Elizabeth Peterson, Author at Minding My Peas

Three Great Books for Kids

December 10, 2016 Daily Life: Celebrating Motherhood's Moments No Comments

I haven’t done a book review of any sort for ages, though we’ve certainly continued with the unstoppable reading and regular library trips. It seems ironic to even consider reading less just to write a book review once in a while, so reviews have taken a back burner in the aftermath…

Thankful Thursday

November 11, 2016 Daily Life: Celebrating Motherhood's Moments No Comments

Between the election and the crazy post election drama, I think it’s time we all sit back, turn off facebook, and get back to more thanksgiving related topics. In light of that, I’ve posted my last election related comment on Facebook and am moving on. We’ll see how this goes…

Two Days and Our Thankful Tree

November 2, 2016 Daily Life: Celebrating Motherhood's Moments No Comments

Two days into the month of thankfulness and we have our thankful tree officially started. I didn’t even realize that this had become a tradition until I realized that this is the 3rd year we’ve had one. They’ve varied in forms and beauty. Two years ago was an odd assortment…

Rediscovering Thankfulness

November 1, 2016 Daily Life: Celebrating Motherhood's Moments No Comments

With the holiday season headed straight towards us, and Thanksgiving a matter of just a few more weeks away, thankfulness regains it’s somewhat precarious fingerhold in our lives. It’s a necessary reminder. I know my thankfulness erodes through the year like a sandy bluff, battered by the tidal ebb and…

Monday Plans

October 17, 2016 Daily Life: Celebrating Motherhood's Moments No Comments

Monday’s are a momentous occasion for me. I know most people dread them, so this probably makes me weird, but I love them. After the refreshment of the weekend, which usually involves some break from normal work pursuits, I feel ready for the challenge of the week. I spend Sunday…

Healthy Baby Food on a Budget!

October 5, 2016 Daily Life: Celebrating Motherhood's Moments No Comments

You know those adorable little glass jars of Gerber baby food? Or the squeezie things that are so popular now? Okay, I’ve never gotten into the squeezie things–my kids are proof because any attempt to give them one results in a giant mess. But, though they be convenient, they are…

Healthy Groceries on a Budget #9

September 28, 2016 Daily Life: Celebrating Motherhood's Moments 2 Comments

Hey guys! I’m back with another post about my never-ending quest for healthy groceries on a budget. I’ve slacked off with my grocery budget posts, not because anything has changed in how we buy groceries, but because it was getting a little old–writing about buying the same foods for the…

Fun On A Budget: 8 Reasons Why We Love The Library

September 20, 2016 Budgeting Daily Life: Celebrating Motherhood's Moments No Comments

The library is basically my favorite place. Not only here specifically, because I have loved the libraries in every place which we’ve lived with an equal fervor. My library growing up was the quintessential small-town, county library. All the librarians knew me, and though the selection was somewhat limited, it…

Sunday Afternoon

September 18, 2016 Daily Life: Celebrating Motherhood's Moments No Comments

Puffy storm clouds scud across the sky, intermittent sunshine and rain. Naps. I’m inclined to join in on the naps, but my book is calling, so coffee it is. Later on there will be planning for the week, and cooking, and picking up the clutter that seeps out of the…

In the Morning When I Rise

September 12, 2016 Daily Life: Celebrating Motherhood's Moments No Comments

The art of mornings with young children is a generally finicky business. Some mornings I rise before the dawn, have coffee, read a little, and tidy up before tousled little heads even begin to emerge from the mounds of tangled blankets and toys in their beds–and then they do and…