Menu Planners to the Rescue

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After mentioning about a million times that Menu Planning is essential to not only save a lot of money on food but to ease the stress in mom’s everyday life, I figured it’s about time I actually shared a few links to really help you out. There are a ton of menu planning options available, [...]

Fun Fancy Chocolate Fondue

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As Valentine’s Day quickly approaches, I wanted to share some super fun ideas that aren’t going to completely ruin your healthy eating plan! So I went to work searching the internet and since I plan to do a Fun Fondue night here at home with the family for Valentine’s Day, this recipe I found for [...]

Game Day Food Tips

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The big game day has come and gone, but there’s always the next event to celebrate with friends and family and around here food is a big deal. For boys, food seems to be a large part of any event and they look forward to it immensely.   For me, keeping it yummy and simple [...]

Healthified Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

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The recipe I’m featuring today was such a GREAT find I am so excited! I have been wanting to do something fun and a little different for snacks and maybe even occasionally for breakfast, so I’m eager to try this. You see, we can’t seem to keep cold cereal on hand (nope, not even the [...]

FunBites! V-Day Giveaway Day 5!

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Around here lunch time can be monotonous.  My poor kids pretty much eat mac and cheese, chicken nuggest, pb&j or some other equally unexciting meal everyday.  It’s not for lack of imagination so much as it is lack of time (and energy!)! Luckily, I have been introduced to FunBites!  FunBites makes these adorable food cutters [...]

Salted Caramel Cookies

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Healthy eating is extremely important to me and my family.  That being said, there is something so wonderful about a decadent, rich, dessert, and sometimes, I just can’t help myself.  This winter, salted caramel anything has been my favorite go-to treat. It seems like salted caramel is everywhere!  Even Starbucks has been whipping up salted [...]

Yummy Healthy Waffles

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As we ring in the New Year, I’m on the lookout some yummy and surprisingly healthy food that the whole family will love! Around here breakfast has the most loved foods and waffles are at the very top of that list. So as we all start trying to get a little healthier, here’s a great [...]

Cinnamon Rolls – Christmas Breakfast

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Planning the food for the holiday can be fun or stressful and overwhelming. Around here, cinnamon rolls are pretty much a tradition now for Thanksgiving and Christmas morning. Yes they are a lot sweeter than what I typically serve, but when tempered by scrambled eggs, hash browns or country potatoes and applesauce or another fruit, [...]

Simple Christmas

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The holidays can be a time of fun, laughter, anticipation and joy. But all too often, it’s also filled with frustration, stress and dread as we attempt to be too many things to too many people. Today I found a solution, but you have to hurry to get the discount price. Today only if you [...]

Homemade Granola – Waking up to Omega-3′s

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I always love when a brand gets behind real nutrition for families! I know it seems like all major food brands should be, but alas, that often isn’t the case. Sacrificing nutrition for the sake of cutting costs and “improving” flavor (really?) is what most brands are all about. As you all know I’ve been [...]