Posted on April 3, 2026 Hey friends, I can’t believe it’s already April. The last time I sat down to write a blog post feels like it was just a few days ago… but it’s actually been over a month. February turned into March, March turned into April, and somewhere in the middle of it […]
Posted on February 18, 2026 Hey friends, It’s been almost a month since my last post, and I can hardly believe it. January melted into February, Christmas decorations finally came down (mostly), Tang Soo Do belt tests came and went, homeschool projects piled up, and somewhere in the middle of all that, we kept eating.
Posted on January 19, 2026 Hey friends, I blinked and the first half of January vanished. My last post was over two weeks ago — how is that even possible? This winter is moving at warp speed. Between Tang Soo Do classes, homeschool wrapping up the semester, Christmas decorations still half-put-away, and the general holiday-to-school
January 2–18, 2026 Grocery Hauls – Eight Trips in Two Weeks (Winter Is Flying By) Read More »
Posted on January 5, 2026 Hey friends, Happy New Year! I blinked and the last ten days of December disappeared. Between Christmas prep, family celebrations, late-night wrapping sessions, and the general joy (and exhaustion) of the season, time slipped through my fingers like dry cookie dough. I meant to share each haul as it happened,
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Posted on December 22, 2025 Hey friends, Christmas is in full swing here — lights are up, presents are (mostly) wrapped, and the boys are bouncing off the walls like it’s Christmas Eve every day. Between cookie baking, last-minute shopping, and Tang Soo Do practices, the fridge was starting to look like a ghost town.
December 20, 2025 Grocery Haul – $342.57 of “We’re Ready for Christmas Week” Chaos Read More »
Posted on December 16, 2025 Hey friends, Life has been a whirlwind these past few days — Christmas decorating, homeschool wrapping up for break, Tang Soo Do belt tests, and all the holiday magic that somehow turns December into a blur. I meant to share this haul right after it happened on the 12th, but…
Posted on December 15, 2025 Hey friends, If there’s one thing better than a perfectly smoked brisket, it’s the leftovers turning into something even more legendary. This brisket chili has become our post-Thanksgiving tradition — hearty, smoky, and the kind of meal that makes four boys forget they’re eating beans (win!). We threw it together
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Posted on December 11, 2025 Hey friends, Confession time: We almost never buy cereal in this house. It’s one of those “real food only” hills we’re willing to die on — too much sugar, too little nutrition, and let’s be honest, the boys would live on it if I let them. But this week’s grocery
December Grocery Haul – The Week We Ate Cereal for Dinner (And Somehow Survived) Read More »
Posted on December 12, 2025 Hey friends, I went into the kitchen thinking “let’s just test a new sourdough idea”… and accidentally created the dish that made four boys go completely silent for five whole seconds. That has never happened in the history of this house. Meet the Sourdough Taco Pizza. Instead of regular pizza
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Posted on December 5, 2025 Hey friends, Some days in the kitchen feel like a miracle waiting to happen. Today was one of those — flour flying, boys “helping” (read: sneaking dough), and the house filling with that yeasty, tangy sourdough smell that makes everything feel right with the world. I finally tackled homemade hamburger
Sneak Peek: Homemade Sourdough Hamburger Buns (Recipe Dropping Soon!) Read More »