What kid doesn’t like mashed potatoes? It’s a favorite at our house even if I don’t have gravy, but I’m always looking for ways to…
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That moment when I saw a young pregnant mom in a bar drinking a beer (or two or three), long before I was a real…
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I took our Instant Pot camping for the first time this month, and it was a huge success! I’ve used the Instant Pot (an electric…
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Ever wondered if your favorite recipe has a crockpot to Instant Pot conversion? You know the Instant Pot can cook foods quickly, but finding a…
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You’d think that after 4 years of college and a full year internship program in education, that I’d be uniquely and perfectly suited to be…
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I get a little cynical when it comes to single-serve cups of “food” that I see in kids’ school lunches. If you read the ingredients,…
Homemade No-Cook Chocolate Chia Pudding Recipe (Dairy-Free Options) Read More »
Parenting lowers the standards for so many things! Entertainment, bodily fluids, exciting conversation topics… For example: You go grocery shopping with your spouse as part…
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There’s something very intimidating about cooking ‘real food’ for a large group of people, especially if you’re on a budget. Shoot, some days I feel…
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It’s the kind of comfort food you pine for when it’s gray and cloudy outside. There’s not too much heat to make you want to…
Easy Kid-Friendly Meatball Recipe {Egg Free, Grain Free} Read More »
I’ve talked about the importance of baby steps for years: Taking small steps, making small individual improvements, to get your family ever closer to real…
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Yesterday I joked about how the D.A.R.E. to keep kids off drugs program was kind of like my hubby and I peer pressuring our friends…
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Although it seems like we’re uber strict about food in our household, we have only had ONE rule that can never, ever be compromised on,…
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Dumb move, Katie. I had 30 days to test out my Republic Wireless phone and make sure I liked it, and I didn’t switch over…
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A man drove his car into that pond next to a busy downtown road nine years ago. Last fall, someone finally noticed his car. He…
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Coal miners had their canary, I have the itchy spot on the base of my hairline. Ever since I fought candida off and finally had…
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You know how they say you’re not supposed to bank on the person you choose to marry actually changing at all to fit your liking…
10 Instant Pot Recipes Even My Husband Can Make Read More »
I’ve been trying so many new things with this Instant Pot challenge! I’ve purchased a few kinds of meat I never tried before, and these…
Whole30 BBQ Boneless Pork Ribs in the Instant Pot Read More »
What’s the big deal with the Instant Pot, you ask? Why all the hype? I can tell you why I have learned to appreciate it:…
Instant Pot Smoky Mexican Chicken Soup Recipe Read More »
Visiting a Disney park may be the “happiest place on earth,” but feeding a family while you’re there can bring you down in a hurry.…
We Took Our Own Food to Disney Read More »
When you’re on a Whole30, you eat a lot of meat. Veggies too, TONS of veggies, which I love, but also definitely a lot of…
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