As promised, I am bringing you a series on meal planning. This is the first installment, which will cover my recommendations for how to prepare for meal planning and the steps I take to make the process flow smoothly with your life! Meal planning is just like any other habit — it will take some…
Author: Gretchen
Sunday Supper
What’s your weather like? We have had a rather gloomy day today here in Florida – quite a difference from our normal sunshine. I miss the sun, but I can handle a day of gloom and rain. It does always make me feel a little slower to get moving though. I worked on many cards…
The Journey of Sourdough
I have always wanted to make a sourdough started. It’s a “someday” task that has remained on my list of perpetual projects for years. Even though Covid hasn’t changed my day to day significantly, I am finding myself leaning into those perpetual projects more. Chris and I did a very thorough cleaning/declutter at the end…
April Letter Writing Challenge
Today is April Fools Day. Doesn’t it seem a little funny to have this silly holiday when we’ve already got a lot of silly going on in the world? Did you know that April is National Letter Writing month? I’m part of a Facebook group, Write_on, that promotes letter writing. They also have a website…
Mental Health Monday
Well, here we are again. Safe at home for week… three I’m guessing for many of us. Today my anxiety hit and it hit hard. I woke up with that dreaded feeling of fire in my veins, a big giant blob sitting on my chest, and worried thoughts racing through my brain. It’s happened before,…
Sustenance Saturday
We are here to talk about food today, but first, let’s get the small talk out of the way. Here in Florida, it is beautiful and sunny. We are starting to get the true “spring” weather. I can’t write regular “spring” because 85ºF is not spring to me, but rather summer. I have to get…
Cards and Cookies
These are a few of my favorite things. Seriously. So in my desire to spread some cheer into the world, I decided to send some of the nurses and doctors I know some treats. My uncle and his family are very medical – there are 3 doctors, 3 nurses, a nurse practitioner, and a physicians…
Spunky Oreos!
If you follow me on Instagram (@GrettyGardner), then you may have seen some of my baking collaborations. I participate in these to try some new techniques, have a supportive community to ask questions, and mostly to have fun. My preferred baking approach is an unpolished, delicious, comforting bake. Today I participated in a baking collaboration…
Truthful Tuesday
Welp, I had a bit of a breakdown last night. The weight of the world is heavy right now. Anyone else feeling it? I’m not worried about my own personal safety and I am very thankful that my extended family is mostly healthy. But the magnitude of this is a lot. And last night it…
Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire
Hello and welcome to Saturday. Does it feel like a weird Saturday to you? Like you have been stuck on Saturday for a week? Yeah, I’m there with you a little – I have to check my calendar multiple times a day to see what day of the week it is. I hope you have…