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  • My Blue Apron Experience

    Hello Honeybees,

    I know that I’m late to the party but I was finally able to try Blue Apron thanks to one of my fellow Memphis Moms Blog boos.  Blue Apron allows you to gift free boxes to friends which is how I received mine. I was excited to try it and so were my sons especially my youngest. They knew about Blue Apron from seeing the commercials on Youtube.

    After following the link that she sent to me I entered the required information. Yes, you have to enter a form of payment. I ALWAYS hate this because it adds work for me on the back end to cancel it before I am billed for it. But since I REALLY wanted to try Blue Apron I went for it.I was able to put in dietary restrictions and number of servings & select from a menu. Then it was time to sit back and wait for my shipment to arrive.

    The timing of my shipment was perfect. It came the day before the snow/ice hit Memphis. I didn’t get a chance to go to the grocery store so we were running low on food.

    The box was well insulated and everything was still cool. I loved that everything was individually wrapped and labeled. The recipe cards are big and colorful with very detailed instructions. I cooked the first meal which was a Ginger Steak & vegetables. My youngest son Matthew cooked the second meal which was chicken, glazed carrots and mashed potatoes.

    The Ginger Steak meal was not one that I would tackle after working all day.  The recipe cards gives you and estimated cook time. There were a lot of steps and timing issues. This was a meal for someone with a little skill in the kitchen. The meal was delicious and the flavor was amazing. You receive everything that you need to cook the meal except salt & pepper, water and oil.

    The chicken, glazed carrots and mashed potatoes was delicious, quick and easy. Matthew handled it like a future chef.

    I did order a second box with salmon and ground beef just to try something different. What I enjoyed the most was not having to shop for all of the ingredients, that it came to my front door and the step by step instructions.  If you can work Blue Apron in your budget, it’s worth it.

     

    Beewisdom- Usually, one’s cooking is better than one thinks it is- Julia Child

     

  • The Strong One

    Hello Honeybees,

    There is always someone in every friendship who is the one that everyone goes to for advice. The one that always seems to have it together. The one that is always happy. The one that always has a word of encouragement when you are feeling down.

    The STRONG one.

    We all know that person.

    You might be that person

    There is nothing wrong with being that person

    Where would we be without that person?

    But I ask the question………. Where does this person go for encouragement? Who do they turn to when they are down? Who helps to lift their spirits?

    Here’s a transparent moment.. at the beginning of November 2017, I had a week where I was just not myself. It was hard for me to find anything to smile about and mean it. I smiled but it was not genuine. I was feeling very overwhelmed by life. I didn’t reach out to anyone to talk about it. I felt like I had to deal with it on my own. I didn’t feel like anyone wanted to listen and I also felt a little guilty about feeling the way that I was feeling. My life is truly blessed & I am grateful for it. There are people praying for this kind of life. It’s not lavish by any means but I know that it could be a whole lot worse. I gave myself a week to get it together and if I was still feeling the same way I was going to reach out to someone. We must recognize when we need help and not be afraid to ask for it. By the end of the week I was feeling like my old self. The pity party was over.

    I’m sharing this because NO ONE around me knew what I was going through.  No one knew how I was feeling. We never know what people are going through. We never know what burdens they carry. We sometimes forget that even the strong need help.

    Dress: INC- Sugarplum Consignment, Shoes:Impo-TJMaxx

    I encourage you to reach out to your friends and check on them, especially the strong ones. They might not open up on the first call or text but for them to know that someone is thinking about them and that someone cares can be the lift that they need.

    Beewisdom- Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love- Brené Brown

     

     

     

  • Finding Your Passion at 50

    Hello Honeybees,

    I can NOT be the only one.

    I can NOT be the only person who is still trying to define their purpose at 50.

    I can NOT be the only person who is not totally satisfied with where they are in either their career, romantic life or financial life.

    Could I be the only one?

    Am I traveling this road alone?

    When did you figure out your path? Who helped you find your way? How did you know what was your passion? Your purpose? Are they the same thing? I sometimes feel like I am behind the preverbal eight ball. I sometimes wish that I could go back & start again.  You know that ole hindsight is 20/20 thing.

    I have always loved words. I’ve always loved writing. I’ve always loved books. My goal is to figure out how to turn that love into a business. How do I use this love? How does this passion lead me to profit? I feel like I have been on the brink of success but I’ve never been able to get over the edge.

    Well, thankfully I have finally found my passion & my purpose and I am running full steam ahead in them. I’m not gonna sugar coat this & lie like I have everything figured out because I am a looonng way from that. But what I have figured out is that I have everything that I need to pursue both of them.

    Black Tee: Merona-Target, Top: Ann Taylor, Jeans: Lucky Brand, Shoes: Merona-Target

    I know my purpose & I work at it every day. But the execution of my passion is different from the execution of my purpose. Though they both align with one another, the way that they play out in my life is different and I am ok with that.

    What’s your passion and purpose? Are they the same?

    Beewisdom- We confuse the idea of having a job with fulfilling our purpose- Jay-Z