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Cheap meal prep ideas

May 13, 2025

Sharing a roundup of meal prep ideas you can make on the cheap. Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re having a great day so far! I have a morning packed full of appointments and am looking forward to family dinner tonight. Today, I wanted to chat a bit about meal prep, because it’s…

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Penelope’s 12-month update

(Better late than never, right?) 1 year… and in the blink of an eye, she went from a snuggly baby, to a full-up toddler.  A little trip through memory lane: and now, you can often find Miss P chasing her sister around the house, belly-laughing, repeating words, sharing real hugs and kisses, and gently petting…

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I don’t know about you…

but I’m feelin’ 32. <— new remix of the beloved Taylor Swift song haha.  Thank you so much for all of the wonderful birthday wishes this past weekend! It was a great day spent with the fam, and I got to sleep in until whenever I wanted!! Dreams do come true. I hope you had…

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Are you looking for something to help fight the cold and flu? This is it. Zap it before it starts with lemon juice, fresh garlic and cayenne pepper. I'll be using this all winter!

Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy Friday!! Also happy Veteran’s Day! Thank you so much to those who serve and have served our country. I am so thankful to you. What are you up to this weekend? It’s my bday this weekend (wahoo!) and the Pilot has planned quite a day. He also already promised me my #1…

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Not sure how to combine purees and baby-led weaning? Here are some of the things that worked for us! fitnessista.com

How to Combine Baby-Led Weaning with Purees

Hi friends! How’s the day going? So this has been a common request over here on the family page since we combined baby-led weaning with purees for both of our kiddos, and it worked out well. As always, talk with you pediatrician to help determine the best feeding strategy for your family. Most pediatricians will…

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Quick slow cooker turkey meatballs + playlist highlights

An easy, healthy crockpot dinner option using ground turkey, seasonings and oatmeal! These turkey meatballs are awesome on their own, with pasta, on a sub, or atop some greens/veggies. Hi friends! How are you? Hope you’re having a wonderful morning. Sorry for disappearing on ya yesterday. I officially have a bit of the funk (I…

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