Author Archive: Elise

We have had a WEEK! It has been such a major countdown to get to this break, I’ll tell you what. I don’t know who is more excited – me or the kids!? We now have two glorious weeks off of distance learning, and I plan to spend the entire time without ANY semblance of a schedule. Sleeping in til whenever, watching holiday movies, playing in nature, all that jazz. If I won the lottery I would spend all my $$$ on puzzles and just cuddle up with them on repeat. With coffee topped in… Read more >

And yet, I’m still forcing us to go out and blow off some steam every afternoon. It’s not actually that bad yet, but 50 can feel pretty cold after an hour or two. The kids don’t seem to mind at all, but unless I’m playing soccer with them, I’m too cold to last longer than that. Luckily the yard is now perfect for them, so once I have hit my limit at the park behind our house I can throw them in the backyard and watch from inside (usually while I get to work on… Read more >

I don’t have much to say right now. Sometimes I get really inspired to write and ramble off effortlessly. That’s not now. I’m tired. Maybe that’s it. Kyle’s out of town. Point A and B are probably related to C. In any event. Here’s the banana bread I made, which lasted a few days. I tried to let the kids sleep in and set my alarm to work out before they were up. It has worked decently well actually, and we haven’t had to rush to get to school on time at all at all… Read more >

Did I call it or did I call it? I knew the second I discovered this Nourish bread in the back of the freezer it’s days were numbered. The only problem was, I couldn’t decide what I wanted on it. I kinda felt like nut butter, but I don’t love any of the nut butters I currently have on hand. I mean, they are all fine, but none of them are calling to me lately. Maybe I just need a break from the ones I have been buying? Normally TJs is fine for an every… Read more >

This girl!! Do you see how she eats mini bell peppers? Leaving nary a scrap behind. It’s like a science. It reminds me of how my sister eats corn on the cob. She is equally surgical with kernel removal. I realized I forgot to show Valley girl’s food choices for our special weekend with her. Pizza is definitely her favorite so we had that the first night. I made the dough the day before and then let it hang out in the fridge overnight so it was ready to go the next day. Her fave… Read more >