tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:52:44 +0000family lifesimplicityfrugalCatholichomeminimalismgoalskitchenfinancereal liferecipesmisc.cloth diaperinggardenphfrbreastfeedingcontentmentthriftyDIYlearning who I amtwo under twolaundryEAdventdebt freemiscreadingsewingsimpleLentmarriageprayerpregnancyEasterJoNFPWIWSbooksexercisenatural birthplaypostpartumprobiotictravel7QTCajunFive FavoritesRhode Island RedsRitaVenerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheenchicksco-sleepingcosleepingcraftsfamilyfreelearninglocalpaleopotty trainingreal foodsahmChristmasECISFJKindle FireKittensKohl'sMotherhoodSundayThree in four yearsart suppliescatechismchildren are giftsdebt-freeeating localeliminating unnecessary houseworkexcuse my whiningfaithfashionherbal remedieshot messhourglasshousejogging/runningleaving the housepoetryreduce reuse recyclesave-a-steptoysvlog itInviting you into the life of a Catholic Cajun Louisiana family where God, creativity, life, simplicity and frugal living are sought!http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Suzette)Blogger277125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-5829449366391390407Sat, 05 Mar 2016 03:43:00 +00002016-12-11T18:18:54.965-06:00 It's been quiet here for really long and it's been a mixture of all aspects of life. Our baby is 14 months! Can you believe it? Emerson is walking, talking a bit, and generally behaving more like a toddler/kid than a baby. Thank the heavens that he is still napping most days! There is so much! We have land! We have a water meter on the old sugarcane field. We have a culvert with a bit of http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2016/03/chirpchirp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-6978005656711442031Tue, 02 Dec 2014 19:31:00 +00002014-12-02T13:31:37.640-06:00gardenMy move-able garden. Growing rather slowly yet so beautiful! #simplethingshttp://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/12/gardening-and-move.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-5194303950448534013Wed, 26 Nov 2014 02:09:00 +00002014-11-25T20:09:40.331-06:00Satsumas are here and boy are they delicious!Boxes! Boxes! Ma Ingalls, how ever did you do it? I think the limited space of a wagon was the kicker...that would be interesting...like, the horse will faint/die/collapse if you being another pot/blanket/toy/(insert thing of choice). That would be good motivation. Alas, borrowed trailers, family, friends all made this possible...allllllll umpteenhttp://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/11/and-boxes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-1770558146026074678Sun, 23 Nov 2014 16:28:00 +00002014-11-23T10:30:36.003-06:00Jonah, don't be shy to get comfortable.So we made a quick run to Target. And got a $10 giftcard for buying $50 of groceries. Also remedied our garment crisis...mostly! While we were waiting to check-out:J: I wanna go to Dada's football game now!Are you on Twitter? #packNovember has all the updates as we move! As to be expected, we are all slightly in a funk this morning. And today is http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/11/transition-and-stomach-speed-bump.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-7412591778641160120Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:52:00 +00002014-11-13T18:58:30.586-06:00family lifeMoving day is soon here. We close this chapter of our current residence of a two bath one bed house and our three kids, cat, puppy, and seven hens. The animals are coming along. As is my winter garden- all planted in pots in lieu of our home being for sale earlier this season. As many of you have been before we are living amidst cardboard chaos with the transition of moving in with family and I http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/11/moving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-2056523703723993463Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:18:00 +00002014-11-05T13:18:36.744-06:00misc. #Sandbox Note to self: 100lbs of sand lasted roughly three weeks. Hashtags Who doesn't love 'em Here's the latest and greatest on this young family, hashtag style, forever and ever, Amen. #houseforsale #happiestbabyever #artprojectseveryday #newpuppy #yesiamcrazy #housecontractfellthru #backupcontract #housingisexpensive #wheretomove #decisions #decisions #decisions #http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/11/my-life-in-hashtags.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-8245523637491621289Thu, 23 Oct 2014 20:31:00 +00002014-10-23T15:31:24.577-05:00Catholic I finished the 9th day of the novena & got down on th floor to play with the baby. The phone rang. Our real estate agent. We have an offer on our house.  Praise you Jesus! St. Therese, thank you for your abundant love for souls.  Praised be Jesus Christ!http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/10/dear-sweet-st-therese.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-3693156504354559615Sat, 11 Oct 2014 04:55:00 +00002014-10-10T23:55:18.909-05:00Rita Kid: It will be black in the dark, scary woods. (blinks her eyes in exaggeration) Or maybe a llama will be there to save us. (walks away) — Suzette (@cajunthibs) September 25, 2014 What can I say? She has a place in her heart for llamas. :) Three-year olds. Gotta love them.http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/10/rita-says.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-4160364410434171183Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:35:00 +00002014-10-02T13:35:25.510-05:00exercisephfr {pretty} Wood Floors BEFORE AFTER Tyler and my parents sanded, stained and finished our bedroom floors. 1950s pine. Gorgeous. (And we checked for lead before starting- all clear. ) {VERY happy}  We've had a long long hiatus from gluten and my bread baking has been tucked away for some time. But then we bought a loaf of bread here and there and of course I was whispering "Ihttp://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/10/phfr-autumn-misc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-1988712435030992033Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:56:00 +00002014-09-29T15:27:26.790-05:00frugalkitchenrecipes If you have a whole chicken, or a few whole chicken legs, or even drumsticks to cook, here is an idea! Cook them in a slow cooker to make shredded chicken* and chicken broth all in one swoop! Broth, cooled and ready for the fridge! Oil your slow cooker (crock pot) and then salt the bottom. Put the chicken (boneless chicken will render next to no broth, so please use on-the-bone http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-to-make-supper-and-chicken-broth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-3094526805152433894Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:20:00 +00002014-09-15T12:20:47.956-05:00frugalhouseKohl'sRight now Kohl's has pillows for $4.99 each! And they are delivering these bad boys to yer mailboxSo run in store,grab a discount hand sanitizerBecause you have to hit $10 pretax, says my cashier. Then do your thang at checkout so your receipt looks like this:And your savings total this:Because if your house is like mine, there is usually a pillow that has seen far too much urine and/orhttp://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/09/sleep-for-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-4306752741316970942Fri, 12 Sep 2014 22:34:00 +00002014-09-12T17:34:09.554-05:00Catholicmisc.Mornings, no, days require all of my all lately. I catch myself checking-out on the net and starring out the window or at the visual clutter that three kids create in the blink of an eye. My current state is so full of life that I'm often overcome. Sometimes joy, sometimes shock, but overcome. I've surprised myself with the I put on my morning and afternoon coffee. You see, coffee is a http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/09/reverence-within-routine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-7273955671992338166Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:39:00 +00002014-08-19T15:39:16.398-05:00Catholic Haley has written so beautifully. http://carrotsformichaelmas.com/2014/08/19/we-are-still-the-easter-people/http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-must-read.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-6044432321751820984Fri, 01 Aug 2014 23:55:00 +00002014-08-01T18:55:10.888-05:00EJoMy dear little boys,You are so special to me. I'm so excited that you have each other. Rita is just as crazy about the both of you. Jo, she introduces you as "my friend, JoJo!" And Em, she kisses you until your face is covered with kiss..residue (spit). Dada is over the moon for you both. I have thought of ending this little blog but I want to keep a journal for you. And do you know a dear old http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/08/my-boys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-6587401177710423157Tue, 29 Jul 2014 04:01:00 +00002014-07-28T23:01:00.441-05:00chicks http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/07/cheep-cheep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-7171916547834530883Sun, 20 Jul 2014 22:00:00 +00002014-07-20T17:00:03.140-05:00Catholicchildren are giftsfamily life"You sure have your hands full! I would ask how you're doing but I already know!" says the cashier in reference to my three young children under four years of age.  Do you know? When your hands are filled with sand at the beach and the grains chase each other out of your hand, do you feel that peace? These children have taught me a deep satisfying peace.  When your hands http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/07/hands-full.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-2716206133848750517Mon, 14 Jul 2014 02:24:00 +00002014-07-13T21:24:11.026-05:00recipesThis is the perfect recipe for someone who doesn't like sweet sweet potato dishes and for someone who loves sweet potatoes.  How does that make any sense?  I imagine it's because this isn't a sort of candied dish, rather the sweetness of the sweet potatoes are balanced, swirled and mingled with flavors that are otherwise sour and pungent on their own. Cooking with Herbs The http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/07/sweet-potato-and-parsley-salad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-447438414520452513Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:10:00 +00002014-06-17T08:10:09.147-05:00faithMotherhoodRegarding motherhood (most certainly applicable to life in general):"Recognize that God has never required more of you than you can possibly accomplish. So if you feel overwhelmed, it can often be because you are living by someone else's expectations."Sally Clarkson in Desperatehttp://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/06/confidence-in-lord.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-3653961631462241252Fri, 09 May 2014 04:44:00 +00002014-05-09T12:36:57.445-05:00catechismhomehot messkitchenphfrrecipessave-a-stepvlog itLongest title ever, just sayin'. Linking-up with Dear Auntie Leila and Famous Blythe. Ok, here we go with the linky and the vlog! Buckle up! {pretty} This awesome glider was given to us when the local nursery (plants) was closing.  I know, you thought child nursery, but no, for sooooome strange reason there was a glider and a rocking chair in the small hut for checking-out. I'm http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/05/phfr-hot-mess-and-vlogin-it-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-8018734800168479312Thu, 08 May 2014 03:34:00 +00002014-05-07T22:34:41.206-05:00Efamily lifemarriage Our First Easter2010 This month we make five years married!!! HOORAY! I just LOVE LOVE LOVE my man. Thank you Jesus for him. And for the fruit of our marriage - they rock too. But so this blog started off as "cajun newlyweds" and then morphed into "jambalaya" because it ended up being more than just updates on family life and now…now we are really about to not be newlyweds. So I'm thinking. http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/05/i-should-probably-get-new-web-address.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-7317292291819195433Sat, 03 May 2014 03:02:00 +00002014-05-02T22:02:49.174-05:00Efamily lifeThree in four yearsI have fought the "TGIF!" attitude since becoming CEO of ye cottage of 1000 square feet. But I'm not gonna lie, it's gotten harder!The kids really really miss Tyler. He works long hours (I mean, to me he does). And by 10am I've had multiple (dozens, maybe) requests for Dada to come home. When they were both bee-boppin around they were less likely to miss Tyler but he is the friend of choice now http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/05/sigh-friday-amen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-4767706793962274342Wed, 30 Apr 2014 03:23:00 +00002014-05-12T16:31:58.135-05:00EastergardenJolearningmiscRitaMontage on a MondayJanitor Jo. Really vacuuming. Lifesaver.  Sorting with Easter Candy! The green was with the brown, but hey, I was impressed! Basket fun! Radishes! 1st year growing them. Simple and very fun to harvest! Putting on PJs by himself...lots of practice needed but a PJ necklace is quite the creative thought. ;) Easter chocolate!(And best buddies) http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/04/phfr-in-which-dada-and-momma-are-quite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-7986324228673555995Fri, 25 Apr 2014 03:21:00 +00002014-04-24T22:21:24.274-05:00contentmentEEasterfamily lifesimplicity Joyous Day! As requested by Becky, here are more photos of our Easter Boy! We are all so smitten!  Current thoughts: Motherhood is finally making sense. I'm so excited to continue to grow this precious family. My kids are awesome. My husband is amazing. My husband is the best. Our gardening this summer might be tomatoes and okra - I'm ok with that. The kittens next door. http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/04/easter-boy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-4238411512576113153Mon, 21 Apr 2014 02:48:00 +00002014-04-20T21:48:21.549-05:00Efamily life Welcome to our sweet third child! Emerson Paul April 10th, 2014 1:50pm 6lbs 12oz Happy Easter! http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/04/speedy-delivery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452887924885944257.post-8902854087003747154Wed, 19 Mar 2014 04:53:00 +00002014-03-18T23:53:26.869-05:00gardenLentpregnancy Freshly harvested heirloom chicory leaves from my garden! I feel like that title catches all. Do you? We are doing very well. I'm (apparently) quite pregnant. Or to quote an observer: Well! Don't you look like you swallowed a watermelon! Lent is in full swing. I just feel like it is so real this year. Had a preterm labor scare - come to find out our eggs were bad (bought at a national http://cajunnewlyweds.blogspot.com/2014/03/here-pregnant-living-lent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzette)3