This is the soup I mentioned in my garlic bread post. I got it from The “I Love My Instant Pot” Vegan Recipe Book, but I think I altered it enough that it’s safe to post my version without violating any copyrights. The real recipe is called White Bean with Garlic and Kale Soup on…
Community College During High School
As I’ve mentioned before, we homeschool our children. Our local community college has a program that allows homeschooled high school students to take classes. They earn college and high school credits at the same time. To sweeten the deal, the classes are offered at a steeply discounted rate! I knew I wanted my children to…
Homemade garlic bread
In this house, we love garlic bread. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone that didn’t love garlic bread. In fact, if I did I would never talk to them again. The one thing I don’t like about garlic bread (or most things in the freezer at the store) is the long list of ingredients…
Mother’s Day: Celebrating My Mother
My mother passed away in 2016. I’ve been thinking about her a lot lately. My mom wasn’t your typical, cookie cutter mother. She was wild and untamed, but also incredibly kind and generous. She wasn’t perfect, but I am so glad she was my mother. My mom’s birthday falls on Mother’s Day this year. In…
Kitchen Remodel: Behind the scenes – Electrical
Originally, our kitchen had one electrical circuit feeding all of the outlets. Not only does that not meet code, it resulted in breakers tripping every so often if the microwave was running and the refrigerator kicked on or if we had the Instant Pot running and started the microwave. Very annoying. As part of the…
I am a Minimalist Wannabe
As I’ve mentioned before, I really love the idea of being a minimalist. Keeping what you need and love, and letting go of the rest sounds so appealing to me. With 7 people in our house, I know the importance of keeping clutter to a minimum. Some areas of our house are highly organized and efficient. My…
Working Toward Retirement – April
We finally did it! We surpassed $100,000 in my work 401k. We are close to the edge still and that could dip down under if the market takes a turn for the worse, but for right now I’m celebrating. Currently, my work 401k is showing a 25% return since October, which is up 4% from…
DIY Faux Board and Batten Tutorial
I have always enjoyed reading home decor blogs. Since renovating our kitchen, I have also been watching a lot of DIY YouTube videos too. As you might imagine, I see lots of cute home projects. I frequently find myself trying to incorporate these fun ideas into my own house. This is how I discovered DIY…
Board and Batten in the Dining Room
We finally finished our dining room makeover. The space looks amazing! I am so happy with the wall decor, the paint colors, and the board and batten! This was not a very hard or time consuming project. Next Tuesday, I will go more in depth on the process and the cost of installing board and…
Saving for the future – Lottery Edition
We had an incredible week last week. I can’t believe I’m even saying this, but after 20+ years of playing the lottery, we finally won!!! After taxes, we ended up with a little over $120 MILLION! I haven’t even told Christy yet. It just hit our account last night, so now it actually feels real….