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I love food. If I had endless time, I’d happily spend hours in the kitchen. But most days, my schedule simply doesn’t allow me to cook the way I’d like, and I don’t want my kids living on quick convenience food either. I’ve watched plenty of “health food” experts share long lists of what kids should eat when you’re cleaning up your diet. This is not that list. This is my real-life, go-to list of easy options that actually make our household work. Breakfast Yogurt: I usually

Moms, have you ever wondered how those other women do it all? How they have the perfect house, the perfect kids, AND they shower AND look gorgeous? Well, meet my friend Elissa Hyde, she has been my inspiration and teacher in everything home management. I asked her to write down her secret sauce so we could share the wealth. Spoiler alert! It's a lot of hard work. :) From Elissa: "My life motto is: suffer now to gain later. This principle has served me well in many areas, i

My days sometimes seem like a race with no finish line. The starting gun goes off at 6 AM to get my kids up for school, make breakfast, pack lunches and get them out the door for three different schools. My last kid doesn't leave until I drop him at 8:30. So my day often feels like it doesn't start until they are all gone (around 9 am if I include my husband). Then work from 9-4:15PM (which never feels like enough time). School pick ups from 4:15-5:30. Do a little cleaning an