The following post includes affiliate links. It’s the most wonderful time of the year – at least in my house. Nope, it’s not Christmas! Fall has finally, FINALLY arrived and we can meal plan accordingly. Our temperatures have dipped down into the 60s, and while we did have one 80-degree day last week, I think […]
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Avoid the Halloween Dinnertime Chaos with These Tips
This post is sponsored by Red Baron but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Halloween chaos. It’s totally a thing. Ever since my son was a year old and we could really start carting him around dressed as cute animals or superheroes, we’ve spent Halloween evenings rushing to daycare, then hurrying home […]
How to encourage your child to eat healthier foods
This post is sponsored by Happy Family Brands but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Happy Family Organics recently launched a live chat on their site – HappyFamilyOrganics.com – for any parent who may have questions related to feeding their child. Parenting can be tough, and it’s nice to know that a […]
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie with my Vitamix Personal Cup Adapter
I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. This page may contain affiliate links. A few months ago, I received a Vitamix through Moms Meet (and it’s amazing, by the way.) I wrote about it before summer, and it needs to be talked about again. This month I […]
Meal planning and prepping for a storm
As I write this, I think Tropical Depression Florence has left the area. Honestly, the storm wasn’t too bad in my area, but there’s been some flooding. So far we have been spared the high winds. I’m sure we’ll have more flooding in the next day or two, but nothing to the extent that the […]
End of summer menu planning
This is actually our menu from last week and I’m finally sharing it because it’s still summer! And I kind of loved our menu last week. We didn’t break the bank with grocery purchases, we tried at least one new recipe, and – again – it’s end of summer. We’re getting ready to start back […]
Healthy and Quick One Pan Orange Garlic Chicken Recipe
I’m really excited to share this one pan chicken recipe today. First, I love making chicken for my family. It’s easy to make in different ways, relatively healthy, and it doesn’t have to be expensive. (I try to purchase it on sale and freeze it.) And this Orange Garlic Chicken Recipe is so very good. […]
What to do with all of your tomatoes – Meal planning summer edition
Remember when I planted my garden this spring? Well, it’s been doing well minus the critters that are trying to tear it down. My tomatoes are finally ripening (I feel like everything has been really behind this summer.) I can’t be the only person asking wondering “what to do with all of your tomatoes?” Now […]
Menu Plan Monday – and a Stuffed Zucchini recipe!
A little disclosure – when I was making this stuffed zucchini recipe last night, I called my mom to ask her for a recipe and she basically told me to stuff it with whatever I wanted. So that’s what I did. (And here I thought she had a legit recipe she followed when I was […]
Beating the school morning rush with Jimmy Dean Simple Scrambles®
This post is sponsored by Jimmy Dean® Brand, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. I feel like we just started summer vacation, but the reality is we’re just a few short weeks away from the start of school and our mornings are about to get chaotic once again. To make sure […]
