Tonight, I asked my two daughters (age 4 and 7) to list their favorite foods. The list was long and included things like pizza, candy and of course, doughnuts. When asked to list their favorite healthy foods, I was greeted with about a minute of silence. Finally, my youngest said water and my oldest went … Read more
Earlier this month, I introduced you to the Jennie-O Make the Switch Challenge in order to help kids in need. Just to refresh, Jennie-O challenged us to give up one item in our grocery cart that we didn’t really need and donate the money saved to a charity benefiting children. My family decided to give … Read more
Today is bittersweet. It is my youngest daughter’s last day of her very first year at “big girl school.” I am definitely ready for a lighter schedule, but days like these make me want to hold her a little bit tighter and make time go more slowly. We could not be happier with the school … Read more
Sunday is grocery day in my home! After clipping the latest coupons, meal planning and making a list, we head to our local Super Walmart to restock the pantry for the week. While I try to keep the family on track, it is easy to deviate from our list. Impulse buys are one of our vices, … Read more
I am bored. Tired of eating the same things over and over again…and so is my family. In an effort to spice up dinner, I took to my new favorite playground, Pinterest, and found an incredible, delicious and easy Southwestern recipe. It was a huge hit tonight as the kids even asked for seconds so … Read more
Last weekend was, to put it lightly, insane. My son had a soccer tournament both Saturday and Sunday where he and his team would be playing back-to-back games with not a lot of time to refuel in between. I needed to make sure he ate something healthy and filling for breakfast, but something that wouldn’t … Read more