The Raw and The Cooked - Simple Rhythms for SAHM, Honest Motherhood, and Books Worth Reading

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Salad dressings Mayonnaise & BBQ Sauce & Ketchup Taco Seasoning & Fajita Seasoning Sour dough & homemade breads & challahs Tomato sauce Breadcrumbs  Chicken stock — next time you roast a whole chicken or purchase a rotisserie chicken, save the bones and skin. Freezes beautifully.  Coffee! Still have to buy the beans and milk, but brewed at home rather than $6 at a coffee shop N...

Today I'm reviewing the five latest mystery / thriller novels I recently read:  Murder Road by Simone St. James First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Salthouse Place by Jamie Lee Sogn Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

Taking your home cooking to the next level with a few tools that make a huge difference! Lemon Juicer Microplane Grater Variety of Wooden Spoons Garlic Press Good Quality Kitchen Sheers Bench Scraper Handheld Mandolin Potato Masher Y-shaped Vegetable Peeler Norpro Silicone Mixing Bowls A Kitchen Scale Silicone Ice Cube Molds Immersion Blender  Nested Prep Bowls Dutch Oven Send us Fan Mail www.dara...

Sometimes, taking a good hard look at our schedules and how we're spending our time can help us better manage our day to day. Are we drinking enough water? Getting enough sleep? Moving our body? Spending too much time on our phones?  Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

It's never too soon or too late to get our children involved in household chores. Here's what we do and expect from our three children, five and under. Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

How & why we should start paying attention to where we are in our menstrual cycle, and how it affects our energy levels, & what to do to honor that.  Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

With a serious closet clean-up of anything that screams fall / winter, plus anything that would normally work with spring weather, but won't accommodate a growing bump... here are the five types of outfits I'm repeating all spring for my second trimester: Flowy maxi dress for the gorgeous spring days Oversized sweatshirt & leggings for the blustery 'WHY ISN'T WINTER OVER&ap...

Here is the breakdown of what we ate for each meal, where we shopped, where we dined out, and how much we spent for our family of 5 in a one week period.  Minestrone Soup Recipe Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

Some big fun life updates around here!  Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

The kitchen is a tricky spot to stay on top of, because we're in it so often, and so much comes in and out. However, it's also a fantastic place to declutter and organize BECAUSE we're in it so often. We can take our time. Declutter & organize one cabinet, one drawer, one section of the countertop at a time.  Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

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Part of Your World (Loved) and Yours Truly (Disappointed) by Abby Jimenez and  The Dead Romantics   (Loved) and The Seven Year Slip (Disappointed) by Ashley Poston The Push  (Loved) and The Whispers (Disappointed) by Ashely Audrain Little Secrets (Loved) and Jar of Hearts (Disappointed) by Jennifer Hillier Good Neighbors  (Loved) and It All Comes Down to This (Disappointed)by Therese Anne Fowler A...

We love Asian flavors around here, and we also love easy one skillet recipes. Well, here you have it! One Skillet Dinners: Asian Style Chicken 3 Ways:  Thai Style Chicken & Vegetables in Red Curry Chinese Style Chicken & Vegetable Stir Fry Chinese Chicken with Bok Choy & Rice Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

 quick dry nail polish bracelet key ring on car keychain a weekly pill organizer for daily vitamins white vinegar & baking soda & dawn dish detergent homemade fresh bread a room by room declutter  gorilla glue  clear zipper pouches  instant hot water dispenser  target pickups Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

Four overrated books back to back for me! Two were DNF's.  The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes Land of Milk and Honey  by Pam C. Zhang The Wishing Game  by Meg Shaffer It All Comes Down to This  by Ann Therese Fowler Loved loved loved  The Blessings of a Skinned Knee  by Wendy Model. It was the parenting book I've been searching for! Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

Here are the small and simple habits I do daily to be the best version of myself for my children, my husband, and for myself: Wake up before your kids A small load of laundry  Move your body One small cleaning task Have designated home resets / pick-ups Daily clutter audits Turn down your home at night Loosely outline your day Meal plan! Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

I don’t necessarily believe that it’s how much stuff you have, but more so how you manage what you have, and your daily habits for keeping the mess at bay. So here are 5 overall rules, that I find are most helpful for keeping your home well-organized:  Give Everything a Home That Actually Makes Sense Regular Home Resets: Put Things Away Regularly  Daily Decluttering Audits Mindful Gatekeeping Lett...

Here are the 75 items you can throw away right now and please join me for a 10 Week Home Organization Challenge:  Week #01 Bathrooms & Laundry Room Week #02 Coat Closet & Entryway Week #03 Kitchen & Dining Room Week #04 Primary Bedroom Week #05 Kids Bedrooms Week #06 Closets & Dressers Week #07 Family Room Week #08 Playroom Week #09 Office & Paperwork Week #10 Garage Send us Fa...

Of the 72 books I finished this year, here are my top 23 in 2023: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan The Candy House by Jennifer Egan Nora Goes off Script by Annabel Monaghan Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrel The Dead Romantics...

There’s a lot to think about when reading The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer, though in no way is it macabre. It’s more poignant and sweet, and introspective, and really makes you appreciate every single day, and the people you surround yourself with.  If you were to die today, what would be your biggest regret?  Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

Family Command Center: the unofficial, official term for a spot where all the action happens. It’s strategically placed in a spot where you and your kids enter and exist the home, as a way to organize the dreaded drop-zone and keep the home chaos at bay. Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

So, when was the last time you gave up on a book? How long did read for before you couldn’t go any further?  Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

Batching is a great tool any homemake should have in their back pocket. It teaches you to effectively group together all-like tasks that need to get done without having to switch over your brain to something new. Because switching from one task to another makes it difficult to tune out distractions and can actually slow you down. It also takes the mental load and decision fatigue away from figurin...

Today we're discussing some ideas for 2024 budgeting, including two important goals.  Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com