Food - Chaos and Caffeine

Spring Birthday Brunch

As my daughter's 10th birthday is approaching, it's time to start party planning. A few years ago, she wanted to do a birthday brunch for her party (totally my daughter - brunch is THE BEST!) This year, we're doing it again! She wants a Woodland theme this year so I'll

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Chocolate Hummus Snack Cakes

I'm not sure about your place, but when the kids come home from school here they are absolutely "starving". I've started running out of healthy after school snack ideas and wanted to try something new. I bought a bunch of organic chickpeas from Costco a while ago but

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Pumpkin Spice Cauliflower "Oatmeal"

Pumpkin Spice season is back in full swing. It's actually been "full swing" for me for the past month, which in turn has totally derailed my health and fitness goals. I have been eating all of the sugary, processed pumpkin spice treats I could get my hands on

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Spinach Donuts

I have been doing a lot of meal planning and prepping around here lately. The kids and I usually spend one day of the weekend baking together. They love helping out and I am trying to let go of my control issues and let them. This can sometimes be a

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Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Bread

The other morning I was up earlier than I wanted to be because my boys decided that they didn't need to sleep anymore, which apparently meant neither did I. Since I had some extra time before I had to start the day, I decided to make the kids a little

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30-Day Keto Challenge (Week 1 Recap)

Well, I survived the first week of my 30-day Keto Challenge. It was not without some struggles though. I started this challenge after a weekend full of donuts, pasta, chocolate, and basically all the junk food that I could shove into my body. Because of that, the first few days

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30-Day Keto Challenge

Here we go again... After a 3-day weekend filled with donuts and all of the unhealthy American treats I could get my hands on, it's time to get back in control of my eating habits and my health. Today I am starting a 30-day Ketogenic diet challenge. For those who

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National Donut Day 2018

It's National Donut Day!!! Let's be real here dough, there is more than one "National Donut Day" in this house (ex. my birthday, Mother's Day, Saturdays) but this is actually an "official" day. This day is basically my "Christmas". This is my day to

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Lifestyle Change

Ever since watching the Netflix documentary "The Magic Pill", I feel like all of my thoughts on food have changed. I've watched almost every "health" documentary that has come out, and most of them affect me a little bit and make me want to change our

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Breakfast for a Month

I'm all about trying to save time as well as money. Mornings are a little hectic around here trying to get 4 kids ready to go to 3 different schools. One thing that I've started doing this year is not only meal planning, but meal prepping. I've created a set

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Easter Traditions

Growing up Slovenian, family and traditions have always been a huge part of my life. Easter is a special time where we decorate Easter eggs on Good Friday and have the best food for Easter Sunday breakfast. Even though we eat eggs and the meat at other times of the

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Quick Keto Chocolate Mason Jar Cheesecake

I am a total dessert girl. I completely believe that no matter how full I am, there is ALWAYS room for dessert. Perhaps I even have a separate "dessert stomach". When going over to visit my parents for dinner, there is always some kind of amazing dessert. Cake,

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My Whole30 Experience

This past January I decided to embark on my second round of Whole30. I did it at the beginning of 2017 as well, but this year I actually found it easier. Last year I was planning out my end of Whole30 "cheat meal" basically before week 1 was

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Simple (Healthy) Waffle Recipe

Waffles. I love waffles. My kids love waffles. Who doesn't love waffles? Especially homemade waffles. Mmmm... I'm trying to make healthier food choices not just for myself, but for the kids as well. These waffles are great because they're made with whole wheat flour, minimal sugar, no oil, and they're

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Healthy Breakfast "Cereal"

Let's talk cereal. There are so many different options out there, most of which are full of sugar. My kids obviously love it. And I'm not going to lie, give me a box of Froot Loops, Lucky Charms or Pumpkin Spice Mini Wheats and I'll eat half the box in

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Valentine's Day Breakfast

I can't believe that Valentine's Day is just a few days away! They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so I'm going to share how you can start yours with a festive little meal. This breakfast does take a bit of time (approx. 45 min.

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Valentine's Day Lunch Idea #3

This last lunch that I've created is super fun and probably my favourite of the 3. My daughter said that the kids at school basically swarmed her to see what she was eating. I mean, what kid wouldn't be excited about a lunch covered in sprinkles? For this lunch you

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Valentine's Dinner Idea

If your plans for Valentine's day dinner are to stay at home and cook, there are always fun ways to make your meal festive. A little heart shape can go a long way. This dinner is so simple that you could even get the kids to help. (Since we all

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Valentine's Day Lunch Idea #2

This lunch creation is a little bit different. It doesn't contain your typical cream cheese, peanut butter, ham/cheese sandwich filling. So what's in it you wonder? Dun, dun, dun....liver sausage. Now, if you've never had it before, just the name is enough to make some people cringe. I

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Valentine's Day Lunch Idea #1

I will be the first person to admit that I don't LOVE holidays. I can't even pinpoint why, I just don't love them. However, I absolutely LOVE creating holiday themed lunches for my kids. In fact, I think I get more enjoyment out of my finished product than my kids