by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home, Faith, Family, Marriage
I can still hear the boom of the tree landing on our house. It’s the only memory I can think of that has a sound attached to it. While I can’t say that I remember everything, here are the things that stand out to us as being important afterwards. People....
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
Dinner in the oven in 5 minutes? Yep, it can be done! Food bloggers have no worries about me becoming competition for them, lol. I’m not about making it beautiful…but I am about finding recipes that taste fantasticrequire a small amount of time in the...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
There are so many side dishes, but this is–hands-down–the one I’m asked for time and time again. It’s great for family meals, potluck, Christmas dinner, everything. Comfort food? I think so. But the best thing about this dish is that it takes...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
Household papers have many forms: mail, bills, receipts. Conquering the piles of paper makes a home run so much more efficiently. How do we subdue the amount of paper cluttering our house? Throw away or recycle most of it. Shred papers we don’t need that have...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home, Parenting
Cleaning the kitchen is a constant chore in every home. Finding the right cleaning plan for your family will make it run so much more smoothly. What’s our strategy for success? Get input from everyone. Have a method for keeping dishes clean throughout the day....
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home, Family
Creating a family schedule helps tremendously when it comes to how our family functions. How do we create a family schedule? Make the schedule for the situation your family is in right now. Schedule the important stuff first. Don’t over schedule. Anticipate...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
If I’ve tried one way to do laundry, I’ve tried a dozen. I wanted a system that works with the least amount of effort. Here’s our laundry system: Come to terms with the fact that laundry is a never-ending cycle. Do parents’...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
Saving money can be challenging. Here’s what works for us when it comes to saving money on clothes. Pick a department store and be a loyal customer. Make use of the rebate apps Rakuten and Ibotta. Stack deals. Compare prices with Amazon. Put things in your...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
When you’re trying to save money on groceries, breakfast food can actually be a great place to start. Several of these ideas may seem routine, but I have a unique way of looking at each one. First things first, everything costs something. What we are looking to...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
Planning meals for your family is an ongoing, continuous process. But it can be made much simpler and more streamlined by choosing a system that works best for your lifestyle. Meal planning systems we’ll discuss include: Winging ItCategory MethodAround the...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
Have you ever agreed to make and take cookies to a party…and then forgot about said promise…until the night before? Maybe it’s just me. Or, maybe your kids didn’t think to mention that they promised you would bring cookies to the...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
Without a doubt, ibotta is my favorite money-saving app. Can you see why? 😀 Ibotta is a free app that allows you to receive rebates from a huge variety of stores and restaurants on things you buy, such as groceries and clothing. The rebates are paid...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
I feel like I start every post with, “This blog is not about _________.”  Some days, it feels like I know more about what it’s not than what it is.  :/ Today, even though this blog is not about cooking, ( 😉 ) I’m sharing one of the things my...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
My dear mama is June Cleaver, Martha Stewart, and Mother Teresa all wrapped up in a perfect five-foot-two-inch package. Â Bless her for trying to teach me all of her ways. Â She tried. Â I even remember her learning how to knit left-handed just so she could better teach...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
Guess what?  I’m not an expert on banking, taxes, or law.  So, don’t take this as any kind of official advice, ‘k?  Thanks! Paying taxes is such a fun topic.  And figuring out how much you owe is a super fun way to spend a Saturday.  And...
