Sometimes I use a tool in the same way for years, never realizing there’s a better, more efficient way to complete a task. For example, I used to be almost OCD about scraping every last bit of whatever – strawberry puree, or bread crumbs – out of my blender before moving on to the next [...]
Entries Tagged as 'time'
Monday Mission: Don’t Try to "Get Something Done"
November 5th, 2012 · 19 Comments · Monday Missions
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to go a whole week (or a day) without using the phrase "get something done" to talk about your goals for the day or "couldn’t get anything done" to evaluate the day’s success. Do you hear your own voice in those phrases? This mission was inspired when [...]
Tags: faith·kids·Monday Missions·organization·time
5 Crazy Ways I Save on Kitchen Prep Time {so we can Eat Well, Spend Less}
October 17th, 2012 · 47 Comments · KS lifestyle
I just got yesterday’s oatmeal going on the stove. No, we haven’t been waiting for breakfast for 24 hours – two-day oatmeal is one of the "shoddy shortcuts" I take every week in an attempt to save a few minutes in the kitchen. Believe me, I spend enough time there already. "Mommy, play with me!" [...]
Tags: dishes·Eat Well Spend Less·food storage·oatmeal·shortcuts·time·time management·timesavers·tips
Mary and Martha Moment: An Update and Explanation
November 11th, 2010 · 12 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
“I finally found something that works for you…the look on your face was priceless,” my priest said this afternoon. The outpouring of support, encouragement, and Holy Spirit inspired suggestions was really touching after I rambled on about my poor prayer life a few weeks ago. One faithful reader (or two or three) reminded me of [...]
Mary and Martha Moment: Balancing Time, Family and Food
June 18th, 2009 · 22 Comments · Kids in the Kitchen, KS lifestyle, My Story
There are a few topics – even in the kitchen! – that I am so underqualified to write about it’s not even funny. A few people have asked me about dishes/organization/cleaning up in the kitchen, and I’m very candid. I don’t have a clue. I have no advice about keeping an orderly kitchen or staying [...]
