Tuesday, August 25, 2020

A Return...Maybe?

 Well, we’re here. I’ve reached the point in 2020 that I’ve returned to a blog I haven’t posted on in two years (almost exactly to the day!) I’m not sure exactly what that says about blogging, or this year in general, but here we are.

What’s bringing me back? Well, being home all the time these last few months has inspired me to do a ton of home improvement that sat waiting over the last two years. I’ve finished projects I wasn’t able to finish while pregnant, started new projects, and overall felt more inspired by my space than I have in a while. That feeling of inspiration brought me back to what inspired me to blog in the first place: the fact that I enjoy reading about other designers’ process as well as seeing their end results. I’m not going to promise any kind of regular blog schedule yet, but I’m excited to take some nice photos of the work I’ve been doing as well as the new projects I’m dreaming up!

A few of the projects I’ve been working on:

-I used vinyl peel and stick tiles to give the laundry room floor a fresh new look

-A master bath makeover that keeps growing

-possibly an upcoming faux finish on my old IKEA dresser from college

-plus, the small one and I have been doing weekly baking. Baking with a toddler is so different from baking alone!


I’m looking forward to sharing bits of all these projects!

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Weekly Meal Plan 8.26.18

Another busy fall week! We're into the second week of the semester, so that means hopefully finding a rhythm to workdays and meal prep.
Here's what we're eating this week:

Sunday: leftovers

Monday: Chicken and Hummus Flatbread "tacos" (Sun Basket)

Tuesday: Korean tteokbokki rice cake stir fry (Sun Basket)

Wednesday: leftovers

Thursday: crockpot turkey & black bean chili

Friday: Harissa tofu and quinoa bowls (Sun Basket)

Saturday: BBQ with friends!



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Sunday, August 19, 2018

Weekly Meal Plan 8.19.18

Sunday: leftovers

Monday: spiced lamb meatball and swiss chard stew

Tuesday: crock-pot chicken curry

Wednesday: leftovers

Thursday: crock-pot turkey & black bean chili

Friday: dinner out

Saturday: New Mexican posole

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Weekly Meal Plan 8.12.18

Sunday: baseball game

Monday: fettuccine with mushroom alfredo

Tuesday: Sun Basket

Wednesday: Sun Basket

Thursday: crock-pot ginger peach chicken

Friday: leftovers

Saturday: Sun Basket

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Weekly Meal Plan 8.5.18

A new semester is approaching, and it's time to get serious about meal planning again! I'm going to try to start prepping some freezer crock-pot meals at the beginning of the month, so that dinner on long work days is easier. I'm hoping this will help me plan ahead more so that we don't end up grabbing dinner out when we both get home after 6pm. I don't have any scheduled for this week, but expect to see them in coming weeks!

Here's what we're eating for dinner this week:

Sunday: leftovers/dinner after strike

Monday: spaghetti squash parmesan

Tuesday: shakshuka with African lamb from our co-op

Wednesday: Italian sausage rigatoni with spicy cream sauce

Thursday: leftovers

Friday: steak fajitas with sweet potato & poblano

Saturday: date night and dinner out

Sunday, May 6, 2018

Weekly Meal Plan 5.6.18

Here's what we're eating this week:

Sunday: miso glazed cod with rice and greens

Monday: barbecue chicken with bulgur and summer squash (Green Chef)

Tuesday: teacher BOGO day at Chipotle! (That faculty ID comes with some fun perks occasionally!)

Wednesday: steak and soba noodle bowl (Green Chef)

Thursday: leftovers

Friday: za'atar roasted veggies (Green Chef)

Saturday: leftovers



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Monday, April 16, 2018

Weekly Meal Plan 4.15.18

It's been a while since I've done a meal plan post (ok, any post really!) but since I'm working on cleaning up my diet more the detailed planning began again in earnest. And what better place to try to hold myself accountable to a plan than here on the internet, right?

So, here's what we're eating this week:

Sunday: dinner at ModMarket after a day of yardwork

Monday: steak with root vegetable succotash*

Tuesday: sole with chickpeas, squash and pesto*

Wednesday: leftovers

Thursday: panang curry with peppers and rice*

Friday: leftovers

Saturday: dinner at an event

All of the meals with asterisks are from Sun Basket. I've written about Green Chef before, and the two companies are similar. I still get Green Chef sometimes, but since discovering my intolerance to brassica vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, etc) I've found that it's easier to find options I don't have to alter with Sun Basket. Because, especially during tech week, where is the convenience if I have to alter the recipe?

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