Southern Wife, Simplifying Life
My goal for September is to cut down on our grocery budget and that really starts with a solid meal plan. Right now we way overspend and and throw out too much food. I’ve talked before how I meal plan when I’m spontaneous in this post but [READ MORE]
I don’t know how I’d survive the summer in Texas without mastering the pool with a baby! This post is probably overdue but here in Dallas, we have about 3 more months of pool weather. And I didn’t want to recommend anything I didn’t really [READ MORE]
Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella 4/5 I went into this book already loving the author. Her book Can You Keep a Secret? Is one of my favorites and I’m quick to recommend it to any and everyone! Her books are well written and witty without [READ MORE]
Boiled eggs have a love hate following. I love ’em. They’re convenient and require almost no prep. Archer loves them too and talk about a great to go food! Perfect way to make them: instant pot. Seriously. The shells FALL off and it takes less [READ MORE]
How Hard Can it Be? – Allison Pearson 4/5 Stars I received a free advanced copy from St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley. Kate is heading toward her 50th birthday and trying to keep it all together. Mainly trying to understand her teenage children and enter [READ MORE]
An American Marriage – Tayari Jones 3/5 Stars I was excited to finally have my turn with this book from the library. It has a lot of hype – especially since it’s an Oprah Book Club choice – and I was looking forward to reading [READ MORE]
This recipe came out of frustration at the grocery store. I couldn’t find an apple butter or jelly or jam that didn’t have high fructose corn syrup in it OR one that cost less that $200 dollars (I may be exaggerating on that number). Now [READ MORE]
SHOP THE POST HERE I traveled for the first time with my 3-month-old son for Thanksgiving (see my tips for EASY baby travel here!) And honestly the most daunting part of preparation was packing clothes! I’ve only been through one season with him, HOT (welcome [READ MORE]
This is what our life is like with a 3 month old baby boy. This post answers all of the questions I get asked most often and all the things I google in the middle of the night. I hope it’s helpful to you, too! [READ MORE]
Sometimes the best part of making s’mores is the experience, but it’s hard to make them in bulk for a crowd and keep them warm when you’re heating up one at a time. Today I want to share with you a quick and easy way [READ MORE]