This year, we decided to stay home to celebrate the holidays rather than hit the road, therefore, we prepared to host Thanksgiving this year. As with every year, we were incredibly busy the weeks leading up to the holiday, which meant we were last-minute planning and having to rely on excellent time management skills. Thankfully, …
While the weather is finally starting to cool down as we get closer to Fall I was trying to come up with a quick and easy meal that the entire family might enjoy. If you’re like us, you have a few picky eaters in the bunch. This easy Macadamia Nut Crusted Tuna with Shrimp was …
This week we celebrated all of us heading back to school with a fun dessert recipe that the kids were able to throw together in minutes. In partnership with Smart & Final, I was on the hunt for something that would combine the end of summer and the beginning of another year of school. S’mores …
For Father’s day, we decided to hang out at home rather than head out to one of our favorite restaurants. With my hubby and I trying to focus on a lighter diet, we were looking to throw together something quick and easy. In partnership with Smart & Final, I found a few First Street marinades …
Spring is here, which for me, means it’s time to clean. This year, I’ve been super busy with sub assignments, so in honor of Earth Day and my daughter’s 13th birthday (she is an Earth Day baby), I’ve decided to let her join in the fun of our traditional spring cleaning. Smart & Final is …
St. Patrick’s Day is this week, are you ready? My family has some awesome family traditions and memories centered around this holiday which fills our bellies with a traditional Irish fare. In the past, my mother-in-law typically prepared our feast while my husband and I were busy with our jobs and kids. She made it …
While Smart & Final has been our favorite grocery retailer to save money and time with their “one trip & that’s it” concept, now they’re offering Smart Advantage Members, an opportunity to save more with their new “Digital Coupons”. Smart Advantage Members have the opportunity to select coupons that will be loaded directly to their …
Now that our normal activities are back in full swing, we’re constantly on the run again. This year, I’ve decided to work on home based meals, even though not everyone is home at the same time. While we’re pretty much divided in half most evenings because of sports activities, we’re still having regular family meal, …
Summer is here and we’ve made it through an incredibly different school year and season of sports. Now that we’re finally starting to slow down, I’ve been trying to re-implement family dinners while we don’t have evenings full of activities. With the kids entering their teenage years, it’s time to teach them some of our …
Have you noticed that things seem to be changing, and at a rapid speed? Since March 1st, our calendar has been inundated with sporting events and dance as Southern California began the shift of color tier from purple to red. Thankfully, it seems our world is getting back to a little bit of normalcy, but …
This past weekend we enjoyed the NFL Division Playoff football games, looking forward to the BIG Game in a few weeks. Lazy Sundays at home calls for quick and easy menu options the entire family can graze. I had polled the family for ideas, and they came up with sandwiches (everyone wanting something different), chili, …
