Our Go-To Lunch

When we want something quick, and nutritious, that's more than a sandwich, here's what we do:

One can corn
One can diced tomatoes
One can black beans

Drain the corn and beans, dump them in a bowl and dump in the tomatoes with the liquid. Snip in some fresh cilantro, or add a teaspoon or so of dried cilantro, then sprinkle some fajita seasoning over it. Stir and microwave for three minutes, or warm-up in a sauce pan on your stovetop. 

Serve as is, as a dip for tortilla chips, or add things like shredded cheese salsa and sour cream on top of  lettuce for a fuller meal. 

This is yummy, and filling, and easy to make even for my young children. Then they feel so proud and helpful, as they provided lunch for the family!

Parenting Tools: Cat Litter

I'm a cheapskate frugal/thrifty mama. The kind that says "I don't need 15 different types of cleaning products! I can clean it all with this one really good product!" (which, by the way is this one, it really does do everything well!) I've been pretty happy with that; I like simplicity, and am a little bit of a minimalist at heart.
I'm the only one in my family though, perhaps because my family feels the need to balance me, as I do tend to get a bit extreme in my pursuits from time to time.
My husband does see the value in having the "right tool for the job", and has no problem buying the right cleaner for the mess. I usually fall back on my standby (see above link), so he doesn't have to buy cleaning products very often, and sometimes I think we're wasting money on them letting them just sit there.