FEAR kept me from this job opportunity for over 6 months! I had a friend share about how amazing it was but the fear of teaching foreign students English online and passing the long interview process scared me. I also had fear that I would not be good at it because I had not taught…
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12 Quarantine Ideas for the Family
Since March 13, 2020 my three kids have been doing their distance learning from home. I have a 7th grader, 5th grader and 1st grader. They each learn in different ways and are very far apart in age with what they are learning. My oldest is very structured and organized, so she is pretty self…
A Quarantined Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is this weekend! Wow! I actually am surprised I even knew that fact because normally I am not sure what month or day I am in. HAHA! Each day looks like the last in quarantine but we are having fun in the Bair House! I thought I would share some of my ideas…
My Favorite Green Apple Smoothie
My mom was visiting and made this green apple smoothie. The kids drank it up and asked for seconds! I loved the flavor as well and it has since been a staple in our house. We change the original recipe up from time to time depending what we have on hand. Here are a few…
Neighborhood ZOO Walk!
This is a great idea anytime but with us quarantined at home currently, this is a fun idea to get kids and adults out of the house walking and learning about different animals. I got the idea from a friend that posted her neighborhood doing it. I then threw the idea out to my own…
Quick Veggie filled Stir-Fry
I was trying to come up with a meal that was quick and used my head of green cabbage and some of my big carrots I had in my fridge. I searched the web and found this delicious and simple recipe that I had all the ingredients for!! Yay! Thank you I Food Real!! Go…
Ghosts in the Graveyard
Ghosts in the Graveyard has been a tradition since I was a kid. My mom and I used to make this recipe together every Halloween. Now I get to pass on that same tradition with my kids. I have changed up the ingredients to match my passion for better ingredients, avoiding the hydrogenated oils, high…
Spooky Halloween Food
When the kids were younger I seemed to have more energy to host Halloween parties. You can see some of the fun games I created in my Halloween Game Ideas blog post. I have not hosted a party in a while, but maybe next year? You never know! Here are a few spooky food ideas…
Misfits Market is a Game Changer
Seasonal organic produce delivered to my door!? Yes, please!!! I first learned of Misfits Market from my husband. I was shocked and pleasantly surprised! He knows I love a good deal and that I shop organic, so when he saw an ad about Misfits Market he messaged me right away. We read their story and…
Tuna Avocado Mash (131 Method)
If you have started to follow my 131 Method Journey posts then you know how amazing all the recipes are in the “lifestyle”program. This has been a recipe I make once a week when avocados are in season. The seasons vary but they are typically in season from spring to fall. This recipe is simple…