I always find that the start of a new season or a new school year puts me in the mood to create some new structures and rhythms. As my kids get older, one thing I like to encourage is helping around the house! Even very young kids can learn to do simple tasks, and having […]
If you or someone in your home has food allergies or is on a special diet, it can really affect your grocery budget. And while cooking from scratch and only using whole ingredients can be an easy way to avoid certain things, sometimes you just need something more convenient. I’ve rounded up the top gluten […]
I have been a consignment sale girl ever since I helped run a local sale 17 years ago through our Mothers of Twins club. When I first started, though, I had no clue what I was doing and would come home with a ton of things we didn’t need just because in the moment they […]
The market for streaming TV is overwhelming with so many providers like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Disney+. For consumers though our monthly cost is only going up as we keep adding on services. I really want to really think about how much you are paying for entertainment. All of those streaming services have a monthly fee, and while […]
The fall sports season is almost here, which means many of us are going to be figuring out how to combine watching sports and eating good food! Whether you’re tailgating before a college football game or having people over to watch the game in your home, food is a key part of watching sports with […]
San Diego, California, is sometimes considered the birthplace of California because it is the first place visited by European explorers on the West Coast. It is a huge metropolitan area that is also a biotechnology and economic hub, which means there are endless options for things to do. It may not be the first place you […]
In the summer, I’m really into meals that don’t require a lot of time standing around. With a sheet pan meal, I can do other things while dinner is in the oven and don’t need to stay in the kitchen. This Italian chicken sheet pan dinner was a big hit with everyone in my family, and […]
It’s summer as I’m writing this post, and with lots of day trips and activities, it seems like my kids are wanting to eat constantly. They get three good meals a day, but sometimes they just need a snack in between meals. I want it to be something that will actually combat hunger, so I […]
When we go on a trip, there’s already a lot of inherent expenses: food, lodging, and gas. But in terms of things to do while we’re there, I always love finding free or almost-free things to do so that we can enjoy family time without spending a lot of money. I’ve done my research and […]
