Life is Short, Enjoy it by Using Your Crystal
Whatever your “fancy” holiday dishes may be, it’s time to bring them out and enjoy them. Here is a guide on how to set the table and some inspiration for a beautiful holiday table!
If we’ve learned anything over the past couple of years, it’s that life can change on a dime. It’s important to remember those “things” that you are saving, well, saving for what? Who could be more important than your family?
Maybe china and crystal aren’t your thing? Whatever your “fancy” holiday dishes may be, it’s time to bring them out and enjoy them. For me, that means my Great-Grandmother’s china is front and center. You may have opted for something more contemporary, less formal or even less breakable, which I completely understand, but having my china on the table reminds me that life is fragile so enjoy it. No matter if you are having a formal event or a casual one, your decorated and well-set table can make the event feel more festive and your guests more welcome. Your centerpiece might be a mason jar of camellias from the yard or a fancy floral arrangement, either way, having a centerpiece brightens up the table and changes the mood from an ordinary dinner to a celebration! So, pull out the fancy, put on a smile and enjoy this time with the people you love.
Here is a guide on how to set the table. It’s really important to know and certainly a job that the older kids can do for you if you are busy in the kitchen.
Here are some other places that we found inspiration for a beautiful holiday table! I hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
https://www.countryliving.com/entertaining/g634/thanksgiving-table-settings-1108/?slide=6
https://www.livingwithlandyn.com/2016-11-3-chic-thanksgiving-table/elegant-and-easy-thanksgiving-table-settings
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Preparing Your Pantry for the Holidays
Can you believe it?! The holiday season is in full swing with Thanksgiving just two weeks away! So, in preparation, we decided it’s the perfect time to take inventory and clean out the pantry. Between Halloween candy coming into your home as well as holiday baking coming up right around the corner, we came up with 3 tips to help get your pantry cleaned out before the chaos only increases!
Can you believe it?! The holiday season is in full swing with Thanksgiving just two weeks away!
So, in preparation, we decided it’s the perfect time to take inventory and clean out the pantry. Between Halloween candy coming into your home as well as holiday baking coming up right around the corner, we came up with 3 tips to help get your pantry cleaned out before the chaos only increases!
Here they are:
Toss Expired Items
Look through everything in your pantry and throw away anything that’s expired, especially if it’s been in there since last Christmas!
Replenish Ingredients
Make a list of any items that need to be replenished for your holiday baking. Having clear bins makes this process so simple and quick!
Wipe the Shelves
Take the time to wipe down your pantry shelves, cabinets, doors, etc. while you’re already cleaning out.
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Back to School Organization: Pantry Edition
By now, most kids in Louisiana are back in school and getting in the swing of things again. But your home may not have recovered from the busyness of the first days of school yet. Here’s how an organized pantry can help!
By now, most kids in Louisiana are back in school and getting in the swing of things again. But your home may not have recovered from the busyness of the first days of school yet.
One of the things I did when my kids were younger, was clean out and organize the pantry before school.
Over the summer, we tended to be more relaxed at home and with the snacks that the kids ate, which means we would accumulate a good bit of junk food while they were out of school. Once they got back to school though, I preferred for them to have healthy options that would keep them fueled and ready to learn.
So, this is your friendly reminder to clean out the junk food in the pantry and replace them with nutritious options that the kids already know are parent approved for them to eat.
Another way I liked to prepare the pantry for school was to have designated bins for salty snacks and sweet snacks. This is a super simple way to keep the snacks in your pantry organized.
I would also recommend keeping your snack bins on one of the bottom shelves of the pantry if you have young children so that they can reach them and get them on their own without needing your help every time they want a snack.
Pantry organization is so crucial to surviving the busy school days with your kids. It not only gives your children more independence, but it helps you to see what you have and what needs to be replaced easily as well as makes packing lunches that much easier.
We hope that you are having a great school year so far and that these tips help make it simpler for you!
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After-School Snacks
I remember so clearly when my kids were in school and the first thing they would do when they got home was yell, “Moooommmm!! I’m starvinggg!!”. Here are a few of our best tips for keeping snacks on hand for the kids.
I remember so clearly when my kids were in school and the first thing they would do when they got home was yell, “Moooommmm!! I’m starvinggg!!”.
Here are a few of our best tips for keeping snacks on hand for the kids:
Keep healthy snacks in the house.
I learned to keep healthy snacks on hand for a couple of reasons. One being I didn’t have to worry about how much junk food they were eating. And two, they needed nutritious snacks to keep them going and able to get homework done etc.
Focus on high protein.
My son really needed protein as quickly as possible to improve his mood. This will also greatly help keep their energy up to get homework done and keep them full until dinner time.
Keep a bin(s) in the bottom of the pantry for kids’ snacks.
Having a bin or, better yet, multiple bins in the bottom of your pantry for kids’ snacks is super helpful to both you and the kids. This allows you and them to see what you have and gives them easy access to grab their own snacks that you’ve already approved.
Have a designated drawer or storage bin in the fridge for kids’ snacks, drinks, etc.
Same as above this eliminates the need for you to prepare the snack for them and they already know it’s parent approved.
I hope this creates some peace in your home as you get settled into a new school year!
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Life is Short, Use Your Crystal
Whatever your “fancy” holiday dishes may be, it’s time to bring them out and enjoy them. Here is a guide on how to set the table and some inspiration for a beautiful holiday table!
If 2020 is anything, it’s a reminder that life can change on a dime. It’s important to remember those “things” that you are saving, well, saving for what? Who could be more important than your family?
Maybe china and crystal aren’t your thing? Whatever your “fancy” holiday dishes may be, it’s time to bring them out and enjoy them. For me that means my Great-Grandmother’s china is front and center. You may have opted for something more contemporary, less formal or even less breakable, which I completely understand, but having my china on the table reminds me that life is fragile so enjoy it. No matter if you are having a formal event or a casual one, your decorated and well-set table can make the event feel more festive and your guests more welcome. Your centerpiece might be a mason jar of camellias from the yard or a fancy floral arrangement, either way, having a centerpiece brightens up the table and changes the mood from an ordinary dinner to a celebration! So, pull out the fancy, put on a smile and enjoy this time with the people you love.
Here is a guide on how to set the table. It’s really important to know and certainly a job that the older kids can do for you if you are busy in the kitchen.
Here are some other places that we found inspiration for a beautiful holiday table! I hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
https://www.countryliving.com/entertaining/g634/thanksgiving-table-settings-1108/?slide=6
https://www.livingwithlandyn.com/2016-11-3-chic-thanksgiving-table/elegant-and-easy-thanksgiving-table-settings
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