Now that my children have been in camp for one full week, I feel like I have a good idea of what is working for them as far as amount of food and snacks I am sending. I really dislike prepping lunches for school and camp but I realized the deconstructed approach I have taken …
I am embarrassed to say that Wildfork has been in my neighborhood for a little while now and I had not gone in until very recently. I blame this on my obsession with buying meat at Costco but I think will have to re-visit this strategy! The first thing I want to say is that …
I am finally starting to feel like the warmth is here to stay and in hopes that this is true, I am writing a very summery blog post. Avocados are now selling at $1 per fruit near me and that usually is the signal that they are in season since they can sell anywhere from …
It seems like the newest topic on everyone’s mind is how to save money at the grocery store. It came up in conversation recently, my social media feeds keep showing me videos and posts on how to do this, and I am even getting emails with articles as well. I am not surprised given how …
As you all probably know by now, I love a good Costco trip! Luckily, running out of meat and back to school dates coincided for me to go just at the right time. I bought the usual good deals, such as the individually-packaged chicken (breasts were $7 off per package!) and canned salmon. I also …
The end of summer is super busy, so for this week’s blog post I am sharing an oldie but goodie post on whether to meal plan or not and how to get started!! Luckily, we are no longer buying diapers! To meal plan or not to meal plan… – Smart Mama, MD (smartmamamd.com) Stay tuned …
Since I have not been able to see Barbie the movie yet, I have put together the next best thing for you: easy recipes for your slow cooker! When I was pregnant with my first child, I spent a lot of time researching and curating easy and healthy recipes. I was terrified that I would …
Fall may have my favorite pumpkin-related items but summer is full of fresh fruits and vegetables. I love being able to eat lots of good fruits as snacks and share those with my children. I also enjoy cooking with zucchini and yellow squash because they are so versatile! Cucumbers are good too but I mostly …
Cinco de Mayo is coming up this week and what better way to celebrate than by eating delicious food? I wanted to share a few recipes of easy and healthy meals that have Mexican-inspired flavors. Two of them have been featured on the blog before but I thought it would be a good idea to …
I don’t know about you, but I am still trying to get back into the swing of things after returning from Spring Break. Not to mention that one of my children had a full TWO weeks off from school, which threw me off as far as routines go even more! As I try to get …