Diet Diaries is back! It’s been 4 months since Harper’s arrival and I’m ready to get back to my old self (with a few extra war wounds). Towards the end of my pregnancy all I wanted to do was get my body back. Not that my body was so hot, but being pregnant makes you appreciate the “old” body you had. I would look at old pictures of…
Benefits of Meal Planning #EveryDayCare
October 23, 2015*I was part of the Every day, care™project with Whirlpool® as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. #EveryDayCare I’m still wrapping my head around having a five year old and a newborn. Balancing two kids I’m quickly reminded how much is needed to run my household. Most of the tasks I take on around the house like doing laundry, washing bottles, baths, making lunch and dinner may…
These school menus can look a little suspect and can be costly. I decided I was going to make Peyton’s lunch for kindergarten every day. What a task that is. Some mornings I feel like I’m on the Amazing Race trying to get the lunch together before the bus arrives. Now that I’ve got almost 2 weeks of lunch packing experience under my belt, I thought I would…
Play Like a Girl #BringBackPlay
May 12, 2015As a little girl, I played outside from sun up to sun down. If I got in trouble and couldn’t play outside, it was like my world was over. Times have changed. Our kids are in house, playing with electronics and watching TV all day. Especially little girls. We don’t let them run and play like the boys do. It’s time for use to make a change for our…
Skinny Red Sangria #SweetNLowStars
January 8, 2015This week I made my Sweet’N Low Skinny Red Sangria as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #SweetNLowStars. The holidays are over (finally) so we can ditch all those pumpkin, peppermint, nog drinks and get back to what we love. Sangria’s are one of my favorite cocktails to drink all year. Not all sangrias are created equal though. I can’t stand it when I order sangria at a…