My kids are sick.  I am sick.  It is friggin’ friggin’ cold outside. There are mucusy Kleenex wads, rinsed out throw up bowls, piles of laundry, sticky kid-shot cups of tylenol.  There is wheezing, and hacking, and horking, and blowing, and sneezing, and dry heaving.  And there is utter lack of inspiration. There is grouchiness.…Continue reading My Kids Are Sick

As I stated previously, I’m going to be all hush hush about the Christmas goings on here at the Ryder household because of my vastly vocal following who will spoil the fun for family. The photos will simply be to demonstrate the Christmas joys we Ryders have experienced over years passed. (Basically, since we have…Continue reading Not Too Good To Be True

This is basically an e-mail to any of you who subscribe by e-mail and live in the Waxhaw/ Charlotte area. In the midst of the busy Christmas season, I’m hoping you’ll give me a leg up in helping me advertise my Low Ryder Budget Group which starts JANUARY 6th. Even if you aren’t interested or…Continue reading Leg Up Advertisement

I know I am full of excuses for my absences, but in this case it is legit–not just my disorganized life or naughty children. Our modem died last Wednesday morning and it has been a week waiting for our horrid provider (rhymes with (sins-team) to send us a replacement that they kept telling us would…Continue reading Linkydoodledoo

Since my “list” menu seemed to work better for me than my calendar menus have done, I’m trying it again this month with a twist. I’m really going to try very hard to make the majority of our meals based on foods we already have in our freezer or pantry.  I just did a pretty…Continue reading November Menu

So you may all be delighted to learn that my menu plan makeover WORKED!  I loved having a list of meals that I could make that I HAD the ingredients for. You can check out my original post about it here.  The meals list was nice for me to also use it to give J…Continue reading Menu Makeover Results

So I disappeared.  My friend Kathy noticed and asked me where I was.  I don’t know the answer exactly, but maybe there is a name for the place that mothers disappear to when they can’t find themselves in their own life.  That is where I’ve been.  Is that funny or sad? I’m not sure.  Here…Continue reading What I Meant to Blog About