Crafts just aren’t my thing. Hand me a hot glue gun, some glitter, and ribbon…and I will make a mess. Not a little “oh, we’ll get this cleaned up right away” kind of mess. More like “sell the house…we can’t recover from this” kind of mess. I want to be good at crafts, but I don’t think I paid sufficient attention in school during art class. For the past couple of years, … [Read more...]
⏱Quick Meals During the Holidays
Hey, I’ll only take a minute of your time today. Let’s face it, during the holidays you still have to feed your family…but there’s so much else to do. I’ve created a really handy infographic with quick dinner ideas for this time of year. If you click on the image below you can print out your very own copy. Pick an entree and side then just like Santa…you’ve pulled off a … [Read more...]
🎄Thanksgiving Revisited
Unlike the Hectic Clan, with our 8 kids and nearly 300 people relatives on my wife's side just two generations removed…as I was growing up, my was pretty small. I have one sister and a small handful of cousins. As such, we used to all gather for the big holidays to celebrate together. So unlike Hectic Mom, I know my cousins really well. Unfortunately, I was born in a lull … [Read more...]
📖Holiday Gifts – Cookbooks
It’s busy every day of the year…but the holiday season puts a special strain on everybody. Getting meals on the table takes on a whole new level of complexity. You’re ready to bite the kids heads off and grind them up into hamburger before every meal. Am I right? Don’t worry, it’s not just you. It’s all of us. Don’t let the guilt eat at you…as long as you haven’t served … [Read more...]
🛒My Black Friday Game Plan
Ho, Ho, Ho. Merry… Wait a minute! We’re not quite there yet (despite the Christmas music playing in the background as I write). When I think about it, Thanksgiving and Christmas are probably my two favorite holidays. Sure, I love the fireworks of the 4th of July and Halloween is a blast…but the end of the year has four big holidays over a five-six week span (well, you … [Read more...]