Monday // Homemade Pizza We didn't get to it last week so I made the dough over the weekend to rise in the fridge for Monday! Tuesday // Lemon Pepper Chicken Breasts With Rice Pilaf and Green Beans This is the part where it would be really good to link my recipes. We're getting there!…
Author: Erin Byal
Meal Plan Monday #101
Hello! Welcome back to The Short Wife's weekly meal plans!! (cue the applause) It has been quite the hot minute since I have written one of these, at least for the public. Life has been a little all over the place since my husband returned home from deployment. However, we are embracing all aspects of…
Anxiety and The Holidays
The holiday seasons. What emotion came to you when reading that? Was it dread, excitement, joy, stress, anxiety, loneliness, fear? Be honest with yourself. It took me a long time to realize that while the holiday season is enjoyable, it's equally anxiety and stress inducing for me. I am not the only one to experience…
10 Things That Helped Me Get Through Deployment
"I don't know how I'm supposed to make it through this 8 month deployment. How am I supposed to live alone? How will I cope each day? How do I do this?!" I repeated the phrase before he left many, MANY, times, usually with tears in my eyes. But now that we are on the…
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How To Enjoy Your Outdoor Space More This Fall
Do you enjoy spending time outside in your backyard reading, relaxing, entertaining, or eating? Me too! When we bought our house in North Carolina one of our favorite things about it was the screened in porch that it has! It slowly became my favorite part of our home. My husband, dogs, and I love to…
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Meal Plan Monday #100
Happy Meal Plan Monday, Readers! THIS IS THE 100th MEAL PLAN!!! WOOOO!!! Man, can't believe I created 100 of these plans! Pretty proud if I do say so myself. With that being said, we are actually taking a break from creating the weekly meal plans to focus on other content. Sad sad, I know. But…
Traveling With Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Pin Me! If you're anything like me, or resonate with the subject of this blog post, then you're probably an anxious traveler. I am 1000% an anxious traveler. I truly have NEVER traveled once in my entire life where I wasn't anxious. I didn't know until I was older that those "travel jitters" was a…
Meal Plan Monday #99
Happy Meal Plan Monday, Readers! Did you notice this is meal plan Monday 99? We're almost at 100!! Pretty cool huh? We have some yummy meals this week. And no life updates! Hope you all are enjoying your summer! Monday // Ham with Green Beans, Rolls, and Potaotes This is a super easy meal! I…
Meal Plan Monday #98
Happy Meal Plan Monday, Readers! Can you believe its July already?! June absolutely FLEW by! I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July holiday weekend. I was visiting family in Austin, TX! We had a grand ol time. I hope you enjoy this weeks meals! Check out my Instagram account for lots…
Meal Plan Monday #97
Happy Meal Plan Monday, Readers! Monday // Chicken Bacon Cesar Wraps with Fruit I had this wrap twice this weekend. I was going to put ranch on it but it was expired so Cesar Dressing it was! Also, flipping delish. Tuesday // Chicken Enchilada Soup This is something I haven't made before but have always…






