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25 Healthy Back-to-School Snacks

September 12, 2018 · 29 Comments

With school back in session it is back to packing snacks and lunches. Here are 25 healthy back-to-school snacks to keep your kids fueled throughout the day.

It can be a challenge to come up with healthy back-to-school snacks when fall rolls around.  Below I’m sharing 25 of our favorites to help make your school mornings a little bit easier! For full transparency this post contains affiliate links, meaning, I may earn a small commission if you happen to click on a…

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Filed In: Food, Snacks / Tagged: after school snack, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, healthy snacks

The Best Mocha Chocolate Cake

August 1, 2018 · 24 Comments

If you love the combo of chocolate and coffee, this rich mocha chocolate cake is the perfect dessert for your next celebration!

This Mocha Chocolate Cake is my favorite cake to bake when birthdays roll around! I feel like I am constantly asking time to slow down. Or speed up, depending on whether or not my toddler is throwing a tantrum…In this case, my oldest daughter recently turned 12.  She informed me that in one year, she…

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

May 2, 2018 · 11 Comments

Baking cookies is always a good idea, and these family favorite oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are no exception. Trust me when I say they go fast in our house!

  So these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies don’t technically qualify as healthy…but as Michael Pollan would say, “eat all the junk food you want as long as you cook it yourself” and “break the rules once in a while.” In honor of National Oatmeal Cookie Day on Monday, we did just that.  Although with a…

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Quick and Easy Ground Turkey Tacos

March 6, 2018 · 24 Comments

Finding meals that the entire family enjoys can be a challenge, but these quick and easy ground turkey tacos are a winner! Not only are they an easy meal to make on a weeknight, but kids and adults can customize these turkey tacos to their own liking.

Finding meals that the entire family enjoys can be a challenge, but these quick and easy ground turkey tacos are a winner!  At least a few times a month I like to make meals that my kids can customize to their liking.  This does not mean that I cook them something else.  I refuse to…

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Grandma’s Ice Cream Cake

January 21, 2018 · 2 Comments

ice cream cake

Birthday season is finally winding down in my house.  Three birthdays around the holidays make things a little crazy around here!  Two of them are right after Christmas, just when I swear to myself I am going to start eating healthier.  Then I have to turn around and make two cakes!  While we try to…

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Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe

January 14, 2018 · 17 Comments

Easy Weeknight Tomato Soup

Tomato soup.  Those two words immediately make me think of a chilly, winter day.  As a child, tomato soup was not something that I enjoyed eating.  Isn’t it funny how there are some foods we refused to eat as kids, but now as adults absolutely love? For full transparency this post contains affiliate links, meaning,…

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Easy Weeknight Dinner: Chicken Sausage and Orzo

December 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment

super easy weeknight chicken sausage dinner

This first week of December is crazy for my family.  Birthdays, multiple appointments, and nightly rehearsals just to name a few.  Super easy weeknight chicken sausage dinner to the rescue! If you are looking for an easy weeknight meal to feed your family, give this one a try! I’m not a big fan of sausage,…

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Bites

October 15, 2017 · Leave a Comment

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My kids have a sweet tooth. Who am I kidding? I have a sweet tooth too!  I consider these quick and easy peanut butter chocolate chip energy bites a fairly healthy treat that I can feel good about giving to my kiddos when they are craving something sweet. So easy in fact that my eight…

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Meal Planning 101: Ultimate Tips for Busy Moms

September 25, 2017 · 6 Comments

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If you aren’t meal planning, you should be! It is the ultimate time saver for busy moms who want to make healthier choices for their family. Years ago a friend of mine introduced me to meal planning. At the time I was teaching part-time with a 2 year old and a baby on the way….

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Checking all the things off my list this week as w Checking all the things off my list this week as we prep for Thanksgiving! What is on your to-do list to finish getting ready for the big day?
Just not so patiently waiting for this chocolate c Just not so patiently waiting for this chocolate chip pumpkin bread to cool down…waiting can be so hard sometimes! While pumpkin season is winding down, we have lots of baking ahead of us in December! What are you looking forward to baking this holiday season?
The countdown to Thanksgiving is on! I can’t bel The countdown to Thanksgiving is on! I can’t believe we are only two weeks away! When planning for holiday events I find it is easier to break down tasks and start working on them well in advance. Makes life way less stressful for me! What are your best tips for planning for Thanksgiving?
A little throwback to this time last year when we A little throwback to this time last year when we took our trailer out for the last camping trip of the season. No camping this year because it is rainy all weekend, and it’s no fun camping in the rain! 😂 

Feeling very grateful for so many things today. Especially for my grandfathers who were both veterans. Reflecting on the sacrifices they made for their families and for our country. Wish they were still here with us so I could hug them and thank them in person. ❤️
We are hovering between taking down the last of ou We are hovering between taking down the last of our pumpkin decorations and stringing up the Christmas lights! Who is leaving up fall decor and who is jumping headfirst into Christmas? No judgment here!! 😂🎄🍁
Do you get overwhelmed around Christmas trying to Do you get overwhelmed around Christmas trying to do all the things?? Today I’m super excited to share my printable Christmas planner with you! It is packed full of pages that will help get you organized for the holidays! Including calendars, daily/weekly planners, budgeting and gift lists, holiday meal planning, and much, much more! Follow the link in my profile for all the details!
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