Last weekend, I decided to lean into the pain. Lean into the pain of sadness and loss. Lean into the pain of losing my best friend Alexis five weeks ago. Be present in my sadness. For the past six weeks I’ve felt like I was in my own bubble and life was moving around as if it was the same. I had to give space to the fact that I will never be the same again. Staying on the wheel of work, kids and your to-do list gives no time to process. With the grief so heavy, I started to feel like I might ...
The First Thing I Do When I Bring Home Fresh Bread
The fresher your bread, the sooner it will go bad. But there's a quick and easy way around that. Keep reading for a few easy tips to keep your fresh bread amazing. Why Fresh Bread My kids eat a lot of bread. As I started to keep more bread in the house, I looked more closely at the labels. I realized that the store brought “whole wheat” bread I was used to eating actually contains a bunch of sugar and ingredients I cannot pronounce. No wonder it lasts so long on the counter! I started ...
Is Disneyland Worth it for Two Year Olds?
Now that the world is opening up and more of us are vaccinated, we are all eager to plan our next fun outing or trip. We have been in the house for over a year. And if you have what many are calling "covid babies" - children who have spent the majority of their life in the house without seeing others - you are eager to let them experience the world. One of my closest friends has been pretty deep quarantined for almost a year and a half because her parents and in-laws help them with the kids. ...
How We Changed Our Childrens’ Bedtime Routine to Get Our Evenings Back
We knew that bedtime had gotten out of control when we began to dread it. We had lost control of bedtime and the kids were pushing the limits in all directions. They stalled. They wanted a piece of fruit, to be tucked in another time, another book to be read, or wanted more water. It was always something and it created evenings where us adults had zero alone time. We used to have utmost control over bedtime. The kids would both be asleep by 8:00 pm. But during the pandemic, 7:30 slipped to ...
Perfect Rice. Every Time.
I am almost embarrassed to say that, although I’ve cooked extensively since college, I just honestly just learned how to make rice last year. But, whatever, I’m not embarrassed. I’ve gotten by until now. But making a good pot of rice is not easy unless you have the right technique. It is so easy for it to be sticky, undercooked or stuck to the bottom and gummy. Not with this pot of rice. I don’t think I have ever messed this recipe up. It is honestly that easy. The other thing that’s amazing ...
We Love Waffles + Mochi!
Waffles + Mochi on Netflix is the best new show for preeschoolers around! Waffles and Mochi are puppets who work in a supermarket and travel around the world searching to understand common kitchen ingredients. This show is funny, witty, diverse and engaging - for kids and adults alike. Neutral Ground, a production company founded by Former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama, produced the series. Michelle is featured in the show, along with other well known stars from the food ...