Reclaim your mornings! It’s time to create a new morning routine that leaves you balanced, focused, and ready to go. Did you make any resolutions this year? While I don’t like to call them resolutions, I do make goals every new year. They are not an all-or-nothing type of deal as traditional resolutions often are. […]

Here are 6 steps to help you get dinner started. After all, sometimes getting started is the hardest part. There are so many days when I just wish dinner would magically appear. But being the main cook in the house, I know my whole family is counting on me for dinner. And while I make […]

Back to school lunch ideas for elementary school kids. (Hint: It has to be “yummy!”) Back to School Lunch Ideas When I asked my boys what was most important to them when it comes to packing their school lunches…they both said, “that it’s YUMMY!” Of course, I thought to myself, after all, was I expecting […]

Dining out with kids is not always easy. And even if it is, you are often left feeling guilty that your child just ate a plate of 100% fried, tan foods. (Seriously, is it so hard for a restaurant to serve some carrot sticks with those chicken fingers, at least?) Dining Out Is a Treat […]

There is no problem with indulging every now and then and going to restaurants (like this Charlottesville bbq restaurant), but for those times when you are eating out often (more than once or twice per week), here are some tips on how to eat out and still feel great… Include a salad with every meal. […]