My kids are quite the adventurers. Whether the sun is out or there is snow on the ground, we try to keep them active. Depending on the weather, we can spend a day at the park or at the children's museum. These excursions usually involve meal-time planning to ensure an empty belly doesn't lead to a full blown tantrum. I'll often pack something easy to eat in the car, like a sandwich, grapes, and carrot sticks. Aside from a good lunch, snacks are a ...
Food/Beverage
Why We Chose Goats Milk After Weaning #MomsMeet #KabritaUSA
I'm on the fence about giving my kids cow milk. After a bad reaction transitioning my oldest daughter from breast milk to cow's milk when she was 12 months old, I started researching the best options for a child with a milk allergy. It wasn't easy- soy milk came with its own slew of issues, rice and almond milk weren't nutritionally complete, hemp milk was still new to the shelves. Coming from a European family, I had a host of ...
Quick and Easy Pressure Cooker Chili Bowls
Somewhere between school drop off and pickup I should be thinking about what's for dinner and at the very least, defrosting some meat and figuring out the rest later. There are some days I blink and dinner miraculously comes together with ease, and there are other days that I give in to the leftovers or frozen meals just to get everyone's bellies full. With so much talk about slow cookers and pressure cookers, I knew it was time I got out of my ...
Indoor Weekend Adventures with Mini Babybel Cheeses
It's COLD out there! NY went from spring 60 degree weather for the holidays to 13 degrees when it was time to return to school again. The prospect of a shorter winner since we were spared a cold November and December are the thoughts that get me through these colder days. On winter weekends, my family is happy to stay indoors with the heat on, comfortable clothes (mittens and scarves aren't invited) spending time together. I let the girls ...
Win $100 Visa Gift Card and Samples of #ParentsChoice Formula #AD
When my first daughter was born, a big fever-reducer brand was recalled and has since been recalled a few more times after that. At that time, our pediatrician suggested a store brand of fever reducer and claimed it worked the same and has to adhere to the same strict standards as name brands. He even confessed that he only uses store-brand products for his own children. Since that time, I've been more comfortable using store-brand ...
A Busy Weeknight Family Meal Done Right With @DiGiorno
I am a member of the Balance Your Plate team and helping spread the word about DiGiorno pizzas. As a team member I receive product and incentives in exchange for participating in brand related activities. I have to admit- the last thing I want to think about at the end of the day is what to feed everyone. Our days are crazy busy - by the time I drop everyone off, I have only a few hours to tend to housework, go food shopping, or take my little ...
Beating the Summer Heat with Rubys Rocket’s #RubysRealPops #RealFood
Refreshing sweet treats are a summer must-have, but finding something that fits into our lifestyle isn't always easy. I try to limit my family's sugar intake and don't allow certain ingredients in my home. Artificial colors, flavors, and high fructose corn syrup are essentially banned from our grocery shopping list, but when I discovered Ruby Rocket's at a local supermarket, I was impressed. Ruby Rocket's are frozen pops that not only fit into ...
Celebrating Backyard Parties with #Edys + Enter to win a Prize Pack! #FrozenCustardTime #spon
With the kids home for the summer it sure feels like a celebration everyday. We can sleep later, get out of the hum drum routine, and visit with friends frequently. Whether we are hosting play dates or attending play dates, sweet treats are usually on the menu as an after lunch pick me up. I've never heard of or tried frozen custard, so when I saw it in the freezer section of my local supermarket, I had to check it out. One of my ...