What I read: I read A Woman of No Importance (wonderful true story about a female spy) and Riviera Gold by Laurie King. **If you like Sherlock Holmes retellings check out Laurie R. King. She does an amazing job of portraying Holmes' wife in her series. Ben (age 9) has been enjoying Catherine called Birdy,… Continue reading Weekly Recap 11.16.2020
Goal Update for Week 46
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (451 miles down and 49 to go) My hiking buddy! I get so excited when I see that I am below 100 miles left for the year!! I completed ten miles this week by doing Bodyfit by Amy videos (I did the Pilates workout and the Medicine… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 46
Italian Meatloaf (low carb-ish)
Since we have a surplus of ground beef in our freezer, I have been on a search for recipes to use it up without burning us out on our usual meals. I came across a relatively low carb Italian meatloaf recipe that looked promising and decided to give a shot. I thought it was delicious!… Continue reading Italian Meatloaf (low carb-ish)
Weekly Update for 10.31.20
What I read: This week I have been reading Heartless by Marissa Meyer, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, and the Discovery of Witches (books 2 and 3). Heartless is a retelling of how the Queen of Hearts became who she was (it was a fun read that gives you a sympathetic view point on how… Continue reading Weekly Update for 10.31.20
Goal Update for Week 43
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (421 miles down and 79 to go) I get so excited when I see that I am below 100 miles left for the year!! I completed ten miles this week by doing Bodyfit by Amy videos (I did the Soup Can workout, Dumbbell Tabata, and Kettlebell Bootcamp)… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 43
Frugal Things
Thrift store finds We found a good bit of things this week at the thrift store. I found a sweater - $2.99, a storage cube for Ben's room - $7.99, a duffel bag - $3.99 (I had been looking for one to store items in the trunk of our car for some time now), a… Continue reading Frugal Things
Weekly Recap 10.12.2020
What I read: This week I read all of the books in the Into the Wilderness series by Sara Donati, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, and 7 by Jen Hatmaker. Ben (age 8) has been enjoying Stink Moody and the Zombie Walk, Rush Revere, and My Side of the Mountain. What I watched: We… Continue reading Weekly Recap 10.12.2020
Goal Update for Week 41
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (401 miles down and 99 to go) I get so excited when I see that I am below 100 miles left for the year!! I completed ten miles this week by doing Bodyfit by Amy videos on YouTube and walking. 2. Eat at least five fruits/vegetables daily… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 41
Frugal Things
Chicken This past week, my dad and my husband decided to process the overabundance of roosters that my dad had accumulated over his past hatchings. I am so glad that they enjoy doing that because I just could not stomach it! My husband brought home five well packaged roosters to stick into our chest freezer.… Continue reading Frugal Things
Weekly Recap (9.27.2020)
What I read: I loved Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati, but when I tried to read the second novel in the series it kind of fell flat for me. I came across the third book in the series while I was at the thrift store and decided to give it a shot. I was… Continue reading Weekly Recap (9.27.2020)
