September 19, 2011 by Marci | 2 Comments
Now that the fall schedule and fall weather is upon us, I am thinking of ways to make our lives easier. One thing I have been doing is freezer cooking. I haven’t had time to do a huge one day or even a half day of freezer cooking, but I have had time to do [...]
September 12, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
I am working on a new project. I am trying to make my weekly meal planning even easier. Currently, I keep our favorite recipes in my recipe binder. The recipes are separated by main dishes, sides, desserts, appetizers, breads and everything else. That works great, but this fall I think I need something more precise. [...]
August 15, 2011 by Marci | 3 Comments
This week is back to school week here at Overcoming Busy. On Friday, my son starts 1st grade at a nearby, very small Christian school and next Monday my daughter starts homeschooling 5th grade. Yes, we are living in both worlds. This is what my kids need right now. One of the biggest challenges of [...]
August 8, 2011 by Marci | 2 Comments
A few weeks back, I shared some of my son’s new, short-term dietary restrictions on Meal Plan Monday. I received lots of great advice and recipes to try from wonderful readers. Thank you!! They all helped immensely. Trying to keep a 6 year old boy eating nothing but veggies, fruit and meat was a hard. [...]
August 2, 2011 by Marci | 5 Comments
Every so often, my veggie drawer is full of vegetable odds and ends. A carrot. A little broccoli. Half an onion. Some chopped bell peppers. Lots of times, I make a salad and add all the left overs, but frankly, we are tired of salads around here. It’s been too hot to cook inside, so [...]
July 18, 2011 by Marci | 2 Comments
Thanks for all the encouragement and suggestions after last week’s menu plan monday post about my son’s (hopefully temporary) restricted diet. I did get some comments and emails questioning my choice of foods. Rest assured, I sought out organic produce and meats. And, if there were food on my menu that contained ingredients that weren’t [...]
July 11, 2011 by Marci | 11 Comments
My son has always had sensitive skin. If you change his body wash, he breaks out. If you change his lotion, he breaks out. If Grandma washes his clothes in her detergent, he breaks out. So, we found what works for him and we don’t change it. Occasionally, his eyes get all puffy and weepy. [...]
July 4, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
Right now, it the height of cookout/grilling/outdoor living season. I love this time of year! We grill 3 to 4 nights a week and eat outside as much as we can. It seems a shame to have to come inside to eat on those warm summer evenings. I want to soak up as much summer [...]
June 18, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
I just looked back at this past week here at Overcoming Busy and “Wow!”. There was a lot of good stuff going on! In case you missed it (and to lay it all out for me to see), here is a little recap of what went down at Overcoming Busy this week. Meet my new [...]
June 13, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
It’s Monday. Do you know what you are feeding your family this week? I am excited about this week’s menu since receiving my Everyday Food Magazine last week. (If you are new here and don’t know of my love for Everyday Food, you can check out this post – Menu Planning With One Of My [...]
June 13, 2011 by Marci | 6 Comments
I’m so excited to introduce you to Overcoming Busy’s latest sponsor – YourOwnHomeStore.com!! Growing up, our family had a huge garden. I loved eating all the fresh veggies all summer long. However, our garden wasn’t just for the summertime. We grew enough to can and freeze so we would have garden veggies until the next [...]
