Guest blogger Liz is sharing how she uses the Instant Pot to simplify dinnertime – be sure to check out her favorite recipes at the bottom of the post! The Daily 5pm Scramble – What’s for Dinner? I started my blog, FI with Kids, to record our journey to financial independence, which for our family, will give us …

Is one of your goals to meal plan? I’m telling you guys…meal planning is SO HELPFUL. When we meal plan, evenings are just easier. And that’s saying a lot…because evenings are basically crazy. Really, though, it’s true…meal planning makes for a less stressful dinner. We save money. We eat healthier. We eat together as a …

Today, contributor Rachel is telling us how she gets her son involved in meal planning. I love her system for meal planning with kids…there are some *great* ideas here!   With holidays and vacation over we are back to our school routines.  It seems like a great time for me to share with you my interactive meal planning …

If you’re on the 21 Day Fix – either completely on-board or just following the eating plan – you are probably eating lots of salads. Maybe it’s just me, but I find salads to be a great way to get in all my veggie servings for the day (in fact, I’ll often chop up whatever …

I love a good love story. You know the kind…the kind that sticks with you long after the book is done. That kind that makes you wish there were more pages. The kind that makes you miss the characters for days after you finish reading the book. I thought I’d compile a list of some …

It’s CANDY HEART season, you guys! That is the glorious little window of time between January 3rd or so and February 14th, when local stores are stocked with these wretched little hearts that destroy my diet and make my teeth hurt, but that I nonetheless love and devour like they’re being discontinued. This year, though, …

For Christmas, we got a spiralizer. Now, truth be told, this is our second spiralizer…but I never even used the first one. It sat around taking up space for months, and when we cleaned out the kitchen last year, I tossed it in the “donate” bin and didn’t think twice about it. A few months …

Today, contributor Rachel is telling us how she meal plans for the 21 Day Fix on a budget. Read on to learn how she’s lost 100 pounds on the fix…and get her tips for 21 Day Fix meal planning on a budget!    Happy New Year! Wow I can’t believe 2017 is here.   For so many …

I’ve had a lot of questions recently about my Weight Watchers Crock Pot Recipes post…Weight Watchers has changed up their points system again, and many of you have been wondering if the recipes in my original post were SmartPoints or not.  Looking for Instant Pot Recipes? Head over to this Weight Watchers Instant Pot Dinner Recipes …

The worst part of the 21 Day Fix? The lack of carbs. Here’s the thing, though…you totally CAN have carbs. You just have to enjoy them in moderation (I know, waaaaah). What the 21 ay Fix has taught me, though, is that I eat WAY TOO MANY carbs…and once I get with the program and …