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Healthy Breakfasts for School Days (that are Not Cereal)

January 16, 2019 By Dawn Leave a Comment

For the longest time, I was afraid to branch out beyond cereal for breakfast on school mornings. Afterall, I needed my kids to eat quickly to get ready for school. Serving cereal topped with fresh fruit seemed like the best option for quick, healthy breakfasts.

My kids enjoyed eating cereal, and I felt good about adding berries or banana slices to make it healthier.

However, I am now expanding my ideas about healthy breakfasts. It turns out there are lots of other breakfast foods that my kids will eat quickly. And, no, I did not start buying Pop Tarts.

Free Ways to Read More Books This Year

January 9, 2019 By Dawn Leave a Comment

Wouldn’t it be great if you could read more books that you want to read without spending money to buy more books? I have 5 free ways you can read more books without buying more books.

I have always loved reading, but I don’t always remember to make reading a priority. Having books around that I want to read has made it easier for me to make reading a priority.

Simplify Your Kitchen with Just 3 Healthy Fats

December 12, 2018 By Dawn Leave a Comment

Let’s talk about replacing highly processed fats with healthy fats in your home.

My goal for my family is to reduce processed foods and replace those with real foods with natural ingredients. If I can easily substitute a product that does not include processed ingredients without spending a lot of extra money, I will do it.

Before I started my healthy living journey, my grocery shopping included vegetable oil and margarine. As I learned more about processed foods, I started making healthier substitutions. [Read more…] about Simplify Your Kitchen with Just 3 Healthy Fats

How to Shred Your Own Cheese for Healthier Meals

December 5, 2018 By Dawn Leave a Comment

Could you shred your own cheese and quit buying bags of pre-shredded cheese?

Shredding your own cheese takes a little extra time, but it makes your meals healthier. I haven’t bought pre-shredded cheese in years. When you shred your own cheese, you can avoid the fillers and preservatives that are added to store-bought, pre-shredded cheese to keep the pieces separated.

So how do you shred your own cheese and avoid those fillers and preservatives? Here are my tips.

Mini Tortilla Shell Pizzas for Your Next Pizza Night

November 21, 2018 By Dawn Leave a Comment

Making Mini tortilla shell pizzas is a fun and easy alternative to ordering out or spreading pizza crust for homemade pizza. Try these for your next pizza night!

My family eats some type of pizza most Friday nights while watching a family movie. Sometimes I make homemade pizza using a whole wheat, greek yogurt pizza crust. Sometimes it is simply a frozen pizza delivered by Schwan’s. This time it was a variety of mini tortilla shell pizzas.

Here’s how I made the tortilla shell pizzas fun for me to prepare and also fun for the whole family to eat.

Benefits of a Local, Family Zoo Membership

November 14, 2018 By Dawn Leave a Comment

For the past 3 years, my family had a local, family zoo membership, and it was such a pleasure to have that family experience. The benefits are so much more than simply being able to visit the zoo anytime you want.

Keep in mind, these examples apply specifically to my local zoo. I can’t promise these same events will be offered in future years. What I can say is it has been enjoyable to have this family zoo membership.

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