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When the Everchanging Never Changes the Way You Want
Maybe your Facebook news feed has only family members and friends, mine is full of political ads. Maybe you have fine tuned that algorithm so well that you only see the fluffy cows, goofy dogs and D&D clips, mine has been infused with touches of radical issues that I wish I could change. I am aware of how many things are wrong in the world. People are wrongly detained, women are treated as second class or worse, and the presence of children in public places is often downright criminalized. For me however, life goes beyond these issues. I am struggling with the government shutdown financially as we prep for a…
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Multi-Veggie Marinara
Time to clean out the pantry! I’m glad you’re here! Today I don’t want to cook, its a sleepy Saturday and we are all on each others nerves. I’m feeding a picky 2 year old and 10 year old. So pasta from pantry (and freezer) it is! We’ll be doing this in real time as far as the text goes. But you’ll be reading the grammar edit with photos. I’ve made this before as a cheesy noodle mac n’ cheese imposter and the kids really liked it. That one was a bag of mixed veggies (the same as I am using tonight) and some cheddar cheese and seasonings. Tonight, I…
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What Makes You Comfortable?
Comforts come in many forms. Soft clothing, good food, my favorite Sunday mug, a clean home. I am definitely a comfort seeker. I don’t exactly seek out expensive comforts or materialistic desires, although the above says I do gain a certain amount of peace from those items. I’ve always been a person to want more of the less. Less plans out of the house and more backyard bonfires and good food. Less things to clean in the house so that I can have anyone over on a whim without the need for a pre-people deep clean and endless loads of laundry. I’ve been reading books on minimalism that have inspired…
