Make Effortless Gardening a Reality
I watch it happen every spring. Everywhere I go, I see families out in their gardens, filled with optimism and enthusiasm! I watch them labor…
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Costco vs. ALDI: Where is the Best Deal?
You know I’m a huge fan of both Costco and ALDI, and I shop both of them regularly. I shop for real food groceries at…
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Preventing Motion Sickness in Children (or “How We Got to Travel Again”)
Car trips with children can be a harrowing experience for any parent, but when you have a child who gets motion sickness – that’s a…
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Stocking Your Pantry for Simple Meal Planning
My house doesn’t have a pantry. So I found one anyway… Like many city houses built in the 1920s, our house has a small kitchen…
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Seeking the BEST Bento Box for Lunch {REVIEW}
If I’ve packed over 1,000 lunches in bento boxes, do I get to be an expert yet? (We love packing dinner leftovers for lunch the…
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How to Cook FROZEN Ground Beef in the Instant Pot {VIDEO}
Did you know you can cook frozen ground beef in the Instant Pot even without a trivet?! No thawing. No waiting. It’s a lifesaver on…
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Nutrient Packed Blueberry Spinach Smoothie Recipe That Kids Love!
School is under way. That means two things. Mornings are busy. The germs are spreading. That doesn’t mean throw in the towel, buy boxes of…
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{Series: Those Weird Veggies} Everything You Didn’t Know to Ask About Kohlrabi
There is an alien invading your grocery store. And, no. I don’t mean those “Franken-foods” like bottled cheese whiz or marshmallow whip in a jar.…
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Cook Smarts Review {Meal Plan Service & App}
Meal planning can be hard. When you’re feeling overwhelmed, trying out an online meal planner is worth it! Here’s my Cook Smarts review. The Cook…
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The System That Finally Worked…and it’s not Digital (Shhhh!)
I am an organized soul. Really, I am. Certainly my life and surroundings do not always reflect that, but it’s something I’m constantly striving for…
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How We Use Our Lavender Roll-On from MadeOn
Let’s talk about some of Murphy’s Laws of parenting. Doesn’t it feel like the constipated baby always blows out when you’re one minute late to…
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5 Easy Steps for Using a Week’s Share of CSA Vegetables
It’s dinnertime on a Wednesday, and you’ve just been handed 10 pounds of fresh, organic, locally-grown, assorted vegetables! You’re eager to get some of them…
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On the Go Kid Food Made Healthy
The anchors asked us yesterday on live TV, “What is something you like to eat that’s more fun? Do you ever want things in your…
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10 Easy Tips for Packing Real Food Lunches
There’s nothing better than a kid messing up and earning a consequence. Don’t believe me? I didn’t pack my 5th grader’s lunch almost the entire…
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The Best Real Food Allergy Friendly Lunches {Portable & Easy}
School is right around the corner (I said it…don’t throw tomatoes). Depending on where you live it could be a month, a couple weeks or…
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Healthy Creamed Cauliflower (Instead of Mashed Potatoes)
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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The Perfect Birth Won’t Guarantee Healthy Gut Flora for Baby
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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How to Ferment Anything in Small Batches
We’re all trying to add more vegetables into our diets – from steamed vegetables to dehydrated vegetables to roasted veggies. That’s why I have The…
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{Series: Those Weird Veggies} Everything you Didn’t Know to Ask About Parsnips
Welcome to a new series that I’m so excited about: Those Weird Veggies. Thanks to some developing health issues, I’ve had to pull back from…
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The Best Real Food Allergy Friendly Snacks {For Your Road Trips & Summer Fun}
Kids like to snack. No question about it. And summertime is no exception. You head to the park for some fun, spend the day at…
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