helping busy moms with quick and easy family meals
Do you ever feel like your whole life as a mom revolves around never-ending meals and snacks? Or wish that there was a way to spend less time in the kitchen every day while still feeding your family well? The following are some of my favourite time-saving tricks that I have found helpful in my …
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I don't know if any other mamas out there can relate, but around this time of year I feel very sluggish! My social media feeds are flooded with everyone else and their New Years' Resolutions to get fit and fabulous, while I sit my 8-months-pregnant-self on the couch with my feet up to keep my …
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I love all that comes with the Christmas season - the delicious food, colourful lights and decorations, random acts of kindness from strangers, extra time with family and friends... Navigating all the extra social events with little ones can be a challenge though! There's a lot of missed naps, late nights, and so much sugar! …
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Eating well is important to me. I want the meals I create to be more that just the bare nutritional essentials - my vision for feeding my family is much bigger. I dream of meals that bring family and friends around my table to share in conversation and forge relationships that last a lifetime, all …
This week, I thought I would give you a little glimpse into my life and my kitchen and share with you five of my favourite Thrive Life things! So without further ado, here we go! Onions I am one of those unique and special people who don't just occasionally tear up when chopping onions - …
If you're anything like me, you start out a new month with the best of intentions; "This will be the month where I stay on track perfectly, where I save money on groceries and get the best deals to cook all the delicious food I'm planning!" And yet, without a solid plan in place, and …
I don't think anyone comes home from the grocery store, unpacks their food purchases, and then plans to throw away a significant percentage of the food they just bought. And yet, how often does produce "get away" from us, turning moldy and inedible before we get around to using it? How many little containers of …
I love backpacking. There's something about spending time in the majesty of the mountains, living with nothing but what you can carry, that I find put things in perspective. Although it's been several years since I've been able to go backpacking (it's a little hard to hike all day with a backpack full of gear, …
This blog post is inspired by the life and instructions from a special guest contributor. My father is the king of emergency preparedness, and I owe all the following tips and advice solely to him! "Expect the Unexpected" I don't know how many times while I was growing up, my dad would pull me aside …
If you're anything like me, the carefree days of summer can mean an absence of any sort of routine. When the weather is nice, I will happily put aside all my regular household tasks and errands for a picnic in the park with my kids or a trip to the outdoor pool. Throw in some …