Author: traci

  • Part 2 After we got done at the Indonesian Rain Forest, we watched the Red Panda.       Once we got to the Australian area, we ate our lunch.  I actually found a veggie burger on the menu.  Sweet! My veggie burger – Hubby had a hamburger.     Join me next time for…

  • Part 1 After visiting the African candy trail, we went to the Indonesian Rain Forest.  We thought the indoor exhibit was marvelous.  Hubby’s favorite part was the orangutan exhibit.     These are Malaysian Walking Leaves.  I wouldn’t want to find one of them in my house.   The orangutans – I enjoyed taking photos…

  • Our school holds parent-teacher conferences in the fall and winter.  The Friday after conferences is a comp. day. During the fall, I like to do a quick get away.  Last year, we went to the Columbus Zoo and then stayed with friends of ours.  The year before that we went to Louisville, Kentucky. This year…

  • When the time is right I, the Lord, will make it happen. Isaiah 60:22 Today my mom and I drove the back roads instead of the highway after our shopping trip. It’s the third week of October and many of the trees are still green.  We don’t know when or if they are going to…

  • Menu Plan Tuesday – Week of October 14th – Day 13 of 31

    I keep falling further and further behind on my Write 31.  I’ve mind mapped out the recipes I would like to share during the remainder of this year’s Write 31.  Last night instead of writing, I was cleaning out my pajama drawer and my wardrobe. I could almost wear a different pair of pajamas for…

  • Vegetarian Sloppy Joes – Day 12 of 31

    I’m sorry I’ve been AWOL for the past few days.  I’ve been exhausted and had ZERO writing bug.  Every time I thought about writing, I was like Nah! So today I’m back with the writing. On Thursday, I shared with you my favorite meat substitutes.  Today I’m going to share one of the ways I…

  • My favorite homemade meat substitute – Day 11 of 31

    As I previously said, I don’t like textured vegetable protein as a meat substitute.  The only one I enjoy is the Ground “Beefless” Beef from Trader Joes. Sometimes I want to make one without any weird ingredients.  So I found a way to have a meat substitute with only 2 ingredients. Mushrooms can have a…

  • Today’s been a busy day – Day 10 of 31

    I have been on the go since 5:35 am. Dinner ended up being Chipotle. I’ll do better tomorrow.

  • Boy, Was It Hot! – What I ate at the Outdoor Experience – Day 9 of 31

    A local park has an Outdoor Experience during the first weekend in October.  Visitors can try out different outdoor experiences, watch dogs jump off a dock, camp out, etc . . . You never know what the weather will be like during this experience.  Sometimes it is cold, cool, or even wet.  This year it…

  • Mom, What’s For Dinner? – Week of October 8, 2018 (Vegetarian) – Day 8 of 31

    Sorry that I’m late getting today’s blog post up. I planned out the menu yesterday.  However, after my day in the heat yesterday, I was exhausted.  Join me tomorrow to see what I was doing yesterday. Anyway, you’ll see some of the same meals from last week.  I didn’t get to make all of the…