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LIFE

May 10, 2020

3 Ways to Be Positive (During Negative Times)

Surround yourself with pizza and positivity, so says my t-shirt. Well, I've got pizza... positivity, though? I'll call that a work in progress. Let’s be real for a sec: Maintaining a positive attitude right now is hella hard. The smallest things can irk even the most level-headed mamas. It doesn’t help that the most common tips for promoting personal positivity are: Surround yourself with positive people. Right… my toddlers are fully in “no mommy!” mode because I told them they had to nap in their beds and not the front hall closet while care[...]

Food & Drink, LIFE

May 1, 2020

Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts

Hands up if your sole purpose as a mom seems to be feeding your kids snacks… all day long. Snack time is all the time in our house, and it’s been fun coming up with new ways to feed the twins the same foods day in and day out. When they decide they like a certain food, we milk that for all it’s worth, incorporating the single beloved ingredient into any simple recipe we can muster. We’re on a strawberry kick right now; I love snacking on California strawberries just on their own as part of a balanced snack, as a topping fo[...]

LIFE, Motherhood

April 13, 2020

Parenting in a Pandemic: Give yourself a break

If you weren't aware, we're in the middle of a pandemic. Full sarcasm alert there because there's no possible way on earth you couldn't be aware of it. Every news station is on a 24hr Covid-19 run, your social media feeds are full of kidless people exclaiming how bored they are to be stuck at home telling you how many new hobbies you should be picking up, and it's likely your parent friends are documenting and sharing their #momgoals lives on a minute-by-minute basis. Parenting in a Pandemic Not only are you just trying to survive this, but you're also tr[...]

Food & Drink

February 7, 2020

HOW TO MAKE BANANA BREAD OAT PANCAKES

Banana Bread Oat Pancakes Recipe Healthy, Delicious, Toddler-Approved. Next to pizza (mmm, glorious pizza), pancakes are my favourite food. I scour cities and coveted brunch spots to find the best ones. I have a local spot where I legitimately went every Friday when I was pregnant as my “me time” to crush a stack of griddle cakes in a Wi-Fi free space. (I take the twins there now, it’s way more fun, but far less quiet, lol.) For some, pancakes may seem like a special occasion food. Something that requires lots of prep and planning, and time. I’ll be[...]