How to plan in the midst of uncertainty seems a little difficult, doesn't it? You don't know what is coming, so how do you plan for it. Today, I am going to talk to you about how to plan in the midst of uncertainty and how to not struggle with the unknown. If you have been here for any length of time, you know that I am a planner. The past year has been complete uncertainty for me. It … [Read more...] about How to Plan in the Midst of Uncertainty
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How to Meal Plan from your Food Inventory
Last week we talked about food inventories and why they are important to keep, especially in current times, I thought it would be good to go through how to create a meal plan from your food inventory. Several years ago, I tried to start meal planning, however, I was (and still am!) horrible at it. The reason was that I enjoyed cooking so much that I never wanted to make what I had on my … [Read more...] about How to Meal Plan from your Food Inventory
How to Budget in the Midst of Uncertainty
How do you budget in the midst of uncertainty? It seems like budgeting is always at the forefront of homeschoolers' minds. The reason is that most of us are single-income families. Because of that, we know that we need to pinch pennies where we can. But, what happens when uncertainty visits your home? Disclaimer: I am not your financial advisor, please talk to your … [Read more...] about How to Budget in the Midst of Uncertainty
How to Create a Food and Household Inventory
Recently, I decided to refresh my food and household inventory. I wanted to write down all the food that we had on hand. Part of that was because we just moved, and I needed to know what we had (spices, we only had spices) and what we needed (everything else). Soon after, we began to see shortages of some basic items that we were used to easily getting. Things like … [Read more...] about How to Create a Food and Household Inventory
Uncertain Times: How to Cope and Move Forward
Living through uncertain times is a challenge for all of us. This past fall and into this new year all I have been thinking about is slowing down. How can we, as a family, get to a place where we aren't rushing to another activity, or feeling stressed to make things happen that aren't important to me. And then something happened. We were all forced to slow down during these uncertain … [Read more...] about Uncertain Times: How to Cope and Move Forward
A Year of Slow – Leaning into What Matters Most
A year of SLOW. Does it sound as good to you as it does to me? I came upon my word of the year earlier than normal. The entire fall was busy for us here at Townsend House. There were a lot of activities, a lot of time in the car, and a lot of stress because of that. I knew that I wanted to get back to basics. However, what really solidified my choice in the … [Read more...] about A Year of Slow – Leaning into What Matters Most