The simple yet game-changing trick that you need to try: It’s like clockwork- every evening when I start preparing dinner, my kids run into the kitchen hungry and whiny. Requests for snacks are rampant and there are little fingers dabbling in dinner ingredients all over the place. Not only does this make it harder for me to prepare…
Three Easy Tuna Recipes For Time-Crunched Moms
These three easy and healthy tuna recipes will always be on the top of my list for weeknight meals! I love using tuna because it’s economical, versatile and super nutritious. I’m all about QUICK and EASY when it comes to dinner. With three busy kiddos, it’s not realistic for me to create elaborate meal plans every…
The Extreme Picky Eater: When a Parent Should Worry
How to differentiate between ‘typical’ and ‘extreme’ picky eating and what to do as a parent. There’s picky eating and then there’s picky eating. When picky eating tendencies cross the borders of what’s considered “typical” and start affecting your child’s growth, weight, mood, and family mealtimes in a drastic way, it’s likely time to seek help. Dealing…
3 Picky Eater Strategies That WORK (and what doesn’t work)
Navigating the tricky world of feeding toddlers and young kids can be exhausting. Especially for those who are parents of picky eaters — I know this from first-hand experience. Although my kids are both fairly good eaters, they have each put us through our paces at mealtimes, whether it’s refusing to eat, throwing food and making…
5 Refreshing and Fruity Pregnancy Mocktails
Mamas-to-be just wanna have fun! Beat the summer (or pregnancy) heat with these fun and fruity virgin drinks! With the summer heating up I couldn’t help but thinking about all the pregnant ladies dying of thirst! There’s no reason pregnant women should have to miss out on the fun of drinking a yummy non-alcoholic beverage…
How This Well-Meaning Habit is Enabling Your Picky Eater
It seems that moms and dads are constantly reaching into their purses, bags, strollers, and pockets for portable snacks to hand to their squirmy tots in malls, indoor playgrounds, on walks, and just about anywhere else. And trust me, I am guilty of it too. I rarely leave the house without a bag full of…
3 False Assumptions Parents Often Make At Mealtimes
This meal might just be the meal where she finally accepts it! Can you relate to this statement when it comes to feeding your kids? Last week we were eating turkey burgers around the dinner table when I couldn’t help but notice my son watching my husband’s every move. My husband put ketchup on his…
My Top 5 Nutrition Tips For Working Parents
As a working Mom with three kids, I know first hand how easy it is to completely forget to pack your lunch (and/or eat breakfast) amidst the morning chaos, when trying to get myself and my kids ready for the day ahead. And this is coming from someone who thinks about food A LOT, so I’m…
Big Batch Easy Cheesy Weekday Mac and Cheese Recipe
This recipe was so quick and easy and everyone loved it – including us Moms! Serve with chopped veggies on the side and you’ve got an instant meal. We are lucky enough to live next door to friends of ours who have young kids around the same age as ours. Having built-in buddies next door…
The Game-Changing Question Parents Of Picky Eaters Need To Ask
Sitting down to dinner can seem like a daunting task if you have a fussy eater. As a Mom of little ones, even the task of making a healthy balanced meal can seem challenging enough, but when your child refuses to eat it, you might wonder “why do I even bother?!” I’ve been there, and I understand…
What To Do When You Have a Snack-Obsessed Child
Is “Mommy, can I have a snack?” something you hear several times a day, most days? If it is, you’re not alone. Here’s what to do when you have a snack-obsessed child. It’s easy to create a chronic snacker when you’re a parent to a little one–their appetites are all over the place, they often…
My Top Five Slow Cooker Recipes
A slow-cooker can be a life-saver on busy days, allowing you to have a home-cooked hot meal ready when suppertime rolls around. I find that it saves me the stress of trying to figure out what to feed my family at the last minute, which is worth the bit of planning that it takes to…
Sarah is going back to work!
September has always been my favourite month of the year. Not only is the weather usually lovely here in Calgary (I’m knocking on wood right now), and the colours beautiful, but I also think of September as a new beginning or a “fresh start”. Around this time of year, I make it a priority to set…
Blueberry Cornmeal Cobbler Recipe
One of the many reasons that I love Summer is because of the fresh berries. Not only are they packed full of vitamins, antioxidants and fibre, but blueberries also taste delicious and are really convenient when you have small children. They are the best and most nutritious finger food! Both my three-year-old son and my…
Eight Summertime Snacks For Moms And Kids On The Go
Easy, nutritious summertime snack ideas for busy moms. With three young kids in tow, I always need to have lots of snacks and drinks packed to get us through mornings filled with playdates, errands and grocery runs. Instead of scrambling right before we leave, I’ve gotten into the habit of preparing and packing up snacks…
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