Lunch meal prep is preparing foods and ingredients intended for packing for lunches. Doing so makes it easier to select and prepare lunches to take to school or work on a daily basis. What do you need to know to get started? The sun is warm, streaming through the windows on a Sunday. I’ve already…
Raising Healthy Kids
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
This Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread recipe yields a moist loaf with a crisp crust. Dotted throughout with chocolate chips and brimming with pumpkin flavor, it’s a favorite. When my son, Will, started middle school a few years back, I was so nervous. I’d never attended middle school myself so I had no idea what to…
Announcing The Super Easy 5-Ingredient Cookbook
I. Am. So. Excited. See that in my hands? I wrote it! Every single word, every recipe, everything. It’s called The Super Easy 5-Ingredient Cookbook and it comes out in September from Rockridge Press. I can’t wait to share it with the world. In the meantime though, let me tell you about the book. This is the…
What Does Ski Queen Cheese Taste Like? (Video)
A few years ago, my kids and I decided to make a practice of trying new things. We turned that into an occasional video series that we share on YouTube. It’s been fun — not just the trying new foods, but sharing our impressions on camera. When I posted our latest tasting video on YouTube,…
Banana Cinnamon Cupcakes with Creamy Vanilla Frosting
Tender, airy banana cinnamon cupcakes are topped with a creamy vanilla buttercream frosting in this easy recipe for mini cupcakes. Summer vacation was packed this year. We spent time at the beach, hiked, adventured, tried new things and so much more. And yet, there’s so much I wish we’d done. Our only picnics coincided with…
MrOwl and Dinner Recipes for School Nights
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of MrOwl.com for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Looking for dinner recipes for school nights? I’m using MrOwl to organize and share info like that — and you can too! “What’s for dinner?” If I had a nickel for every time I am asked…
Ways to Make School Night Dinners Easier This Year
This post was sponsored by Eat Smart as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I caught a glimpse of teachers returning to their classrooms here last week. My daughter is attending summer camp at the school she also attends during the school…
Children’s Literature, A Snack for All Year and Fun in the Lunch Box
This post was sponsored by DOLE® as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. All opinions expressed in my post are my own. In a couple weeks, my kids and I will attend our first summer camp fair of the season. Sometime shortly after that, they’ll put together their camp wish lists and I…
Mixed Berry Oatmeal Recipe
It’s quiet in my house in the wee hours of the morning. Before everyone begins to rise for the day, there’s only the sound of my breathing and the ticking of the kitchen clock. Now that we’ve reached September, the sun is rising later, so I can see the pinks and blues spread through the sky with…
Empowering Your Kids to Help Pack Good Lunches
There’s a familiar buzz in my house these days. My kids and I are in the final stages of getting back to school-ready. The backpacks, clothes and school supplies are ready. The homework nook is set up. And we’ve talked about new expectations and responsibilities. With my kids getting older, I am working on transferring more…