The Organized Life, November Paint Bucket
Posted by the Painted Apron on November 1, 2018 · 26 Comments
Okay, wasn’t it summer just yesterday? I can’t believe it’s time to talk turkey and holidays! Here’s what I’m thinking about making in November The flavor of the month is Thanksgiving, Fall flavors perfect for this time of year, with plenty of recipes for all kinds of gatherings You can see the links … Continue reading →
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Holidays, Thanksgiving Menu
Posted by the Painted Apron on November 16, 2017 · 22 Comments
Thanksgiving is only a week away, have you finalized your menu? I’ve been sipping eXtra strong coffee and drawing thinking rather than cooking this week I want to come up with a Mouthwatering Menu That is, of course, Fabulous, but balanced, with a few No Guilt dishes … Continue reading →
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Holidays, Happy Easter!
Posted by the Painted Apron on April 16, 2017 · 8 Comments
Happy Easter!! We’ve been hopping around with our 2 smallest bunnies this weekend With a lot of great food coming off the grill and out of the kitchen Many of these recipes will be coming up on the blog soon But right now, we’ve got eggs to find! … Continue reading →
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The Organized Life, Christmas Menu & Last Minute Ideas
Posted by the Painted Apron on December 21, 2016 · 12 Comments
I spent part of Sunday polishing the menu for our family Christmas Eve Lunch with Santa If you can take some time a week or so in advance of an event, to make a master grocery list and timeline, you will be giving yourself a present 🎁 There’s no formal dining for the adults as … Continue reading →
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The Organized Life, September Paint Bucket
Posted by the Painted Apron on September 1, 2016 · 15 Comments
September! Labor Day! A new season! Fall decorating! Autumn leaves! Cooler weather! Time to start thinking Apples 🍏 and Pumpkins 🎃 and TAILGATING 🏈 Here’s my September list of inspiration recipes Remember you can always see photos of these things plus the things I made from last month’s list on my monthly bucket list Pinterest … Continue reading →
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the Organized Life, The December Paint Bucket
Posted by the Painted Apron on November 30, 2012 · 4 Comments
The “Paint Bucket” is my bucket list of recipes that I want to try. I compile this list near the 1st of every month, browsing my Pinterest boards, looking at virtual recipe boxes I have on allrecipes.com, the Food network, and Ziplist. I also keep a master file of categorized recipes on my computer, that … Continue reading →
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Organized Life, Menu Planning
Posted by the Painted Apron on September 9, 2012 · 1 Comment
Weekly Menu Planning…I know what you’re thinking, “I don’t have time!” The thing is you don’t have time not to! I can not express strongly enough how much time you will save by doing this! If you make this a priority for one month, 4 times planning, and stick to it, you will thank me … Continue reading →
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