tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76591023202814394022024-03-12T23:18:28.384-04:00a little of this...I'm a wife to one, Sweet Hubs, and mommy to 2.5 munchkins. I'd like to be able to sum up who I am and what I do but the reality is I love too many things to pick just one. Today I'll share a little of this...Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.comBlogger572125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-20768069049907921772015-10-15T22:10:00.002-04:002015-10-15T22:15:19.037-04:00Southwick Zoo - Mendon, MA I don't like zoos.
I have my reasons. Let's just leave it at that.
So when Hubs asked if I wanted to take the kids to the zoo to work on animal classification I though. "Eh".
I've been told by friends that this zoo is "different".
I've been told that the animals are "beautiful".
I can tell you that I was pleasantly surprised.
The end.
Tortoise: Vertebrate - Reptile
Giraffe: (My FavoriteKrystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-19578822649728186052014-08-18T22:46:00.000-04:002014-08-20T09:49:34.471-04:00My Secrets To A Great "Boy Party"Our oldest, CJ, is turning 6 on Wednesday.
Cuh-raze-eee!
To celebrate, we had a "boy party", per his request.
(You'll note in the pictures that two girls were present. One is CJs sister, Miss Mak, the other is a friend to play with Miss Mak when the boys inevitably ganged up on her.)
When it came to activities for the day CJ only asked that they play Legos and wrestle. Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-34346555927864193222014-05-10T14:27:00.003-04:002014-05-10T14:31:14.652-04:00Catching UpMy! Does time fly?!
And we've been busy!
We went on trips...
We dressed ourselves...
We got sick...
We got better-ish...
We practiced our "skills"...
We enjoyed the winter...
We were silly...
Some of us were adorable!!!
We ate...
We slept...
We were damsels in distress...
and super heroesKrystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-47121995649431527972014-02-28T16:01:00.000-05:002014-02-28T16:33:39.518-05:00Baby, Please Slow DownOver the past few weeks I have begun to do another round of "thinning" our belongings. It seems that no matter how much I push out the door I can always get rid of more.
This week, I encountered some of the first painful things to let go of.
I tend not to hang on to "things". I'd like to think I strike some sort of balance between function and beauty (I guess I should ask my husband what Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-49749392969353863312014-01-28T15:39:00.000-05:002014-01-28T20:40:03.402-05:00What If?About six years ago I felt a unsettling in my heart. Some call it a "stirring".
Hubs and I, once again, pulled out of our basically rural neighborhood heading into the city for Sunday morning worship.
Hubs noted that we drove past church after church to get to the one we were currently attending and I had to admit to myself that I never cared to seek out the individuals in those buildings becauseKrystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-67121488899361813292014-01-24T15:27:00.003-05:002014-01-24T15:28:24.716-05:00Free Nutritional Info...And all the work has been done for you!
I talked before about how and why we started living a "Paleo lifestyle" not long ago and thought I'd pass on this little tidbit.
Paleocon is a huge series of interviews with individuals at the top of their fields (nutrition, holistic healing, whole foods, raw diet, cooking, athletic training, clean eating with kids, women's health, general health, Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-88711603804749566752013-12-25T11:37:00.001-05:002013-12-25T11:37:05.360-05:00Merry Christmas 2013!
We pray you have a blessed Christmas
and a wonderful New Year!
Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-81014102285126236862013-12-14T22:31:00.000-05:002013-12-14T22:31:13.723-05:00it's the simple things... Mom took the girls out to get their nails done this week.
I got to stay home and play with the boys...
and the camera :)
(Baby J is incredibly patient!)
Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-74185820977161602782013-12-13T15:12:00.000-05:002013-12-13T15:13:26.177-05:00It's Not About Us: Step 2More sit downs.
More time on the phone.
Sometimes the long version.
Sometimes the short.
Always good.
Always well accepted.
More excitement!
They're getting it!
They're seeing the need and supporting a solution.
The Mr. and I sit down and talk it out.
We have fears... uncertainties... We've never been down this road before.
We decide that just because it seems hard and that it may be Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-1370324575020762792013-12-10T17:19:00.001-05:002013-12-13T15:12:35.970-05:00It's Not About Us: Step 1
Years have passed.
I have been brushing away the nuisance of the action I have felt called to.
"It's too big, God."
"I'm a woman."
"They'll never come."
"They've said no to my requests before."
Granted, previous attempts were feeble.
My faith was small.
Really, who cares about my ideas anyway?
How can I expect them to be on board when I don't even know if this is from God?
If an idea is good Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-36873840536185416762013-12-04T13:57:00.000-05:002013-12-08T13:58:05.842-05:00Zuppa Toscana
When we started eating a Paleo diet we began with a lot of salads. Since it was mid-spring/early summer it was pretty easy to come up with fresh ingredients and quick meals but as we got deeper and deeper into fall and the fresh ingredients became harder and harder to find, I began to get nervous that I was going to fall back into old habits just to get by.
This week I thought I'd Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-13901932163755959312013-12-03T09:00:00.000-05:002013-12-03T09:00:00.586-05:00Roasted Chicken and Butternut Soup
When we started eating a Paleo diet we began with a lot of salads. Since it was mid-spring/early summer it was pretty easy to come up with fresh ingredients and quick meals but as we got deeper and deeper into fall and the fresh ingredients became harder and harder to find, I began to get nervous that I was going to fall back into old habits just to get by.
This week I thought I'd share Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-57397676905108727512013-12-02T22:38:00.001-05:002013-12-02T22:38:45.874-05:00Chocolate Chili
When we started eating a Paleo diet we began with a lot of salads. Since it was mid-spring/early summer it was pretty easy to come up with fresh ingredients and quick meals but as we got deeper and deeper into fall and the fresh ingredients became harder and harder to find, I began to get nervous that I was going to fall back into old habits just to get by.
This week I thought I'd share aKrystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-42736147722145706142013-11-12T16:38:00.000-05:002013-11-12T16:39:03.461-05:00We're Going On A Diet...I honestly have no idea if I ever mentioned this on here... but let's assume that I didn't for a second.
Our family made a bit of a lifestyle change this past spring when we decided to look into the Paleolithic/Primal diet.
I think the word "diet" is a bit of a misnomer, actually.
It has become more like a lifestyle for us.
Our Story...
It actually began back in January or February of this yearKrystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-39897402296015100122013-11-01T01:00:00.000-04:002013-11-01T01:00:08.796-04:00Calendar for Tots
Oma and Opa went away for two whole weeks and promised my kiddos a special lunch upon their return.
You can imagine how many times I knew, over the course of those weeks, I'd be hearing "Are Oma and Opa back yet?!"
Maybe you've experienced something like this when your kids are looking forward to visitors, parties, or vacations.
I'm here to offer you an INCREDIBLY simple and helpful tip that Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-83193124279881764592013-10-30T01:00:00.000-04:002013-10-30T01:00:00.452-04:00No Eggs? No Problem!
Since we've been changing our eating habits I've begun to have some random ingredients around the house. I'll be honest, the bag of chia seeds I purchased sat in the cabinet untouched for several months before I found a purpose.
And then I ran out of eggs.
Thanks to the good ol' interwebs I found out that that bag of odd black seeds would work as a handy substitute.
You'll NeedKrystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-46243247584821624582013-10-28T15:18:00.000-04:002013-10-28T15:18:04.274-04:00Most Mornings...I don't know about your house but in ours, the morning can make or break our day.
Unfortunately, many days don't start out ideally.
Maybe you can relate.
Baby wakes around 5:00 to eat then goes back to bed. I crawl back into bed desperate to suck every second out of the remaining half hour I have before I start the day.
Sometimes I get that sleep.
Sometimes I don't.
Either way... almost always.Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-11573799866101648672013-10-21T18:56:00.003-04:002013-10-21T18:56:22.359-04:00I Think I've Discovered The Problem...
It's been over a month since I last dropped in to say hello.
Huh.
Well anyway... I'm back, for the moment. I've had lots of ideas swimming through my head and am hoping to get share some of it here. I think I've discovered my blogging problem. I really enjoy sharing ideas on here. As I've said many times before, I started this blog to document ideas, experiences, and experiments Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-35464432361345310122013-09-17T12:31:00.000-04:002013-09-17T12:31:13.876-04:00Family Friendly "Jello"
I don't know about you but our kids love them some jiggly Jello and since actual Jello isn't exactly Paleo approved (corn byproduct, artificial flavoring, good ol' red dye #40, and aspartame, blah, blah, blah...) It's just another box I pick up, browse over the ingredients, and put back on the shelf with a saddened sigh.
But no more!
I found a super simple recipe that I can feel good about Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-78378382806050846032013-09-11T16:40:00.000-04:002013-09-12T07:30:34.118-04:00Finally! A Favorite!So if you look to the right... yup, over there... by my picture... you'll see that I noted that I don't have favorites.
Well... that may not be completely true anymore.
My dad has told me on many occasions that
"You don't change as you get older, you just become more of who you already are."
Well apparently I'm getting old because I have finally been able to weed through the huge variety of Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-88832349159937894812013-09-05T14:48:00.003-04:002013-09-05T14:48:57.516-04:00Becoming a Minimalist: Day 6Today I wanted to fill you in on a little tip I read in Lorilee's book. The first thing that I shared from her that I loved was the recommendation to dream a little dream of what you wanted your life to be like. Your home. Your schedule. The second tip I loved and can't change is this...
Just say "no" to storage!
My gut reaction to this little nugget was "um, yeah... how do you Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-69842425145374240812013-08-26T17:29:00.000-04:002013-08-26T17:41:44.999-04:00Becoming A Minimalist: Day 5Hello
If you're managed to make it this far on this "journey" with me then today just may break your will... but stand strong, my friend. I have taken on this very challenge a couple of times now and have lived to tell the tale. It was actually so rewarding that I am eager to do it again...
That's right, I'm talking about...
Going Through Your Kids Toys!
** If you don't happen to have little Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-10601714098755769122013-08-15T15:44:00.003-04:002013-08-15T16:09:03.407-04:00Becoming a Minimalist: Day 4
After yesterday's kitchen challenge I wanted to go easy on you because, whether you actually went through your cabinets or not, just reading about the challenge can be overwhelming.
That said, today is fairly simple.
Clear All Horizontal Surfaces
You may read that, take one look at your living room and giggle saying to yourself "Oh, that Krystle, she's adorable!"
Well, despite how cute you may Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-32777019091597245502013-08-14T21:47:00.000-04:002013-08-15T16:08:16.955-04:00Becoming A Minimalist: Day 3This weekend we hosted a ginormous tag sale at our home. It was wonderful and exhausting all at the same time but I realize that a tag/garage/yard sale is all a bit premature at this point since we are still trying to collect all of our "things". So I'll save the story of our sale (and how you can throw your own) for a little further down the road...
Today I'd like to focus on something just Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659102320281439402.post-85968588600365745902013-08-07T15:50:00.002-04:002013-08-15T16:06:49.530-04:00Becoming a Minimalist: Day 2
Today I figured I'd recommend something simple and fairly quick since the weather is gorgeous and I'm struggling for motivation to clean today.So here it is...
Establish a Morning Routine
I can only speak for myself but it takes a while for me to shake the grog off first thing in the morning but when I'm up, I am ready to take on the world!
... until about 2pm...
then it's back to grog.&Krystle...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106990413145198931noreply@blogger.com0