A playground for parents | Health + adventure + inspiration
I stumbled upon Box Life and am so impressed by the creativity! I love how cardboard boxes can come to life and even invoke emotion in such an unexpected way. With the amount of boxes in our house (from Amazon purchases to Sam’s Club and Costco errands, we could build an multi-generational box family.
Written by contributor Marieke Beeler of M for Mommy.
These pork chops with bacon and thyme are packed with flavor and my kids, who are funny with tougher types of meat, can’t resist them. Score!
Here’s the deal: I’m married to a Texan. And though he certainly is not the “cowboy type”, he does like a steak once in a while. Bacon, however, doesn’t fall in the “like” category for him. It is labeled under the “LOVE” category (together with me), so when I hear someone say that “bacon goes with everything”, I think of my husband, who would wholeheartedly agree.
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Healthy, simple snacks always brighten my day! And Peter Rabbit Organics is definitely a favorite around here. I remember first spotting their organic fruit and veggie pouches at Starbucks last year and now they are everywhere! Target, Amazon and Whole Foods, just to name a few.
Peter Rabbit Organics are 100% fruit and veggie pouches and never have added sugar or anything artificial. So what you see on the cover is what you get (pure fruit and veggies!). I love it! And I love that Peter Rabbit Organics sent us some new flavors to test and I had my 4-year old son Jackson be the reviewer for you. (Apple+Grape was the winner. Pea+Spinach+Apple— not so much).
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We started on a “simple living” adventure in 2007 and have learned a few things along the way.
One is the difference between our wants and our needs– and we began to shop accordingly. We saved an incredible amount of money, paid off our car and college loans and have the freedom to take risks that others can’t comprehend (like leave our jobs and move across the country to start a church on no salary but a lot of faith).
I promise you— you can do it! And it is so worth it and freeing for the entire family. Are you ready? Continue Reading →
Written by contributor Melissa Allen of Green Owl Art
I knew this day would come. I knew one day my sweet daughter would sneak a pair of scissors and give herself an experimental haircut. I knew this would happen because I can clearly remember the first experimental haircut I gave myself and my neighbor who lost her bangs that day. Thank goodness for me the sweet golden brown locks I found on the floor were just a few snips off the ends. Apparently, my daughter is just as attached to her hair as I am and could not bare to lose too much. Continue Reading →
Living in Florida definitely has its perks— and Disney World is high on the list. With the generosity of family and friends, we were able to spend two days at Magic Kingdom and one day at Animal Kingdom. It was the first vacation we took as a family where we actually felt like we were on vacation.
I wanted to share some things that I learned along the way and hope will help you out if you get the opportunity to take your family to Disney World or Disneyland.
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Some parents are lucky and they have kids that will eat anything. But for most parents they struggle getting fruits and veggies into their kids’ growing bodies. And kids, much like adults, get stuck in a comfort zone– eating what’s familiar to their taste buds. Krissy shares an awesome hands-on activity that worked for her two kids, and I think that it might help you get your picky child to eat the good greens too. Continue Reading →
