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Fast, easy, healthy snacks

healthy snacks

To keep kids healthy and give them the energy they need to learn and play, having good healthy snacks are important. Many times we fill our cupboards with boxed snacks as a quick and easy alternative, but are your kids getting what they need from these snacks?

Below are snacks that are less processed and more natural. They may take a little more planning and a few more minutes to prepare, but your kids will be better equipped to make it through math tutoring or soccer practice.

Fruits grapes- straight from the fridge, or try them frozen apples- sliced [...]

The dreaded question, Mom, what’s for dinner?

What's for dinner? -- TheStressedMom.com

I have been cooking for my family for just over 30 years, and I don’t know about you, but sometimes my brain just gets stuck in a rut and I can’t think of anything to fix for dinner. When I think back to what I cooked over the 30 years, there are only a handful of dishes that I can recall.

If I am in a pinch, I can look back at my post 10 easy meals for busy nights but those can get old real quick!

Meal Planning Resources

When I need some inspiration, or when I just [...]

10 easy meals for busy nights

chili

With the busy holiday seasons approaching, there will be many more events in the evening, many more errands to be run, much more running around than our busy lives already have!

One of the issues when life is so busy is feeding our family. If you are like me, your tendency is to run through a drive-thru and grab dinner on the way home or on the way to an event. While I know that sometimes that may just be the only way to get some grub into their tummies, if you take some time to plan ahead [...]

Easy ways to simplify and go green in your home

recycled toilet paper

Women have the weight of the world on their shoulders somedays. I went to see “I Don’t Know HOW She Does It” last weekend. Drug my poor hubby to see it! It’s a good thing he is okay with chick flicks! (He’s a good man!) It was a good movie, with lots of scenes I could relate to. (If you would like to read an interesting take on the working mom guilt aspect, MommyShorts wrote a great post!)

One of the early scenes that I can REALLY relate to is the LISTS! Kate can’t sleep at night because she is [...]

10 first steps for a simpler life

Learn to simplify your life

When I surveyed readers, one of the tops subjects women wanted help in was simplifying their lives. Here is a simple post to help you make some progress fast!

10 quick ways to simplify life

1. Turn off notifications. You do not need an email every time someone tweets you. Or follows you. You do not need an email every time someone mentions you on Facebook. Decide the things that ARE important for you to know, and turn off the other notifications!

2. Close email, twitter and facebook. When working on a project, close your social media [...]