Smart Habit Saturday
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Habits, habits, habits. I was talking to a friend about our schedule and how it is always changing. Things have been different around here since I've been pregnant and once the baby gets here they will change again. In a big way. At every age and every stage things change. We have to be flexible but hopefully our good habits help us survive and adapt to all those changes.
I did a couple new things with my cooking this week. I want to incorporate some new grains and seeds into my bread and other cooking so I added some oat flour to my wheat bread and it was good. I tried to find a recipe for oat/wheat bread online but failed. Does anyone have a good one? I am also sprouting my first batch of bean sprouts. Just when I was ready to give up on them my son noticed the tiny sprouts today! Yummy! Now to figure out how to use them.
We went roller skating with the home schoolers today. Have you noticed how weird home schoolers are? We talked about sprouting, wheat grass green drinks, food storage, and the economy today. I assigned someone to teach us how to make our own cheese and amunition for next time. (You know I'm joking, right?) I'm feeling like we are crossing over to the other side. I don't know what side that is but we're on our way there. As long as I can take my crock pot with me it should be a good trip.
And my point is... I skipped a few meals this last week but I have them all planned out for next week and my shopping is done. Speaking of shopping. I went without my kids last week and it was horrible. I didn't have anyone to push the cart, unload the groceries at check out, or load them into the van. Yes, my kids are definitely starting to earn their keep around here and I kind of miss them when they're not around. Especially the fighting. That is really hard to go without.
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posted by The Lazy Organizer @ 4:48 PM
6 Comments
6 Comments:
You're right about having to constantly change our routines. I have 5 kids, the youngest is 9 months and I feel like as soon as I get into a good routine, the baby changes her routine and I need to start all over again!
Rachel xxx
A Juggling Mum
My dad doesn't talk about what he was like before he joined the church in 78. But the stories we've heard from uncles involve everything hippie. But the point of this is, aside from making all the wine for his mom's wedding when he was in college, he also used to make his own cheese. He did it again for the first time in at least a decade when I was a teenager and I wouldn't eat it because the idea of it grossed me out.
And really, while I want my kid to learn a whole lot of things, the idea of teaching my preteens how to make ammo freaks me out. But its a great idea if you're looking to swap sides! Though the roller skating seems to take me back to the 80s! :)
Have a great weekend.
That is too true about how often things change. Just when I think I'm starting to get something down, something new comes up!
Congrats on getting your menus planned and shopping done for next week - that's a GREAT start to the week I say! I would love to grow more of our food, we actually just planted some herbs! THAT alone will save us $$! I totally know what you mean about having the little "helpers" around, without them I don't know what I would do sometimes!
good luck this week
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It sounds like you are making a lot of progress with the food storage, garden & your meal planning. That's great! I do want to start meal planning...one of these days. And I definitely need to use my crock pot more often. My kids are 3 & 1 so I don't get as much help but my 3 year old does like helping load the cart & put it on the conveyor for check out. Then he'll carry one or two lighter bags up to the house. So I've got him in training. ;) Have a great week!
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