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April 12, 2025 by: Marla

What I Fed My Family This Week (Kid-Friendly Meal Ideas)

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Inside: easy, healthy, kid-friendly meal ideas from my family of 5 AKA what I fed my kids this week. If you’re in need of ideas for quick breakfasts, healthy snacks to lunches & weeknight dinners I’ve got you covered with these family favorites.  This post may contain affiliate links. You can read our full disclosure policy, here.  Feeding a family is a full-time job, right?

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August 18, 2024 by: Marla

Ultimate List of Back to School Meal Ideas (Freezer-Friendly) 

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Inside: Here’s your ultimate list of back to school meal ideas, all make-ahead or freezer-friendly! If you’ve got a busy school year coming up, you’re going to love this roundup of family-friendly ideas! This post may contain affiliate links. You can read our full disclosure policy, here. Freezer meals are a way of life once you become a mom. I haven’t met a busy weeknight

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May 14, 2024 by: Marla

What to Feed Kids This Summer (Summer Meal Ideas)

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Inside: Today I’m sharing what to feed kids in summer at home for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks – without driving yourself crazy and feeling like the kitchen is open 24/7! Easy summer meal ideas coming up! This post may contain affiliate links. You can read our full disclosure policy, here. If your kids will be home this summer I bet you’re already slightly stressed,

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November 10, 2022 by: Marla

My Go-To Family Dinner Ideas (Baby through Big Kids)

my go-to family dinner ideas (weeknight, kid-friendly)

Inside: These are my go-to family dinner ideas that are on repeat in our house! No need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to making dinner. These meals are loved by my baby through my big kids.  You know that old saying about two things in life being certain: death and taxes? All moms know that the 3rd item missing from that list is:

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May 29, 2018 by: Marla

Healthy Meal Ideas for a Baby & Toddler (What I Fed My Kids This Week)

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These easy, healthy meal ideas are perfect for feeding a baby, toddler, and the rest of the family! As a full-time, stay-at-home mom of two, I am constantly searching for ways to simplify my life. I just do not have time for all the extra things, whatever those things may be. Over the last three years I have found various ways to save time on

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September 28, 2017 by: Marla

3 Life-Changing Meal Planning Hacks

These meal planning hacks are without a doubt, life-changing. You’ll never meal plan the same way again. Dinnertime, things just got real.  =This post contains Amazon Affiliate links, you can read our full disclosure policy, here. Let’s do some math for a minute, shall we? I promise, it will be fun. We’ll call it Mom Math. Okay, so there are 7 days in a week

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August 22, 2016 by: Marla

Easy Back-to-School 30 Minute Dinner Ideas

Need some quick recipes for back-to-school? These 30 minute dinner ideas are easy, healthy, family-friendly, and perfect for busy weeknights. True confession. When I was in college I was borderline obsessed with Rachel Ray’s 30 Minute Meals on Food Network. Yes, apparently college was that exciting for me. Any of my friends can attest to this. I know a lot of people find her annoying

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Inside: Ready for the kids to be home for 2 weeks? Instead of wondering “how do I keep my kids busy over Winter Break?” I’ll show you how to create a predictable (but festive!) daily winter break … [Read More...]

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Everything I Meal Prepped for My Family of 5 This Week

Inside: Steal my easy family-friendly meal prep plan! Realistic, healthy ideas for Sunday meal prep for my family of 5.  This post may contain affiliate links. You can read our full disclosure … [Read More...]

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