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Practicing Hospitality with Large Families

January 17, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Hospitality can be challenging when large families are involved. Here are 5 tips to keep these gatherings easy and affordable.

As my family has grown in number, it has become challenging to practice hospitality. It is especially tricky when we want to welcome a large family into our home for a meal. Where will everyone sit? Can we afford to feed everyone? Do I even have enough bowls for everyone to use? Thankfully, with a little advanced planning, I’ve been … [Read more...] about Practicing Hospitality with Large Families

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light, Keeping the Home, Strengthening Family Tagged With: cooking tips, friendship, hospitality, serving others

How to Make 10 Freezer Meals in 3 Hours

October 8, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Need to prepare some freezer meals? This grocery list and these simple instructions will help you and a friend prepare 10 meals in just 3 hours!

During the latter half of the summer, I made one or two freezer meals every weekend. This was in preparation for the arrival of my third child. As August approached, I got together with a friend who was also pregnant and we spent an afternoon together making freezer meals. I’ve seen lots of blog posts on how to make a significant number … [Read more...] about How to Make 10 Freezer Meals in 3 Hours

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: babies, cooking tips, menu planning, organized living, recipes

How to Cook Real Food Without Spending All Day in the Kitchen

September 10, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

It often takes more time to prepare real food than processed varieties. However, it doesn’t have to take all day! Here are some time-saving tips.

I do my best to feed nutritious meals to my family. It’s been really tough during this season, though. I’m in the third trimester of pregnancy and I’m caring for my 3-year-old and 2-year-old. I’m tired. By the time evening arrives, I’m tempted to feed them any old convenience food in order to avoid being on my feet and working over a hot … [Read more...] about How to Cook Real Food Without Spending All Day in the Kitchen

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: cooking tips, organized living

7 Ways to Get Kids to Try New Foods

August 30, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Most kids prefer to eat familiar foods that they know they like. How can we get them interested in trying new foods? Here are 7 helpful strategies.

Many kids go through a phase (a phase that may last years) during which they don’t want to try new foods. Getting them to open their mouths to allow entry to an unfamiliar food is like trying to gain entry into the Bullion Depository at Fort Knox! Since my kids began eating solid foods, I’ve made it a habit to introduce new foods to … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Get Kids to Try New Foods

Filed Under: Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: cooking tips, health and safety, preschoolers, school-age children, toddlers

16 Easy, Nutritious, and Kid-Friendly Lunch Ideas

February 9, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Do you find it difficult to get nutritious meals on the table for lunch? These ideas for kid-friendly, easy, and healthy lunches should help.

It’s often difficult for me to get a nutritious meal on the table for lunch. I don’t always have a lot of time to dedicate to preparing lunch. When I do have plenty of time, I’m often distracted because I have two young kids vying for my attention. A few weeks ago, I began searching for easy and nutritious lunch ideas. Here are 16 of the … [Read more...] about 16 Easy, Nutritious, and Kid-Friendly Lunch Ideas

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: cooking tips, menu planning, preschoolers, school-age children, toddlers

Printable Kitchen Staples Checklist

July 31, 2017 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Want a tool to help you keep your pantry, fridge, and freezer stocked with essential items? Try this editable kitchen staples checklist!

It’s super frustrating to be in the middle of preparing a recipe and realize that you’re missing some common ingredient needed to complete the dish. This happens to me on occasion and it’s probably happened to you, too. Christine, one of my readers, recently asked if I had ever created a pantry checklist—a tool that could reduce how often … [Read more...] about Printable Kitchen Staples Checklist

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: cooking tips, organized living

7 Different Ways to Plan Meals

May 24, 2017 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Meal planning saves you time and money, but what’s the best way to plan meals? Here are seven diverse approaches to consider.

You don’t have to spend too much time with me (or reading this blog) to realize that I love making lists and planning. Naturally, this extends to meal planning. In recent weeks, I’ve been questioning if my menu planning approach is still the best for my family. Is there a more efficient way? Is there a way I can focus more on keeping … [Read more...] about 7 Different Ways to Plan Meals

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: cooking tips, menu planning

Budget-Friendly Dinners Roundup

March 27, 2017 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Budget-Friendly Dinners - Chicken

Every time I visit the grocery store it seems like food prices have increased. My husband’s salary hasn’t increased proportionally and we keep adding to our family, so we must find ways to pay for increasing amounts of increasingly expensive food. As I’m beginning to brainstorm for our summer menu, I’ve been looking up ideas for “dollar … [Read more...] about Budget-Friendly Dinners Roundup

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Managing Finances Tagged With: cooking tips, frugal living, menu planning, recipes

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