Food…
Turkey Burger Pita Wraps
Here’s a healthy and inexpensive week night meal you can have put together in a jiffy. It’s filled with flavor, and you can add in quite a few veggies to make this a really nice meal. What You Need: 1/2 C of mayonnaise 2 t curry powder 1 lb. ground turkey breast 2 oz feta [...]
How to Make the Perfect Crock Pot Roast
If you’re looking for the best crock pot roast recipe, then you’re in luck. This is a very simple recipe that let’s you cook your entire meal in the crock pot. And the good news is, you’re family will think you’ve been slaving away in the kitchen all day ~ when in fact, besides the [...]
5 Tips for Creating a Weekly Meal Plan
Whether you’re looking to save money or prepare meals quickly, you often see suggestions for planning your meals. If you’re unfamiliar with meal planning this can be frustrating and confusing advice. Here’s 5 tips to help you create your weekly meal plan. #1 Use your supermarket ads – Take a look at the sale items [...]
Healthy Sweet Treats ~ Easy Christmas Desserts that Are Good For You!
Yesterday I was watching Dr. Oz. Alton Brown was talking about he’d lost 50 pounds and kept it off for over 2 years now. It was a good segment. At the end he and Dr. Oz put together a Chocolate Pie recipe that was actually GOOD for you. Minimal calories and protein to boot. It [...]
Crockpot Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
It’s cold and rainy here… the snow’s heading in this afternoon. A perfect day to have the crockpot creating a fabulous smell through the house. Hope you enjoy this one! 4 Hour Chicken and Sweet Potatoes What You Need: 3 T canola oil + 2 T canola oil 2 lbs chicken thighs boneless and skinless [...]
Family…
Daisy Girls Magnetic Dolls Review
Over the last couple years Hanna has pretty regularly received sets of magnetic “paper dolls”. I was thrilled to see them the first time because they were so cool! They really are like paper dolls, but they are wood and magnetic, so they are much more durable. She’s gotten a Daisy Girls dress up set [...]
Fun Holiday Activities You Can Do as a Family
Yesterday was my kiddo’s last day at school. We now have 12 days together until she goes back to school. While I still have to work, and my husband will have to work, I definitely want to find some time to get in some fun holiday activities together. Here’s some of the ideas I had… [...]
Just How Critical Is Sleep for Our Kids?
We often get weird looks when the topic of bedtime comes up with friends and family. I’m a little hyper vigilant when it comes to my kiddo getting enough sleep. She goes to bed early ~ every day of the week ~ because she gets up early ~ every day of the week, no matter [...]
Fitness…
5 Easy Ways to Reach Your Fitness Goals
You probably have some kind of fitness goal as part of your new year’s resolution… a lot of people do. However, most of our New Year’s resolutions don’t last past February. Sad, but true. Here’s some tips to help you keep moving forward with your goal, and actually accomplish it, instead of letting it fizzle [...]
You Have 4 Minutes ~ Don’t lie. Tabata and Modified Tabata Workouts
If you’ve never heard of the Tabata workout ~ it’s brutal, and perfect for busy people. It’s a 4 minute workout. You may think, “What can 4 minutes do for me” but rest assured ~ it can kick your butt. There are tons and tons of ways to do Tabata ~ the basic idea is [...]
At Home Workout Routines
I live in the middle of nowhere, miles and miles from the nearest gym ~ so while I love to workout at the gym it just isn’t an option. You may have your own reasons why you can’t (or don’t want to) work out at the gym and that’s cool. Because today I’m sharing an [...]
