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Episode 106: The How’s & Why’s of Batching Errands and Household Chores

There’s so much to juggle — errands, house projects, hosting, kids, meals — and it can drain you fast if you tackle it all piecemeal. I’m sharing how batching — grouping similar chores and errands together — can help you save time, mental energy, and decision fatigue. Listen below, or skim the highlights and full transcript to see how I plan my days to stay ahead (without burning out).

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WHAT WE ATE THIS WEEK #12

I’m teaching a cooking class on Thursday — ‘The Casserole Comeback‘ — and want to test out the three recipes ahead of time, as a refresher since these recipes aren’t in my usual wheelhouse, and it’s been years since I’ve cooked these… so the theme of this weeks dinners is recipe testing!
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WHAT WE ATE THIS WEEK #11

All in all it was a really good week. We ate at home almost every meal, and it’s really the first week I feel settled in the new home. There are still a ton of small organization projects / rearranging / decorating / donating to do, but that’s how these things go. We’re so happy to be here.
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WHAT WE ATE THIS WEEK #10

Annnnnd we’re back! It’s been about 2.5 years since I last posted a WWATW, and a lot has changed. We sold our home, moved into a temporary rental, bought a new home (we just moved in last week!), and had our third baby somewhere in between. I missed this series, and my one of my goals for Q5 (yes, I break up my year into five quintiles instead of four quarters) is to tidy up this little food blog of mine, and resume the WWATW series. So here we are. We’re so back!
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