This hearty, family-friendly Instant Pot spaghetti sauce with meat is ready in less than an hour–but tastes like you’ve been cooking all day! If pasta with meat sauce is a family favorite but most jarred sauces leave you feeling...
Read MoreHere are five mistakes to avoid when meal planning–and what do to instead to have success! This post was written in partnership with Healthy Family Project. Is meal planning something that sounds good in theory? Something you’ve...
Read MorePlanning a trip to Sedona, Arizona? Here’s our day-to-day itinerary with lodging, restaurants, and hikes. My high school friends and I have gotten together once a year, every year, for the last 25 years (2020 was the only year...
Read MoreHave a loved one who had a new baby or surgery or experienced a loss? Here are 30+ ways to deliver comfort and nourishment to family and friends in need. Bringing a meal to friends in need sounds so nice. Until you promise to do...
Read MoreI battled sleep issues for years. Here’s the 5-step routine that finally helped me get to sleep (and stay asleep). Are you a member of the 3am Club like I am? I really wish it involved dancing and drinking cocktails. But this...
Read MoreSpending too much money on packaged snacks every week? Here’s a round-up of cheap healthy snacks for kids. Does it feel like you spend half your weekly food budget on snacks? And if your house is like mine, all the packaged...
Read MoreThese soft, chewy sunbutter cookies are made with just four simple ingredients and ready in 20 minutes! You know those times when you want homemade cookies and you want them NOW? You don’t want to mess around with softening...
Read MoreTen years ago, I was in a dark place with dinner. Our kids were 7 and 3, and dinner was not a happy time for us. Here’s what I wrote on this blog back then: Oh dinner. I vaguely remember an event that occurred around 7:30 every...
Read MoreAll I could think about were the apples. A bowl of perfect apples was sitting on a table at my child’s school, where I was volunteering, and I couldn’t stop dreaming about biting into one, how crisp it would be and how sweet it...
Read MoreIn just 10 minutes, you can make your own healthy instant oatmeal packets that are ready for breakfast. Here’s a simple recipe. In my humble opinion, oatmeal is one of the world’s most perfects breakfasts. Oats are a natural...
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