Category: Keeper of the Home

Fall Decorating and Holiday Planning

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We are getting a late start on the Fall decorating, but we are getting it done! Another thing we are working on is brainstorming some ideas for gifts this Christmas… I am thinking along the lines of some mixes in a jar or maybe just my homemade goodies that I’ve made the past couple of years.

For the kids and the grand babies I am definitely leaning to the 3 or 4 gift rule… something they WANT, something they NEED, something they can WEAR, and something they can READ… or along those lines.

Now is the time to start shopping and get those recipes printed out so you can be ready when the time comes! Don’t wait until the last minute!!

Free Printable Shopping Guide – Makes Christmas Shopping So Much Easier!

I will have these helpful links posting at regular intervals but here they are just in case you want to get a head start:

Check out our Perpetual Meal Plans for Menu Ideas and Recipe Links!

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Special Holiday Meals: Easy Taco Tuesday Ideas You’ll Love

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Who doesn’t love a good taco? I mean every one has heard of ‘Taco Tuesday’ and ‘Taco Day‘ on the first Tuesday of October, haven’t they?

Well, tacos can come in many forms, and we enjoy them all! Here are some of our family favorites that you might enjoy too!

Guacamole

Taco Recipes

Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix

Chicken Taquitos

Tortilla Bowl Taco Salad

Taco Ring

Chicken Bacon Avocado Wraps

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Special Holiday Meals: A Hobbit Inspired Menu w/printable menu

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My family loves the Hobbit books and movies, so when I saw that there was an actual ‘Hobbit Day’ on September 22nd, I had to make a note of it on our Fall Perpetual Meal Plan. Last year, we were in the middle of wedding prep, followed by hurricane prep, so it kind of got forgotten about. This year, my kiddos have not let me forget!

We worked together to make a menu so that we can celebrate… we might even watch the movies, if we can! We might also enjoy our Elevenses outdoors under our garden arches… so many ideas. Our kids love reading and we love to encourage them so this is a cute way to keep that spark ALIVE!

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Yummy Lentil and Chaya Soup

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This is a recipe that we make at least two times a week or more. I have recently started using Chaya in place of the spinach and it is so GOOD! You just need to do your research before using Chaya to make sure it is a good fit for you. This soup is still AMAZING with or without spinach or kale as well, so don’t worry if you can’t get your hands on any.

This soup is so good for you and it is so easy to make … you can add just about anything you like and it will only make it better! You can also leave it as simple as you like and still have a healthy, filling meal. I can make a pot of this in the beginning of the week and have it for lunch all week… as long as the kiddos don’t get to it before I do!

Here is a look at one of our Chaya plants…. or ‘yard leaf’ as Mr. Awesome calls them…

I think I will definitely be adding even more next year! I’m also planning to pick some more and cook them up before putting them in the freezer so we can enjoy them all winter long!

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A couple of garden walks

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I love walking through the garden … especially when it’s a little cooler than those crazy temps we had last month.

It is also more enjoyable when there are no mosquitoes or ants to bite me… here are a couple of garden walk videos we’ve done so you can enjoy the garden without breaking a sweat or getting bit!

God Bless