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Somehow the first month of 2023 is already over–and we’re headed into the coldest month of the year here in Minnesota. (And right on schedule, as I’m writing this post, I see a dip into subzero temperatures on the forecast this week… yay. Not.)
We had an extremely busy yet productive January, and some of our new favorite purchases helped life run a bit more smoothly this month. So let’s get into the January 2023 favorites!… Read More »
Last month I posted a winter’s week meal plan for fun and it was unexpectedly quite a popular blog post! So today I’m back with another example, a real life January meal plan for one week–healthy-ish and delicious (and with a lazy parents’ no cook night, too!).
As always, everything is gluten-free due to Eric’s celiac disease. We are also trialing eliminating dairy again for one of the kids so almost everything is adaptable to dairy-free.… Read More »
Today I’m back with eleven more ways to upgrade your life in the new year, for a total of 23! Here’s part 1 in case you missed it. They cover all areas of life, from a healthy diet to reading to self-care and everything in between.
And I would love for you to share your ideas for a fresh start in 2023 in the comments below–remember that I have guest commenting enabled, so you needn’t sign up with Disqus to leave a comment :)… Read More »
2022 was a year of change for our family. We traveled all over the country and world, sold our first house, almost moved abroad and added a third baby boy to the crew.
For me personally, it was also a year of shaking off the dust of the pandemic and getting back to a life I loved. Not “my old (e.g. pre-pandemic) life” in all ways–after all, when it started I had one baby and now I have three!–but to routines and habits that make me feel like I am living true to my values.… Read More »
It’s the end of the holiday season and I can definitely say I’ve spent more money this year than in a few. Not only did we need a bunch of essentials for our new apartment, I feel like I’ve also needed adjustments in other areas of life–wardrobe, beauty, kids’ things etc–that necessitated a lot of new purchases.
I don’t like shopping for its own sake, but I did enjoy shopping for the kids this year as well as investing in some timeless pieces for our home and myself. So let’s chat shopping!… Read More »
