Favorite Fifteen: No. 7 – Tabata Variations

Next up in my Favorite Fifteen are some modified Tabatas. You may be familiar with the Tabata protocol. One Tabata comprises eight 30-second rounds (four minutes total). Each round includes 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest. So if you were to do Tabata pushups, you’d do 20 seconds of pushups, rest… Continue reading Favorite Fifteen: No. 7 – Tabata Variations

Feeding the Family: Semi-Monthly Menu Musings #3

Thinking ahead saves time.  Thinking ahead saves money.  Thinking ahead saves energy.  This is why I am enjoying sharing our Loose Meal Planning.  Life doesn’t always allow me to think ahead as we run along life’s trail, but I at least try to think ahead most of the time.  The following recipes are all possibilities… Continue reading Feeding the Family: Semi-Monthly Menu Musings #3

Easy Elastic-Waist Skirt Tutorial

Easy Elastic-Waist Skirt Tutorial DIY Time It’s DIY Time again, where I post something you can do yourself rather than buy, which is a money saver, and can be VERY REWARDING.  Some of these posts are crafts, sewing projects, re-purposed ideas, homemade cleaners, homemade health aids, tutorials, and the like. (**the brown/orange skirt is the… Continue reading Easy Elastic-Waist Skirt Tutorial

Easy Pizza Hummus

Pizza Hummus is a fun variation on the traditional hummus. In my ever persistent pursuit to put more produce into our persons (do you like the “P” alliteration?), I knew I needed to start reaching reaching more for veggies for our family’s snack attacks.  Honestly, when I want a snack, I usually want carbs.  I… Continue reading Easy Pizza Hummus