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I shared our family meal plan last week and you guys loved it. Thank you for your positive feedback, it means so much! If you missed it, you can check it out here. The Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe was a huge hit with our readers! My family and Jen’s love that one too. Here is what is on the docket for this week. Again, this isn’t a diet plan or anything like that – it’s just an effort to eat whole and relatively healthy. Here’s the plan for week #2…
Although our family eats relatively healthy, after all the holiday indulgences, January is a good time to check our diets. Like the rest of the world, we always make a goal in January to eat more fruits and vegetables and less carbs and sugar. When I meal plan it makes these goals easier to reach so I thought maybe it would be helpful if I share my healthy eating meal plan with all of you! I try to find recipes that are easy and family friendly because who has time to be in the kitchen all day to make a meal your kids won’t like? Nobody! Here is what is on my list this week…
We went to a chef’s dinner at a local restaurant where they paired a craft cocktail with each course. The drinks were amazing and the chef said it was his simple syrup. He made several varieties of simple syrup and they added such a great flavor to the drinks, I was inspired to make my own! Read more to see how EASY these are to make and the fun drink recipes that go along with them!
Holiday Decorating – you either love it or hate it. Personally, I love it, although I admit, it can be a bit overwhelming. I used to always wait until after Thanksgiving to decorate, but the past couple of years, I have started decorating a few weeks before Christmas. By that time my fall decor has been up for several months and I’m just ready for a change! This also allows me to take my time decorating and not feel stressed about the December “to do” list. I wait to hang the stockings and buy the Christmas tree (#team real) until after Thanksgiving. It never truly feels like Christmas until those items are up. While I don’t think I do anything extra special, several of you have been anxious to see a home tour, so without further ado, here it is – amateur pics and all!
When searching for the perfect holiday outfit, sometimes the biggest challenge can be the shoes. The Barely B’s are here to help! We LOVE shoe shopping, especially for holiday heels! We have searched high and low for the best holiday heels and here is a roundup of our favorites.
Coming up with gift ideas is hard enough, trying to stay within your holiday budget makes it even harder! We rounded up a ton of awesome gift ideas that are all under $25! Ok, one is $30, but many are even under $20, so it all equals out, right?! We tried really hard to come up with unique ideas that aren’t on every gift guide out there. We are sure you will find that perfect gift for someone here!
