If you want to be healthier or make some positive changes in your life, it is easy to do. It only requires you to make a few simple changes, and you’ll be glad you make the effort. By implementing these tips, you will find how to be healthier in your life. How to Be Healthier 1. Fill 50% of Your…
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5 Tips for Hosting a Successful Potluck at Home
Potlucks are a fun way to interact with your neighbors and create meaningful connections for future purposes. They’re also excellent for trying various tasty recipes without breaking the bank and give your kids the opportunity to bond with other kids. However, just like any other party, you need to carefully plan out the activities and prepare your home to avoid…
6 Reasons Your Child Should Eat Tomatoes Every Day
Mmmmm tomatoes. One of my all time favorite foods. I can’t say the same for the rest of my family, however, but realistically, your child should eat tomatoes every day. My little guy, Liam, is the only person in my house (other than myself) who likes tomatoes. And when I say he likes them, I mean he LIKES them. He…
Living With Allergies – Our Journey to the Diagnosis
When Liam was just a couple of months old, we knew something was wrong. It didn’t seem life-threatening, but it was stressful and sad that our baby had to go through the vomiting, breakouts, and upset tummy every single day. At first we never even considered that we might be dealing with allergies. His pediatrician was no help at all.…
South Haven, Michigan – Things to Do
If you follow me on Twitter you already know that my husband and I took a trip to South Haven, Michigan this past weekend. It is my favorite place on earth and as soon as my blog makes me rich (hey, I can dream, right?) I’ll be buying a beautiful home there. I really do love everything about South Haven.…
7+ 4th of July Barbeque Ideas For Your Family Friendly Festive Celebrations
How many of you will be barbequing for the 4th of July or at least attending a barbeque? If you’re a guest to a 4th of July barbeque, you can’t show up empty-handed and if you’re hosting a barbeque, you have to provide lots of yummy food. If you’re like us, you’ll be doing both. On the actual 4th of…
How to Host the Perfect Sleepover & Movie Night
Nevaeh wanted to have a sleepover for her 14th birthday and we decided to do homemade pizzas, a bonfire, and a movie night. The first step was to figure out what to have for dinner and what snacks to have. We decided on homemade pizzas so the girls could choose their own toppings and have as much (or as little)…
Easy Oven Baked Green Beans
We have been working on our green bean recipe for almost 5 years now. We started buying only fresh green beans and have slowly adapted our recipe over the years. Well, a couple months ago we finally got it. They are perfect. So delicious, covered in butter (don’t judge), not too soft and not too crispy. I can never stop…
Meal Plan 5/7 – 5/21
Every two weeks I spend my Saturday morning drinking coffee and making a meal plan for the next two weeks. My meal plans start on Monday, but I do all my grocery shopping on Sunday. I use a meal plan printable that I created myself. It is perfect for the way I meal plan and is so easy to read…
Meal Plan with Printable
So, before I began meal planning, we would have nothing in the house for dinner. I’m not even kidding. Chris or I would be running to the store on our lunch breaks or after work to pick up something quick to cook. Since this is how we did it, we rarely had anything new and exciting for dinner. We were…