“Eat in the car.” That was the clever tip from my 13 yo when I told him that I was doing a series on breakfast hacks. In fact, while not a recommended practice, my son eats on the way to school many days.
Eggs on the Go
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Egg it on – Breakfast Hack Series
Posted by Tammy on March 6, 2016
https://agrigirl.com/2016/03/06/breakfast-hack-series/
Tammy’s Top Ten (t3 report) to Carve Out More Time
I was talking with my friend, Tony Smith the other day. “I’m maxed out,” I said. He snorted a deep chest guffaw and said, “I suggest that maxed out is your preferred operating style.” Truth be told, he’s right but as I delve into a PhD program, I need plenty of tricks and tips in order to at least pretend to keep the balance.
Carving up the Schedule
Posted by Tammy on August 30, 2015
https://agrigirl.com/2015/08/30/tammys-top-ten-t3-report-to-carve-out-more-time/
Gift Giving
It is the time of year when I see others scurrying about in search of the perfect gift for a special someone. The mall parking lots are car combat zones, the UPS drivers are building biceps at an impressive rate and for many, frustration builds because they can’t quite decide what gift might be most suitable for the picky kid approaching adolescence.
The Reason We Celebrate in My Home
Posted by Tammy on December 21, 2014
https://agrigirl.com/2014/12/21/gift-giving/
Egging it on
It is that time of year. Relentless heat still pounding down upon us while we are setting up and settling in to the back to school routine. I’m ready for autumn to be here while holding onto the sweet memories of our summer and not wanting to wish time away any faster than it is currently clicking. My oldest is a high school senior and our remaining weekends before he ventures out likely total less than 50.
Shakshuka – a seasonal transition meal
Posted by Tammy on August 25, 2014
https://agrigirl.com/2014/08/25/transitioning-from-summer-to-autumn/
Feeding Frenzy
I keep a small yellow pad on the kitchen counter where anyone can record ingredients as we use them up in the kitchen; eggs, bread, peanut butter, and the like. With two teenage boys and a third pre-teen, the list has been taking on a life of it’s own.
Posted by Tammy on February 23, 2014
https://agrigirl.com/2014/02/23/feeding-teenagers/
There is a Season
Every now and then when I look at my boys, I have one of those moments. My heart aches, my eyes gather pools and there is a thick sadness in my throat. They are growing fast. The oldest only has two more years at home and that thought panics me. I feel like I want them to live with me forever.
Back in Season
Posted by Tammy on July 5, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/07/05/eating-seasonally/
Haiku for Dinner
We all have to make choices and frankly, offering choices is a trademark of my parenting style. So, when I told my children that they had a choice of doing a family Harlem shake or writing dinnertime haiku, each sharpened their pencil.
What Goes Best with Haiku?
Posted by Tammy on April 18, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/04/18/haiku-for-dinner/
Chip Off the Old Block
My children dislike this phrase because it highlights their lineage back to me. Used here, “a chip off the old block” means a person or thing that derives from the source or parentage. It first appears in the English language in or around 1621 when Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln, giving his sermon said, “Am not I a child of the same Adam … a chip of the same block, with him?”
Chips off the Block
Posted by Tammy on January 6, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/01/06/making-radish-chips-snacks/
Traditions Matter
Traditions matter. While I’ve supported that notion on some level for a long time, it took a lesson from my 10 year old for me to fully internalized it.
The Waltz
Posted by Tammy on November 22, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/11/22/traditions-matter/
Tammy’s Top Ten (t3 report) Reasons to Have Family Dinners
The kids have been back in school for nearly two months now – long enough for the sweet lazy days of summer to waft into a distant memory. While I miss the unstructured homework-free schedule, there is something reassuring to falling back into a routine.
One of the best parts of autumn is that our dinner time routine stabilizes so that I can look everyone in the eye over a meal and assess how the day has gone. Why I take such personal pleasure in this is probably because it was part of my food and family heritage but now, there are some compelling reasons why we ought to hold onto this tradition and it’s not just for memory’s sake. Here are 10 strong reasons to hold them regularly:
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Posted by Tammy on October 19, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/10/19/tammys-top-ten-t3-report-reasons-to-have-family-dinners/
Tammy
A wife, a mom, an executive, a certified leadership coach and a breast cancer survivor. I love learning and I love to write and I'm often fascinated with the life lessons that come from my kitchen. Focusing on community-based Placemaking is the way that I work towards creating a healthier planet.
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