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Monday Love

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Nothing beats a productive day, and I love my Mondays for just that reason! It is often my most productive day because it helps us set the week off in the right...

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What I Love About Mondays

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Unlike the rest of the world (at least according to Facebook and Twitter), I happen to love Mondays. When I do my Mondays right, I feel so productive and prepar...

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Meanwhile, Back on the Menu

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 3 Comments

One of my very favorite things to make for dinner is Pioneer Woman’s Sour Cream Noodle Bake. I love it exactly as is–no modifications, so additions ...

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Winner, Winner Chicken Dumplin’ Dinner!

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

When I meal plan, I try to make at least two things out of similar ingredients. Sometimes our tastes are all over the place and it doesn’t happen, but I t...

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Do Plan

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

People ask all the time how I manage to only go to the grocery store once a week. They usually follow it up with, “Do you still plan your meals for the we...

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You Can Thank Me Later

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Mid-morning yesterday, I read that it was National Blueberry Pancake Day. Mr. Gray loves blueberry pancakes, so I adjusted our dinner menu a little to allow for...

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Are You On The List?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

People ask me all the time if I use coupons when I shop. Intermittently, yes. Consistently, no. I have found that when I coupon shop, I buy things we don’...

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Smokin’

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Saturday morning, completely forgetting the fact that we had tons of fresh vegetables from Pops & Nonna, Baby Gray and I walked down to the farmer’s m...

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Extended Planning

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

A while back, I wrote about meal planning. I’ve had a couple of people ask me to provide a little more information and help formulate some more ideas. Act...

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Keep It Simple

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Last night I needed a quick and easy dinner solution. I surveyed my ingredient options and quickly settled it. I love pasta dishes, so I dumped a can of petite ...

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As I woke to the calendar flipped to March this mo As I woke to the calendar flipped to March this morning, it really made me think about this past year. 

I wrote and prayed with a bit of a different perspective. I thanked God for the lessons in empathy and love. I thanked Him for the slowdown and family time, just as our years with the boy begin their downhill slide. I thanked Him for safety and health that we so often take for granted. 

How can you reframe your focus as we step back into March? How can a year that has seemed to be full of differences and inconveniences turn into blessings in your life?
Little Sunday afternoon baseball—good for the so Little Sunday afternoon baseball—good for the soul.
This morning, mid-workout, I walked out and said, This morning, mid-workout, I walked out and said, “Do you know we’ll be married 15 years this year?” 

Y’all. The fives and tens get me. How am I old enough to have been married that long? 

Sometimes I think back to the 16 year-old girl who knew she would marry this guy. She had no idea what she was signing up for—she couldn’t have dreamt how great he would be as a husband, a father, a leader, a friend, a confidant. 

So, while we’re a few months off, I’m still here. In awe of my calculation. Wondering how it could have flown by and been a lifetime all at once—but, you know what they say, time flies when you’re having fun!
Turns out, I like it a lot better when we travel t Turns out, I like it a lot better when we travel to the snow and not vice versa. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 

Couple of thoughts: 
• offer heaps of grace and patience in the return to regularly scheduled programming
• choose to believe people are doing the best they can with what they have
• offer what you’re able
• check in on those around you

This week’s experience was different for every single person I have spoken to, even those very close in proximity.

Teacher friends, jumping to you for a second here, remember that each of your kiddos will have experienced this week differently, too, when they get back to you Monday (or whenever they are able). Some will have spent the time cuddled up, playing games, enjoying the snow with hot cocoa. Others will have been freezing, alone, and scared. Meet them where they are. Academic needs may not be the forefront upon return, and that’s okay. A hug and a smile goes a long way.
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