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November 14, 2018

3 Toddler Approved Bumble Bee Superfood Smoothie Recipes

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3 Toddler Approved Bumble Bee Superfood Smoothie Recipes

This post is sponsored by Kroger. Regardless, all opinions are my own. 3 Toddler-Approved Superfood Smoothie Recipes, inspired by Bumble Bee. What were some of your favorite Saturday morning cartoons when you were a kid? I wanted to be just  like my brother, so everything he liked, I liked too. We would head downstairs in the morning, grab a bowl of cereal and tip toe into the living room. He switched on the TV and I would stare at the screen, transfixed at the magic happening in front of me.  That magic was The Transformers. Watching the Autobots not only save the world, but go from vehicle to robot was unlike anything I had ever imagined. We weren’t allowed much TV growing up, but being an 80s baby, we made sure to save up our TV time to watch the Autobots defeat the Decepticons every week.      Flash forward, just a couple of years later, and now I have kids of my own. And my oldest, H, is obsessed with all things mechanical. When we found out there was going to be a new BumbleBee movie this holiday season, I genuinely don’t know who was more excited. Especially considering […]

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by Shannon
August 28, 2018

Gluten Free Dairy Free “Dino” Huckleberry Muffin Recipe

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Gluten Free Dairy Free “Dino” Huckleberry Muffin Recipe

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons on Broadway. The opinions and text are all mine.   Does anyone else enjoy grocery shopping as much as I do? By myself, with the kids, whenever. I love it. And when that grocery store is the new Albertsons on Broadway, I love it even more. I know I’ve spoken about them multiple times, but it’s that amazing. It’s so light and bright and beautiful, it just makes me happy. Plus, it’s HUCKLEBERRY SEASON!! I’ve been wanting to start baking again. But it’s been so hard now that I can’t do gluten or cane sugar! The boys were asking if we could make dinosaur muffins, so challenge accepted! These “dinosaur” muffins are perfect for grab and go breakfasts. They’re not only healthy, but delicious. And toddler approved! If you’re looking for a great gluten free, dairy free green muffin recipe – here you go! Gluten Free + Dairy Free Green “Dino” Huckleberry Muffins: You’ll need: Dry Ingredients: 2 cups gluten free flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder Wet Ingredients: 3/4 cup milk 1/2 c honey 1/2 c applesauce (or […]

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August 14, 2018

Mom Hack: Hulk / Dino Mac + Cheese

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Mom Hack: Hulk / Dino Mac + Cheese

This post may contain affiliate links: Earlier today on my Instagram, I shared the boys gushing over their dinosaur Mac and Cheese. And immediately started getting messages about it! Two things – heck yes we used boxed Mac and Cheese. One, it’s delicious. Two, I can’t eat gluten or yeast. Three, whatever – they live on fruit and beets and other hoity-toity healthy foods that mom and dad eat. Boxed Mac and Cheese isn’t the end of the world. PLUS I have found the most awesome little mom hack to make it so much healthier. And I swear, they both eat way more when its green Dino / Hulk Mac and Cheese versus the regular.     Mom Hack: Making your boxed Mac and Cheese healthier This seriously takes 5 minutes. While the water is waiting to boil before I pour in the noodles, I grab my 3 ingredients. Spinach, broccoli, and plain (full fat) greek yogurt. I use frozen veggies, because, well, convenience, but you can use fresh as well. For mixing/ blending I use my Nutri Ninja. But you can use a food processor, too! Ours just broke during the move and I haven’t replaced it yet. To the blender […]

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by Shannon
April 24, 2017

Toddler Approved Breakfast Idea: Eggo Waffle + Fruit Kebab

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Toddler Approved Breakfast Idea: Eggo Waffle + Fruit Kebab

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EggoMyWay #CollectiveBias I’ve talked about it before, yet despite my best efforts, I have a picky eater for a toddler. We’ve exposed him to all sorts of different foods. Tried every trick in the book. Read every article I could find online. But nope, he knows what he likes and doesn’t deviate from that. On the plus side, he loves carbs and fruit, so at least that gives me options! In hopes that this may help some of you break out of your toddler breakfast rut, H and I are going to share a favorite with you today: Breakfast kebab skewers! These breakfasts on a stick are not only easy to make and customize to your toddler’s preferences, but they’re also great as toddler afternoon snacks. And thanks to Eggo’s new formulation that is free from artificial, you can feel good about what you’re giving your kiddo. Toddler Approved Fruit and Waffle Kebabs If you’re needing quick and easy breakfast or snack ideas, these skewers are just that. Literally only minutes to prepare and make, you can have a breakfast kebab in your child’s hand before their […]

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November 4, 2015

5 toddler approved green smoothies for Fall

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5 toddler approved green smoothies for Fall

5 Fall Flavored Green Smoothie Ideas Take advantage of Fall’s in-season fruit and veggie harvests to create deliciously healthy green smoothies that the whole family will enjoy! 

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October 2, 2015

Toddler Breakfast Ideas: Sweet Potato Pancakes

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Toddler Breakfast Ideas: Sweet Potato Pancakes

Sweet Potato + Granola Pancakes A Toddler Approved Breakfast Idea We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but sometimes it’s hard for me to get motivated to actually make a real meal. I am by no means a morning person, so waking up is a struggle enough, let alone waking up and making a healthy breakfast for H and I. Because of this, I easily fall into a ‘breakfast rut’: scrambled eggs with a little feta mixed in. However, H is on a bit of an egg strike right now, which is totally throwing me for a loop! The graciously sweet person he is, H let me sleep in until almost 10 o’clock this morning before he decided to get up for the day (I tell ya, moving him to a queen bed on the floor is easily the best parenting decision we’ve made so far!). While this was awesome because we both got to catch up on some sleep, it also meant I had a very hangry little person screaming at me for food! My mom had just sent us some of her amazing granola (recipe: here), and when I saw the leftover sweet potato […]

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April 24, 2015

Toddler Approved Green Smoothies

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Toddler Approved Green Smoothies

This post may contain affiliate links and / or I may have received one or more of the products mentioned for free in exchange for my honest review.    Toddler Approved Green Smoothie Recipe Ideas: If you follow me on Instagram, you know that H hasn’t always been the best eater.  At our recent 15 month checkup, his pediatrician asked me to really start pushing solids. He said at this age, H needs to be nursing less and eating more ‘real’ food. While he has gotten so so so much better (seriously though, it was like a light went off the next day and he decided he did, in fact, like to eat), I have found that if I make a smoothie, he’ll run off with it and suck it down by the time I find him hiding in the laundry room corner.  I started using my Nutribullet (my favorite of all 4 of my blenders) to make him a giant batch of a fruit and veggie smoothie in the morning and refill his Nuby No Spill™ Two Handle Super Straw Grip N Sip™ as he finishes them throughout the day! This Nuby No Spill so far is my favorite cup for […]

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Shannon

Shannon

I'm a coffee loving sometimes-blogger, wife, and stay at home mom to an almost 4 year old tornado of a toddler and chunky one year old boy! I share my honest motherhood moments, favorite family goodies, and the helpful hints I've discovered through my journey and with the aid of my 'tribe'.

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  • This ❤️
You know what I wish someone had prepared me for when it comes to parenting?
The fact that you can experience 5,000 emotions within a less than 20 hour wake time.
But this was a pretty amazing way to be woken up on Saturday morning. Messy faces, bed heads, eye wrinkles and all ❤️
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  • I was too busy to get out of my pajamas today because y’all Y’ALL I had a REAL LIVE HUMMINGBIRD IN MY HOUSE.
Which is obsessively documented in my stories 😂
It came in our master when it started to rain, then got stuck in the skylights. I legit spent all morning trying to brainstorm a way to get him down safely but the lacrosse stick that J used to wake me up was too short + we got rid of all our ladders.
I left out sugar water to try + coax him down, opened all the sliding doors (despite the rain 😬), + moved the boys out of the room so he’d hopefully try to stop flying away from our insanity (although I don’t blame him 😂).
Then when he DID come down, he landed on my favorite couch on my favorite slings + the boys + I just sat there for a while in awe of how beautiful + how still this beauty was.
I started getting nervous because he wasn’t moving. So my highly emotional self grabbed some new sugar water, went in + tried to give him some motivation to get up + be strong.
When Z got home from work, he walked into our room + ran over, since all he could see was me hunched over, shaking from sobbing in front of open doors while it’s raining freaking cats + dogs outside. I was balling while holding Mr 🐦 - bird in one hand (safely + gently wrapped in a dish towel) + spoonful of sugar water in the other.
I can only imagine the thoughts in his head when he saw me holding this bird, trying to get it to drink, muttering sweet nothings while blaming myself.
He convinced me to put the bird down + we left the room so I ran to the couch to play 17 games of sudoku + approx 11 of candy crush, + all of a sudden I hear - SHAN! He’s gone!
YOU GUYS THE BIRD FLEW AWAY! He was ok!!
So I cried some more.
So yeah, this is 25w 3d 🤰🏻
You cry over birds, don’t wash your face, + spend all day taking care of two children that refuse to wear clothes + play pet doctor 🤷🏻‍♀️
#ResidentCrazyPregnantLady
  • True life: I was going to get "IG ready", but realized in the time it would take to do my hair, makeup, get us all dressed and ready and the marshmallows out for bribery, we could have a real meal I didn't have to order online. And goodness knows I have my hands full enough with these two (and a half 🤰)!
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  • Is Valentine’s Day a big deal in your home?
I remember spending FOREVER making Zach bacon roses in the first home we bought together 8 years ago! Plus a beautiful parmesan + oregano crusted tilapia dinner with sautéed veggies + chocolate mousse from scratch for dessert 🙌🏻 But 9 years together + things are looking a little different these days.
This will be the 4th (5th?) year in a row he has to travel for work. So the boys + I snuck over to the @RalphsGrocery down the street to make him a little goody bag for the plane ride back East. I think it’s safe to say the boys know their dad’s sweet tooth is strong 😂 but I did convince them to throw in some healthier choices too, ha.
While J may have slept through it all, H was a huge help, looking super cool in his shades indoors (because… why not?!). Right before we checked out, he insisted on buying mama some flowers. But, you know, with my own money, because he conveniently left his piggy bank at home haha.
Thank goodness for these sweet boys + our Ralphs that has everything we need for every occasion - including free curbside pickup YAS.
(Thanks for all your help choosing in my stories earlier!)
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  • 24w1d 🤰🏻
And I officially think it’s time to retire this tank 😂 #BellyLikeWhoa
BUT we have reached our first viability milestone!!
Oh you sweet rainbow babe. You brothers love you so much already it literally makes me weepy.
[Swipe left to see the CUTEST video]
H loves to rub, and hug and kiss “his” baby “sister” all day long. “Mama, when I rub my head like this I can feel her kick!”
J loves to slap my belly constantly 🙈 (welcome to the family, little one - you better get used to it haha) BUT he also loves to loudly shout “I LOVE YOU BABY” every chance he can.
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Names feel REALLY hard this time around - what are some of your favorites?
(Reminder: we aren’t finding out the sex, so we need “boy” and “girl” suggestions!)
We love strong, classic names, and basically haven’t been able to agree on anything. And knowing how bad I am at making actual decisions, it could take the entire 15-16+ weeks I have left 🙈
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  • “Mama, here MY baby!” 😍
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50% of all their net profits are donated to their Love Your Melon fund to fight pediatric cancer ❤️
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  • I still pinch myself daily over this truly being a reality ❤️
Woke up to the most beautiful @thebouqsco flowers on my doorstep and it got me a little misty eyed. I am so thankful for the sweet people in my life. All of you who have supported me when I’ve shared our struggles. All of the incredible woman that have offered support, words of kindness, and an ear whenever I’ve needed.
To the women that share their pain, their hurt, but also their joys and victories. To the other parents offering solidarity when it’s 2am and you’re in bed crying because your 13 month old still hasn’t slept through the night, or your PGAL mind is in overdrive as you awaken in an anxiety filled panic. This is for you ❤️
Happy Galentine’s Day, from this sweet rainbow baby and I ❤️
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  • For all my babies - the one in my belly and the two squeaky cleans that I just had to chase around the room.
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  • 23w1d 🤰🏻
And as I’m tying this my belly is visibly moving from our little rainbow babe!
Tomorrow is our meeting with the specialist for the additional ultrasound of baby’s brain and face. I’m staying positive, and most importantly staying off google. But if I’m being honest I’m just really, really nervous.
All day today I have felt like a total crazy person. When Zach called at lunch I think he could tell I wasn’t doing well, and he ended up cancelling the rest of his day and coming home to help calm me down. He let me ramble out all the crazies, and assured me he just knew it would all be ok. Times like this when my anxiety is on overdrive, I am so thankful for his calm and rationale.
Keeping my fingers crossed all we hear tomorrow is good things.
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I also had my first official appointment with my home birth midwife earlier this week!! She is super excited the OB that she works with saw that my placenta previa has cleared 🙌🏻 and has total confidence in me having a successful home birth!!
She was just as amazing as I remembered in our interview, and I know she’s going to be an incredible asset for the rest of this pregnancy.
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Still on my sour gummies kick, but lately rotisserie chicken and salad, with a giant bowl of edamame and a side of fresh sliced mango are my heaven. Although I surely wouldn’t turn down a brownie or ube cheesecake if offered 😂
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