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Easy crockpot lemon garlic chicken
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Monday Meal Plan February 23rd

As we head into the last week of February, I'm ready to say goodbye to winter and think about the spring menus ahead. It's nearly time to start mapping out our garden and dream of early micro-greens. We have room for more raised beds this year…
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Cute Silikids glass cups
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What's Next After the Sippy Cup?

The cabinet full of the plastic kid's cups is one of my least favorite. Slowly I keep migrating them out of the main glassware cabinet to a lower kid-friendly pull out drawer. We have a wide variety of plastic sippy cups ranging from ones…
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Are baby video monitors worth the money?
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Are Video Baby Monitors Worth the Money?

This post is brought to you by VTech and The Motherhood celebrating the newest VTech Video Baby Monitor. All opinions are my own.  I still remember the day we registered for baby gear while expecting our first child. It was overwhelming…
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Monday Meal Plan Feb 16th

Once you get into a routine of meal planning, it gets easier once you do it at the same time each week. Throw in a massive snowstorm and that routine gets a little shaken up. We decided to get out of the house with some of our summer beach friends.…
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Maple Marshmallows
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10 Things I Learned from Brown Eggs and Jam Jars

Drizzle extravagantly. Reading those words solidified that I was going to love my newest cookbook. With a focus on real food and family friendly dinners, Aimèe Wimbush-Bourque's new cookbook Brown Eggs and Jam Jars is a delight for the home…
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Healthy white bean and mushroom stew
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Monday Meal Plan Feb 9th

If you live in the Boston area, we really didn't need the groundhog to tell us we have six more weeks of winter. With another snowstorm coming, I'm not sure we will even see the ground in six weeks. At least we will have warm food in our bellies…
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discounted organic food and natural beauty products
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Meal Planning on the Go {Thrive Market giveaway}

While we enjoy a little vacation, this week's meal planning post shares some tips on how to plan meals ahead when traveling. At the end of the post is a giveaway for you to try shopping the new Thrive Market site. When you get ready for…
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Extra Points for Your Superbowl Party

Are you ready for the big game this weekend? Our New England Patriots have made it into the Superbowl again so we are gearing up for a fun night of football. The game starts at 6:30pm so you have some time to gather the kids and create some…
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Fun kids activities for snow day fun

30 Snow Day Activities for Kids

As the snow starts to fall, you may be wondering what you will do with your kids for the next 48 hours. Yes, school is cancelled. Yes, there is a blizzard coming to town. You have the food, hot cocoa and snow pants ready to go. Now what…
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Monday meal plan to help organize family dinner
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Monday Meal Plan Jan 26th

As the snow apocalypse is upon us, I wonder if meal planning will be in vain this week. Will we have power? No school? After braving the grocery store today and witnessing empty shelves, I can say we can tuck ourselves in for the week and not…
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how to tackle your creative stash
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How to Tackle Your Creative Stash of Stuff

The new year brought about a renewed awareness of "stuff" in our house. Do we need it? Do we love it? Does it add value to our everyday life? As I sorted and purged through the nooks and crannies in our house, I was able to make a quick…
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Monday meal plan to help organize family dinner
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Monday Meal Plan Jan 19th

I hope the long weekend has afforded every some time to rest and relax with family today. On the meal plan this week we are adding in more meatless meals, and yes, my husband is on board. It's one of our family goals for 2015 to eat less meat.…
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5 INGREDIENTS TO TRY IN YOUR NEXT SMOOTHIE

It’s easy to make the same smoothie once you find a favorite recipe. I have a go-to green smoothie that the whole family loves, but we are ready to get creative again. So many magazines this month are talking about the health benefits of smoothies…
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Monday meal plan to help organize family dinner
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Dinner Meal Plan January week 2

Old man winter arrived this week so the dinner plans include lots of comforting and hearty meals. I'm excited to test out a couple of new recipes, including a fast way to roast a whole chicken. Last week's meal plan highlights were the pork…
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Simple rules for toy storage
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The Most Surprising Organizing Book You Will Ever Read

The new year always brings about an organizing fever to many homes, mine included. Over the past few years, we have tackled small organizing projects, which often included buying new storage units for all of our stuff. This year I read the…
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Soup makes a great freezer meal. Cook in bulk
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Monday Meal Plan Jan week 1

Are you ready to commit to meal planning in 2015? If it's one of your resolutions, I wish you luck and welcome any questions you have. This is the third year of meal planning here on the blog. Writing out the plans every Sunday and sharing…
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new years renewal and word of the year

Happy 2015! (and a Look Back at 2014)

Welcome to 2015! There is something so wonderful about turning the page to a new calendar year. You can make a fresh start on your goals, resolutions and ideas for the year ahead. There is a recent trend where people are asked to pick…
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healthy living tips in the new year
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Is this your year for Healthy Living?

I remember reading emails about the Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle when Madison was in the hospital in September. Scanning emails were a welcomed distraction from her surgery and slow recovery. Messages from friends and family were so needed during…
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Merry Everything

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas holiday. Enjoy the time with your family and the little moments that make this holiday so special. Thank you to the talented Nikki Amara Myers for the holiday photos!
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Monday meal plan to help organize family dinner
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Monday Meal Plan Christmas Week

As everyone finishes their preparations for Christmas, here are some dinner ideas for your family. Easy peasy lemony squeezy my daughter would say. We are trying to do our best to use up what's in the fridge and pantry in the coming weeks so…
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CHEWY MOLASSES SPICE COOKIE

Holiday baking season is in full swing! Cookies, bars, candies and more are hopefully filling your kitchen, and your bellies. I’m off to a Cookie Swap tonight and I’m excited to share the recipe for Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies today. This…
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