Here are some ways that I have been frugal this past week: 1. Thieves oil Essential oils can be really expensive, especially if you buy blended varieties. One way that I save money is to blend my own thieves oil. My son had a cold this past week and I have learned that by putting… Continue reading Five Frugal Things
Goal Update for Week 1
I know it has only been a week since I posted my goals for the New Year, but I have accomplished a lot so far. 1.Walk at least 500 miles this year. (491 to go!) This week I walked 9 miles, so I am off to a really good start. **I did most of these… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 1
Family Game Night
I have always loved playing games and ever since my children were born, I have been impatiently waiting for them to get old enough to play games. While my littlest is not old enough for a lot of games, we have found certain games that we all enjoy playing. One game that we found this… Continue reading Family Game Night
Baked Zucchini Fries (Low-Carb, Gluten-Free)
I found this little gem of a recipe in the first Trim Healthy Mama book many years ago and it was an instant hit with my family. I have seen other recipes for zucchini fries that call for egg, breadcrumbs, etc. but in my opinion this one is so much better and it contains only… Continue reading Baked Zucchini Fries (Low-Carb, Gluten-Free)
Five Frugal Things
Here are some of the ways I have been frugal this past week: 1. Renewed my Amazon Prime Sometimes you have to spend a little to save a lot. I love Amazon Prime for so many reasons. With Prime you get access to free Kindle books, music downloads, movies/TV shows, and the best is free… Continue reading Five Frugal Things
Menu Plan
Here are the low carb dinners I have planned for this week: Sunday- Bacon Cheese Burgers and Zucchini Fries (Try topping the burgers with guacamole....yum) Monday- Dinner at my parents, I think we are having smoked brisket and I plan on bringing a veggie side dish, like broccoli and cheese or cauliflower casserole Tuesday- Chicken Spinach… Continue reading Menu Plan
Goals for 2018
I always love to read about other people's goals for the New Year, so I decided to share some of my own goals for 2018 and to blog about my successes/failures on a monthly basis (Hopefully more successes than failures!) Walk at least 500 miles this year I had a back surgery over two years… Continue reading Goals for 2018
Five Frugal Things
Since it was Christmas this past week, my five frugal things are pretty slim...but here it goes! 1. Made my daughter microwaveable heating pads as one of her Christmas gifts Awhile back, I had read about reusable rice packets that could be used as kid-friendly heating pads. At the time I just poured some rice… Continue reading Five Frugal Things
Spanish “Rice” Casserole (Low Carb/Gluten Free)
Yum, Yum, Yum....did I mention yum?? I found this recipe a couple of weeks ago and after tweaking it a bit, I made it for the first time tonight and we really liked it....like a lot. When you have been low carb for awhile, you really start to miss normal foods and one of the… Continue reading Spanish “Rice” Casserole (Low Carb/Gluten Free)
Fathead Pizza (Low-carb/Gluten-free)
I have tried many different low-carb recipes over the past few years, but one that appears almost weekly in my menu plan is called Fathead pizza. **The name hints at the level of fat in this recipe...which is quite substantial, because it is basically a pizza crust made entirely out of cheese!** I know it… Continue reading Fathead Pizza (Low-carb/Gluten-free)
Clinging to the Little Way 