Feeding a family of seven picky people makes me want to scream most days… I saw this on Facebook the other day and laughed. So true. My kids think I’m out to torture them. Do they even know me? Their own mother? Like my favorite of all favorite food is … [Read more...]
Fit Friday…Zoodles!
I keep seeing lots of posts on how to substitute healthy foods for not so healthy ones. Cauliflower for mashed potatoes… Spaghetti squash for pasta... Zucchini for everything… Skeptical, I laugh and think, “Don’t mess with my mashed potatoes!” Last week, I decided … [Read more...]
Fit Friday Getting Back on Track…
OK friends, it’s confession time. I've eaten too much Nutella. There I said it. The truth hurts. I’m nearing 40, and my body is going downhill. I have gained 10 pounds in the last year… Well, probably closer to 15, but who’s counting? I’m only 5’1”, so that’s pretty … [Read more...]
Chicken & Spinach Salad with Apple Vinaigrette
I have gained some weight here recently. What can I say? I love to eat, and I have been sleeping instead of getting my hiney out of bed to exercise in the morning. Oh yes, and the jars of Nutella…that could also be a problem… I really want to rock my jeans this … [Read more...]
Pizza Toast Tea Party
The last couple of years, I have been running ragged trying to keep up with 4 kids in 4 different schools all on different schedules. My kids often ask, “Why don’t we (fill in the blank with something fun) anymore?” As a mom just trying to do my best, I feel SOOOO guilty … [Read more...]
Family Fit Tips…Crockpot Barbecue Chicken and Smashed Potatoes
I love Barbecue. I am from the South, and my Dad was kind of a barbecue snob. Well that’s actually an understatement. He should have been a food critic. For barbecue. He taught me well. If I’m going to eat barbecue, it’s going to be the good stuff…smoked … [Read more...]
Family Fit Tips: Healthy Crockpot Chicken Soup
Cold nights…Comfort food calls…Chicken soup has become one of my favorite go-to meals this time of year. You just throw it all in the crockpot, and voila…you have nice healthy comfort food just in time for dinner. Crockpot Chicken SoupBoneless Skinless Chicken Breasts- … [Read more...]
Family Fit Tips: Pasta! Pasta! Pasta!
I don’t know about you, but this girl loves pasta! My family does too. As I was losing weight after my first born, I started learning the art of portion control and realized that my serving size of pasta was enough to feed 3 grown men. I was seriously over doing it. … [Read more...]
Family Fit Tips: Tricking Re-Run…
My 18 month old is his big brother remade to a T…So much so, that I sometimes call him Re-run….He’s curious, a Wildman, and a super picky eater…When I bring food to his mouth, he closes his eyes and puts his hands over his face…sometimes he throws things at me...sometimes he just … [Read more...]
Family Fit Tips: The Lunch Cube
My kids absolutely love lunchables. They beg me to buy them every time they go to the grocery store with me, which is one reason I started shopping late at night. By. My. Self. I was at the school recently and saw the best idea from a friend of mine. She had packed her kids … [Read more...]