December 18, 2023 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Don’t end up at the doctor because of a holiday decorating accident! These basic safety precautions can help keep you safe.

The glow of Christmas lights is one of the many enjoyable aspects of the Christmas season. Unfortunately, for many families, the tradition of Christmas lights quickly turns to tragedy. In the U.S., nearly 15,000 people are treated in hospital emergency departments each year because of injuries related to holiday decorating (source). … [Read more...] about Christmas Light Safety Tips

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Promoting Healthful Living Tagged With: health and safety, holidays

December 2023 Dinner Menu

December 1, 2023 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 December 2023? Meals include King Ranch Chicken, Tuscan Tortellini Skillet, and Cheesy Ham Chowder.

December is here! We have chilly weather outside and warm foods inside. The Christmas season is always special, but it is especially wonderful when you have kids. Just the other day I saw my oldest daughter staring at the Christmas tree. She turned to me after a bit and told me how pretty it was. I love how magical the season is for … [Read more...] about December 2023 Dinner Menu

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: menu planning

Apple Cider Cookies

November 18, 2023 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Your loved ones will clamor for more after trying these soft, delicious cookies that feature the flavors of sweet apple cider and savory spices.

There are so many fall flavors to enjoy! Though I do enjoy the wildly popular flavor of pumpkin spice, my favorite fall flavor is apple. I love apple pie, caramel apples, apple cobbler (like my Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler), and apple cider. When I saw a recipe for Apple Cider Cookies, I knew I needed to try them. They did not … [Read more...] about Apple Cider Cookies

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: recipes

Simple Ways to Streamline Thanksgiving Dinner Preparation

November 13, 2023 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

By streamlining the preparation of Thanksgiving dinner, we can save time and energy while still getting all our favorite dishes on the table.

For many families, the focal point of Thanksgiving Day is a table laden with delicious food. As nice as it is to dive into these foods, getting them to the table often requires a lot of work and can be stressful. Last year, for example, we spent the entire day before Thanksgiving preparing various dishes. Then I was up and cooking again … [Read more...] about Simple Ways to Streamline Thanksgiving Dinner Preparation

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Rejuvenating Friendships, Strengthening Family Tagged With: cooking tips, holidays, hospitality, organized living

November 2023 Dinner Menu

November 1, 2023 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 November 2023? Meals include Creamy Lemon Pepper Chicken, Dump-and-Bake Jambalaya, and Pumpkin Chili.

As I noted last week, we are busy unpacking in our new home. After a month filled with takeout and meals that were thrown together from convenience foods, we’re ready for a normal menu! Thankfully, our weather has cooled, so we are also ready for fall favorites such as casseroles and soups. Believe it or not, Thanksgiving is later this … [Read more...] about November 2023 Dinner Menu

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: menu planning

Finally Fall

October 25, 2023 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

We’re thrilled to finally have cooler temperatures! Here are some fall recipes we’re eager to eat and activities we’re eager to complete.

We recently drove up to our new house in our new city. When we woke the day after arriving, we were greeted by temperatures in the 50s and movers pulling up to the curb with a truck loaded with nearly all our earthly possessions. I don’t know which I was more excited to see! Having just come through the hottest summer of my life (nearly … [Read more...] about Finally Fall

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life Tagged With: holidays, just for fun

Tips for Meal Planning While Moving

October 10, 2023 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Though we can’t adhere closely to a menu while moving, we still must eat! Here’s how we are eating nutritious, filling meals during our move.

I didn’t post a menu this month because there is absolutely no way we would be able to stick with it! We are moving in the middle of the month. I’ve already started packing up the kitchen, and eventually it will all be in boxes. Even though we can’t adhere closely to a menu, we still must eat! Though we are making some impromptu choices … [Read more...] about Tips for Meal Planning While Moving

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: menu planning, organized living

September 2023 Dinner Menu

September 6, 2023 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 September 2023? Meals include Sausage and Root Veggie Sheet Pan, Chicken Normandy Skillet, and Burrito Bowls.

I’m a little late getting my menu posted this month because things are chaotic around here. I hinted last month that we might be embarking on some changes regarding my husband’s job and where we live. These changes are now underway. My husband will begin a new job in October. We will spend this month finding a new place to live and getting … [Read more...] about September 2023 Dinner Menu

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: menu planning

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