
This year is about subtracting what drains me, doesn’t serve me, or aggravates me. I may not be adding hour-long exercise routines, but I am getting rid of whatever doesn’t serve me. This might mean skipping a meal that leaves me heavy. Avoiding family drama by tapping out. It means decluttering my house. I am…

I have been going through my kitchen, cleaning dishes, donating dishes I don’t need or want slowly. Part of my kitchen is in my living room. I have a rather large wood stove that provides heat, tea kettle water, and a wonderful cook stove in the winter months. This past week, most of the daytime…

This week, I batch-cooked 20 pounds of chicken quarters I got for free as a Christmas gift. What do you do with 20 pounds of chicken quarters? First, you bake them. Then you pull the skin off and give it to the cats. My furry assistants needed treats after all. You can take these extra…