15 pounds of carrots.
Fine Art Friday #25
What the heck did I get myself into, friend?
I'm pausing in the midst of making 39 (yes, 39!) freezer meals for when school starts. For me, this mainly means long co-op days when I'm scrambling to make lunches and dinners on the same day for our family of six.
I mean seriously, everyone wants to eat?
3 meals + snacks?!
And everyone is NOT okay with a bowl of cereal for breakfast, lunch AND DINNER?? (my girl dinner of choice BTW — Cinnamon Toast Crunch, always, but now it's the Cascadian Farms because I'm trying to be healthy and organic when at all possible)
As I've been telling my friends about this feat I've gotten a few different responses varying from “OMG PLEASE SHARE YOUR RESOURCE!” (The Family Freezer — I've cooked her freezer meals since 2015 and really, most of them are quite good for freezer to crockpot meals) to “Girl, good for you for making a plan, I would just make noodles every night.”
And while I would totally live on noodles and Cinnamon Toast Crunch…
MUCH to my dismay, my family feels otherwise.
SO I must press on — and here I am paused at 30 meals because I RAN OUT OF CHICKEN.
Y'all, the order that took TWO MEN to load into my car did not have enough chicken.
Carrots? Yup — 15 pounds (do you see why I'll not peel another carrot for 6 months?)
Red bell peppers? More than enough considering they were out of green (so I got lots of more red)
Chuck Roast? Yup — I got 3.
and I made 3 gallon freezer bags of these
Beef Roast with Carrots is one of the EASIEST and TASTIEST crockpot meals. Save for later if you want a stew-like recipe with a whole lot less (kinda) work. 1 chuck roast, 2 lb carrots, 3 TBSP Olive Oil, 2 TBSP Red Wine Vinegar, 1 pkg Taco Seasoning (you could also use Mesquite, but I like Taco). Crockpot on Low for 8-10 hours. I like to err on the LONGER side because nobody wants to eat a chuck roast that isn't tender enough…
But the chicken? There isn't enough.
I counted my pounds of chicken and counted on each of the family size packages of chicken equaling 5-6 lbs, and they ended up being 3-4. The math didn't math — even with me being more conservative on distributing the chicken.
And the math? It just wasn't mathing.
No, I didn't care enough to actually weigh each pound, BUT I did run out. Chicken breasts + thighs – ALL GONE.
So now here I am writing this email as I want for the rest of the chicken to be delivered to my house (4 kids + 106 degree heat = I will not leave the house).
And here's the thing – all this work reminds me of ALL the work that goes into a painting… BEFORE IT ACTUALLY EVEN BEGINS.
There's SO MUCH that goes into painting a wedding –
and I know this to be true from planning my own wedding years ago and seeing my planner friends work their tails off every wedding season (which actually means year-round for most planners)…
So I thought I'd round up a few blog posts that show all the stuff that goes into painting a wedding (or painting a painting for a collection, or an ornament, basically anything…)
FAST DOES NOT MEAN EASY OR EFFORTLESS
Here I share all about this, but here's the gist:
A single painting is the tip of the iceberg.
Being able to paint beautifully, quickly, and efficiently has taken YEARS of practice, hours and hours of work, and no less than probably 1,000 mess-ups behind the scenes so that everything goes smoothly on your wedding day.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PREPARATION
Here I talk about A Day in the Life of a Live Wedding Painter, and (my favorite moment) the moment the couple sees their painting is pure magic. And it goes off without a hitch because of preparation.
PRACTICE IS EVERYTHING
Watercolor is fickle. I was terrified of using it for years – but once I did, I was hooked. But the thing about watercolor? You have to know what you're doing or it's not going to work.
And as I'm prepping for more weddings this fall and school, and something exciting I can't wait to share with you, AND the holiday season, the prep work has become even more important as we're starting our homeschool year. Need some help with prepping your year? Hit reply and I'll send you my favorite freezer meals to make your life SO MUCH EASIER this fall.
xoxo
PS – Do you have a favorite easy meal? PLEASE hit reply and share! I'm always looking to up my game.
What the heck did I get myself into, aa?
I'm pausing in the midst of making 39 (yes, 39!) freezer meals for when school starts. For me, this mainly means long co-op days when I'm scrambling to make lunches and dinners on the same day for our family of six.
I mean seriously, everyone wants to eat?
3 meals + snacks?!
And everyone is NOT okay with a bowl of cereal for breakfast, lunch AND DINNER?? (my girl dinner of choice BTW — Cinnamon Toast Crunch, always, but now it's the Cascadian Farms because I'm trying to be healthy and organic when at all possible)
As I've been telling my friends about this feat I've gotten a few different responses varying from “OMG PLEASE SHARE YOUR RESOURCE!” (The Family Freezer — I've cooked her freezer meals since 2015 and really, most of them are quite good for freezer to crockpot meals) to “Girl, good for you for making a plan, I would just make noodles every night.”
And while I would totally live on noodles and Cinnamon Toast Crunch…
MUCH to my dismay, my family feels otherwise.
SO I must press on — and here I am paused at 30 meals because I RAN OUT OF CHICKEN.
Y'all, the order that took TWO MEN to load into my car did not have enough chicken.
Carrots? Yup — 15 pounds (do you see why I'll not peel another carrot for 6 months?)
Red bell peppers? More than enough considering they were out of green (so I got lots of more red)
Chuck Roast? Yup — I got 3.
and I made 3 gallon freezer bags of these
Beef Roast with Carrots is one of the EASIEST and TASTIEST crockpot meals. Save for later if you want a stew-like recipe with a whole lot less (kinda) work. 1 chuck roast, 2 lb carrots, 3 TBSP Olive Oil, 2 TBSP Red Wine Vinegar, 1 pkg Taco Seasoning (you could also use Mesquite, but I like Taco). Crockpot on Low for 8-10 hours. I like to err on the LONGER side because nobody wants to eat a chuck roast that isn't tender enough…
But the chicken? There isn't enough.
I counted my pounds of chicken and counted on each of the family size packages of chicken equaling 5-6 lbs, and they ended up being 3-4. The math didn't math — even with me being more conservative on distributing the chicken.
And the math? It just wasn't mathing.
No, I didn't care enough to actually weigh each pound, BUT I did run out. Chicken breasts + thighs – ALL GONE.
So now here I am writing this email as I want for the rest of the chicken to be delivered to my house (4 kids + 106 degree heat = I will not leave the house).
And here's the thing – all this work reminds me of ALL the work that goes into a painting… BEFORE IT ACTUALLY EVEN BEGINS.
There's SO MUCH that goes into painting a wedding –
and I know this to be true from planning my own wedding years ago and seeing my planner friends work their tails off every wedding season (which actually means year-round for most planners)…
So I thought I'd round up a few blog posts that show all the stuff that goes into painting a wedding (or painting a painting for a collection, or an ornament, basically anything…)
FAST DOES NOT MEAN EASY OR EFFORTLESS
Here I share all about this, but here's the gist:
A single painting is the tip of the iceberg.
Being able to paint beautifully, quickly, and efficiently has taken YEARS of practice, hours and hours of work, and no less than probably 1,000 mess-ups behind the scenes so that everything goes smoothly on your wedding day.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PREPARATION
Here I talk about A Day in the Life of a Live Wedding Painter, and (my favorite moment) the moment the couple sees their painting is pure magic. And it goes off without a hitch because of preparation.
PRACTICE IS EVERYTHING
Watercolor is fickle. I was terrified of using it for years – but once I did, I was hooked. But the thing about watercolor? You have to know what you're doing or it's not going to work.
And as I'm prepping for more weddings this fall and school, and something exciting I can't wait to share with you, AND the holiday season, the prep work has become even more important as we're starting our homeschool year. Need some help with prepping your year? Hit reply and I'll send you my favorite freezer meals to make your life SO MUCH EASIER this fall.
xoxo
PS – Do you have a favorite easy meal? PLEASE hit reply and share! I'm always looking to up my game.
ICYMI
What the heck did I get myself into, aa?
I'm pausing in the midst of making 39 (yes, 39!) freezer meals for when school starts. For me, this mainly means long co-op days when I'm scrambling to make lunches and dinners on the same day for our family of six.
I mean seriously, everyone wants to eat?
3 meals + snacks?!
And everyone is NOT okay with a bowl of cereal for breakfast, lunch AND DINNER?? (my girl dinner of choice BTW — Cinnamon Toast Crunch, always, but now it's the Cascadian Farms because I'm trying to be healthy and organic when at all possible)
As I've been telling my friends about this feat I've gotten a few different responses varying from “OMG PLEASE SHARE YOUR RESOURCE!” (The Family Freezer — I've cooked her freezer meals since 2015 and really, most of them are quite good for freezer to crockpot meals) to “Girl, good for you for making a plan, I would just make noodles every night.”
And while I would totally live on noodles and Cinnamon Toast Crunch…
MUCH to my dismay, my family feels otherwise.
SO I must press on — and here I am paused at 30 meals because I RAN OUT OF CHICKEN.
Y'all, the order that took TWO MEN to load into my car did not have enough chicken.
Carrots? Yup — 15 pounds (do you see why I'll not peel another carrot for 6 months?)
Red bell peppers? More than enough considering they were out of green (so I got lots of more red)
Chuck Roast? Yup — I got 3.
and I made 3 gallon freezer bags of these
Beef Roast with Carrots is one of the EASIEST and TASTIEST crockpot meals. Save for later if you want a stew-like recipe with a whole lot less (kinda) work. 1 chuck roast, 2 lb carrots, 3 TBSP Olive Oil, 2 TBSP Red Wine Vinegar, 1 pkg Taco Seasoning (you could also use Mesquite, but I like Taco). Crockpot on Low for 8-10 hours. I like to err on the LONGER side because nobody wants to eat a chuck roast that isn't tender enough…
But the chicken? There isn't enough.
I counted my pounds of chicken and counted on each of the family size packages of chicken equaling 5-6 lbs, and they ended up being 3-4. The math didn't math — even with me being more conservative on distributing the chicken.
And the math? It just wasn't mathing.
No, I didn't care enough to actually weigh each pound, BUT I did run out. Chicken breasts + thighs – ALL GONE.
So now here I am writing this email as I want for the rest of the chicken to be delivered to my house (4 kids + 106 degree heat = I will not leave the house).
And here's the thing – all this work reminds me of ALL the work that goes into a painting… BEFORE IT ACTUALLY EVEN BEGINS.
There's SO MUCH that goes into painting a wedding –
and I know this to be true from planning my own wedding years ago and seeing my planner friends work their tails off every wedding season (which actually means year-round for most planners)…
So I thought I'd round up a few blog posts that show all the stuff that goes into painting a wedding (or painting a painting for a collection, or an ornament, basically anything…)
FAST DOES NOT MEAN EASY OR EFFORTLESS
Here I share all about this, but here's the gist:
A single painting is the tip of the iceberg.
Being able to paint beautifully, quickly, and efficiently has taken YEARS of practice, hours and hours of work, and no less than probably 1,000 mess-ups behind the scenes so that everything goes smoothly on your wedding day.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PREPARATION
Here I talk about A Day in the Life of a Live Wedding Painter, and (my favorite moment) the moment the couple sees their painting is pure magic. And it goes off without a hitch because of preparation.
PRACTICE IS EVERYTHING
Watercolor is fickle. I was terrified of using it for years – but once I did, I was hooked. But the thing about watercolor? You have to know what you're doing or it's not going to work.
And as I'm prepping for more weddings this fall and school, and something exciting I can't wait to share with you, AND the holiday season, the prep work has become even more important as we're starting our homeschool year. Need some help with prepping your year? Hit reply and I'll send you my favorite freezer meals to make your life SO MUCH EASIER this fall.
xoxo
PS – Do you have a favorite easy meal? PLEASE hit reply and share! I'm always looking to up my game.
ICYMI
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