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Taco Tuesday: The Weekly Table — Casa Mamita Mini Tacos from Aldi That Saved Lunch
Today was one of the days I knew I was going to be because we are going to see Charlie tomorrow. I needed to eat lunch because my head was starting to hurt. Being #TacoTuesday I knew I had Casa Mamita Mini Tacos from Aldi in the freezer. Even though some Taco Tuesdays arrive with a plan already in place, but most of them don’t bother asking permission first. They just show up in the middle of a busy week, usually right when the kitchen energy is running low and everyone is starting to drift in asking what’s for lunch or dinner before anything has even been decided. This one…
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Memorial Day Backyard Grilling That Feels Like a Whole Event, Not Just Dinner
In Texas it has already been getting hot, and you know Summer is around the corner. The other night we had our first real warm-weather cookout which always carries a different kind of energy, like the backyard is waking up after a long quiet stretch. Our Coleman Tailgating Grill got dragged out of its spot, usually with a little more dust on it than anyone remembers, and there’s that familiar moment of standing there wondering what worked last year and what absolutely did not. I opened the lid, and David went hunting for propane and suddenly the whole evening starts turning into more than just dinner—it becomes the unofficial kickoff…
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Teacher Appreciation on a Budget — Simple Gifts That Feel Personal (and Don’t Look Rushed)
For a lot of children attending public school they will be getting out of school this week for the Summer. This usually hits somewhere between the last permission slip and the first stack of returned notebooks. The school year is almost over, and suddenly there’s that quiet realization that someone has been showing up every single day, holding a room together, keeping patience steady when things weren’t easy, and somehow making learning feel possible even on the messy days. And then the question shows up right alongside it: what do you give for that person who did that and even gave unconditional love on the hard days? Not something expensive.…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
