Saving Time and Money Through Organization
Easy Swedish Meatballs A taste of Sweden without a trip to IKEA! If you are looking for more delicious recipes and ways to stretch your grocery budget, check out CreativeContessaDesigns.com’s Recipe Page. Check out our Pinterest Boards for more ways to save time, money, and sanity! Thank you for your support! We can’t do this without you, so please take a moment to like, share, and pin away! Subscribe on
Easy Enchilada Casserole My family loves Tex-Mex, and I created a quick and easy way to bring the taste of enchiladas to the table! If you are looking for more delicious recipes and ways to stretch your grocery budget, check out CreativeContessaDesigns.com’s Recipe Page. Check out our Pinterest Boards for more ways to save time, money, and sanity! Thank you for your support! We can’t do this without you, so
Surviving College Sendoff My Facebook feed has been filled with pictures of parents taking their children to college; many for the first time. My oldest is a junior in college, and I remember feeling so nervous two years ago for this new chapter in his life. I worried if he was ready to take on the responsibilities of a college student, successfully do his own laundry, to keep his dorm
5-Minute Fix: Shelf Divider in the Kitchen Looking for a kitchen organization tip that will take you less time to implement than to read about how to do it? Check out our 5-Minute Fix using a Shelf Divider in the Kitchen! I have a narrow cabinet with a shelf in the kitchen. I stored cutting boards on the bottom and cooling racks on the shelf. I realized that there was
Summertime, Freedom, and Consequences With the first day of school knocking on our doors (or in many cases, those doors have opened), I find myself wishing I had accomplished more with the kids this summer. We were busy with vacations, friends, lessons, and camps, but there was entirely too much sleeping in and playing Fortnite! I regret not doing more driving lessons with my 15 year old and not teaching
What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self? I just saw the movie “Eighth Grade” (see trailer Here) with one of my friends. My daughter just finished junior high, and her son is starting 8th. I thought I would use this movie as an insight into the life of the young adolescent in today’s time and use it to better connect with my own teens. What my friend and I found
DIY Reusable Chore Charts and To Do Lists My kids LOVED any type of check list when they were younger, but as they’ve grown up and gotten more independent, I’ve stopped giving them chore charts. They know what they need to do and usually take care of the items. However, my friend Laura has two small active boys, and she is trying to teach them how to be responsible for
Henry Ford and Choosing Our Attitudes Although Henry Ford technically didn’t invent the automobile, he revolutionized the industry. Developing the assembly line is arguably his greatest contribution to creating an industrialized world. In our modern time, I might argue that one of his quotes can revolutionize our lives today. “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t–you’re right.” -Henry Ford Simply stated, but with a powerful impact, Henry
What to Do With All of Those Meat Deals Nora did an amazing job this week (as usual) live on Houston Life talking about all of the great grocery deals out there. Check out the deals for Wednesday, July 26 to Tuesday, July 31, 2018! In case you missed her live, watch her on-air segment on Houston Life here! Most of you will be stocking up on meat, so instead
Balance, Boundaries, and Breaking Points Lately I’ve been feeling like my life is a three-ring circus, and I am no longer the Ringmaster or the Strong Man (see The Juggle Is Real and Running on Empty to see the common theme). I’ve become a tightrope walker dangerously trying to balance while up in the air. Stress is coming at me from all directions. Pressures from trying to balance family, household, finances, physical
Evolving Through Relationships Relationships change throughout our lives, and looking back, I have noticed a shift in the types of people with whom I choose to spend time. Relationships when I was young could be classified as relationships of convenience; those who were close by with a shared interest. We were neighbors, played on the same teams, went to the same church, were involved with the same extra-curricular activities; etc.
Be Like a Duck, or at Least Like My Daughter’s Basketball Team “Be like a duck” is one of my favorite expressions I use to convey the need to be calm on the surface and not let things bother us. We may be paddling like crazy underneath the surface, but we just let everything else roll off our backs. I’m so high-strung that I don’t take my own advice as
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