8 ways to make going back to work after baby easier. Well, it’s here. After four months at home running around with Zoey and loving on our newborn William, I headed back to work today. It was seriously hard to leave the kids this morning, especially as Zoey threw a...
How To Meal Prep In 20 Minutes
Before we became a family of three, I used to spend half a Sunday in the kitchen cooking. I would spend a few hours throughout the week researching new recipes to make for the upcoming week. Then, I would meal prep almost every...
15 Pre-Baby Freezer Meals
With a baby on the way, having some quick dishes on hand is going to make your life so much easier. These 15 pre-baby freezer meals are perfect to stock up! Before Zoey was born, I spent about a day and a half batch cooking a whole bunch of freezer meals. It was one...
Working Out and Eating Healthy When You Have No Time
These 10 strategies will help you make eating better and moving consistently an every day part of your life. Even when you are strapped for time, you can still focus on your health goals. Happy Friday Eve! We do not have anything too out of the ordinary on the agenda...
What To Buy At Costco To Save Money
What to buy to help you save money at Costco each week. Buying certain foods in bulk can really help your meal planning and budget! Anyone who has spent any amount of time at our house, or even in conversation with me surrounding food and grocery shopping, knows that...
Easy Weeknight Meals When You Do Not Own A Crockpot
Confession: I have never owned a crockpot. Until about 3 weeks ago when we got an Instant Pot which is part pressure cooker and part crockpot. Truthfully, crockpots and Instant Pots scare me. As a person who is militant about expiration dates, the idea of leaving food...
How Busy People Save Money On Their Grocery Budget
This post contains affiliate links. I appreciate your support! When you are looking at places to save money, one of the most common places to cut spending is the grocery bill. What can get frustrating about cutting spending here is the time it takes to really make an...
Dinner Ideas When You Have No Time To Cook
This post contains affiliate links. I appreciate your support! It was during the first week we were home from the hospital with Zoey that Rob and I somehow managed to cook real dinners each night. We were so proud of ourselves for actually eating nutritiously and...
8 Healthy Snacks On The Go
This post contains affiliate links. I appreciate your support! Warning. My “Office” nerd is about to show. There is a scene at Jim and Pam’s wedding when Michael asks the woman in front of him if she has a snack. His reasoning for asking her specifically? “You look...
8 Ways To Remember To Eat Healthy
I was on the phone with one of my most recent health coaching clients and she was lamenting the fact that she cannot remember to eat healthy. She sees food that she knows is not good for her and she just goes for it. After she eats it, she suddenly remembers that she...
14 Ways To Eat Healthy When You Are Too Busy
In most of my initial calls with potential clients, one of the first barriers to eating healthy is being too busy. Being moms, with or without full times jobs, taking care of household chores, finding time for significant others, and keeping up with other aspects of...
Pre-Baby Freezer Meals
Zoey’s original due date was slated for July 10, which meant Rob would have only one week with her before heading back to work for the school year. Rob’s return to teaching made me really nervous as I would be home on my own with a one week old as a new mom. As a...