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  • 10 Easy Meal Planning Tips & Tricks

    We are heading into the back to school season and for many of us that means Happy New Year 2.0. We are anxious to get back into some good habits and routines just like we were at the start of the year and that includes meal planning. These 10 easy meal planning tips and tricks will help you get off

    10 Easy Meal Planning Tips & Tricks

  • Create A Weekly Meal Plan in 20 Minutes

    If creating a meal plan for your family makes you want to pull your hair out, you are not alone.  Meal planning can be such a chore but can make your life so much more simple if you take a few minutes and do it.   There are also a lot of misconceptions about meal planning.  Like, since I meal plan

    Create A Weekly Meal Plan in 20 Minutes

  • Custom Garage Organization System + Storage Ideas

    **We collaborated with the Kitchen & Bath Company for a discounted price, all opinions are my own** We moved into our new house in the fall and got the insides all organized but over the winter the garage was the bane of my existence. I swear it’s the place to go for things we don’t know what to do with.

    Custom Garage Organization System + Storage Ideas

  • Simple 4th of July Meal Plan + Tips for Cooking for A Crowd

    Have I mentioned 4th of July is my favorite holiday? Moving around a lot as a kid meant our lake place quickly became home base. We have celebrated nearly every 4th of July there since I was in the 5th grade. My whole family comes to the lake for the 4th of July and this year we are expecting 19.

    Simple 4th of July Meal Plan + Tips for Cooking for A Crowd

  • Easy Mini Strawberry Pies

    When I was a little girl my grandmother would make these cute little pies. Sometimes, she would even leave the assembling to us. How fun to make your own mini pies? I now know why my Grandma made them. Not only are they easy to make, they are relatively healthy as far as pies & dessert go to! They are

    Easy Mini Strawberry Pies
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10 Easy Meal Planning Tips & Tricks

We are heading into the back to school season and for many of us that means Happy New Year 2.0. We are anxious to get back into some good habits and routines just like we were at the start of the year and that includes meal planning. These 10 easy meal planning tips and tricks will help you get off…

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Create A Weekly Meal Plan in 20 Minutes

If creating a meal plan for your family makes you want to pull your hair out, you are not alone.  Meal planning can be such a chore but can make your life so much more simple if you take a few minutes and do it.   There are also a lot of misconceptions about meal planning.  Like, since I meal plan…

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Custom Garage Organization System + Storage Ideas

**We collaborated with the Kitchen & Bath Company for a discounted price, all opinions are my own** We moved into our new house in the fall and got the insides all organized but over the winter the garage was the bane of my existence. I swear it’s the place to go for things we don’t know what to do with….

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4th of July Meal Plan in Meal Plan Journal

Simple 4th of July Meal Plan + Tips for Cooking for A Crowd

Have I mentioned 4th of July is my favorite holiday? Moving around a lot as a kid meant our lake place quickly became home base. We have celebrated nearly every 4th of July there since I was in the 5th grade. My whole family comes to the lake for the 4th of July and this year we are expecting 19….

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Easy Mini Strawberry Pies

When I was a little girl my grandmother would make these cute little pies. Sometimes, she would even leave the assembling to us. How fun to make your own mini pies? I now know why my Grandma made them. Not only are they easy to make, they are relatively healthy as far as pies & dessert go to! They are…

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easy spiked strawberry lemonade recipe

Easy Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

It’s strawberry season around here! Last week we went and picked our weight in fresh, juicy strawberries. While we were at the strawberry field, we tried some strawberry lemonade and my kids instantly wanted to recreate it when we got home. So, we went to the kitchen and they helped me whip up this delicious and oh so easy strawberry…

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Simple Foil Campfire Dinner Packets Recipe

4th of July is right around the corner and it’s my favorite holiday. My mom called the other day and we put our heads together to make up the weekly meal plan for while we are all together celebrating (she used this meal planner). The one meal everyone requested was campfire dinner packets or some might call them foil packets…

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Ultimate Family-Friendly South Dakota Road Trip 5-Day Itinerary

We just got back from a whirlwind road trip to South Dakota and y’all, I don’t mean to sound bossy but you need to add this vacation destination to your list because I think it’s the best kept secret. So, I thought I would share our South Dakota road trip itinerary and favorites so you can enjoy too! South Dakota…

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7 Best Adoption Book Ideas for Parents

When I first had the inkling to adopt, one of the first things I did was scour the internet for adoption book ideas. I wanted to read alllllllll the adoption stories I could. Reading adoption books confirmed in my head what my heart already knew, we were meant to adopt. I get asked all the time what books we read…

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easy grilled chicken and vegetable kabobs

30+ Quick & Easy Camping Meal Ideas

This weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer and with that comes a whole lot of camping for folks. Is there anything better than sitting around an open campfire, unplugged and hanging out with those you love over a good meal. However, I enjoy the resting and eating more than the cooking so I asked my social media community (join…

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