Lost, But Holding Hands

Thirty days. More than four hundred things. Three people. One weird goal. For the month of September, the our family is going to play the 30 Day Minimalism Game. The #MinsGame is one of those things that's simple, but not easy. Each day, for the 30 days in September, we will work to eliminate objects from our lives. On September 1st, we'll pick one item. On September 2, two items. September 3? That's three items. You get the idea. By the end of September--after 30 days of playing--our family hopes to remove 465 objects from our possession.  Why attempt such a thing? Why not. An absence of clutter in the physical sets the stage for an absence of clutter in the heart and mind. Clarity. That's the real goal. Clarity and contentment. What if what we have isn't actually what we want? Guidelines: Everyone plays You are in control of "your stuff" Everyday trash doesn't count Try to stick to physical items (digtial purging is a thing, t...

Some of us put a lot of thought into New Year's Resolutions.  About the time we begin shopping and decorating for Christmas- we also start imagining the most perfect, romantic, fun New Year's Eve and how we will start the new year as a "new me" or a "new us" with our significant other.  Others of us wake up on January 1st and hastily decide to take up running, or to throw about all of the leftover booze from the night before and stop hitting the bottle so hard.  We decide to get thinner, get happier, and to just generally be better. I think my teacher friends would agree that New Year's Resolutions do not just happen on January 1st.  About the time Target begins swapping the outdoorsy gear for school supplies, we start thinking about the kind of year we want to have- the kind of teacher we will be- the awesome things our students will do and achieve.  This is the time we start thinking about how this year can be different...better.  Or maybe you have h...

Sometimes the side dish makes the meal.  That is definitely the case with these crispy, savory, summery green beans!  Not to mention that this recipe is SUPER easy.  I mean the most time consuming part is prepping the fresh green beans.  You could always do that ahead of time. Lemon Rosemary Roasted Green Beans Ingredients: Fresh green beans- 1 lb-ish (washed and snapped) 1 T melted coconut oil 1 t salt 2 t rosemary 1 thinly sliced lemon Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a cast iron skillet (or any baking dish), toss green beans, oil, and seasonings. Lay lemon slices on top. Roast for 25-30 minutes, stirring part way through.  So yummy.  Pair it with a simple grilled chicken or pork chop for an easy weeknight dinner!