Peppermint Patty Green Smoothie Recipe for St. Patty’s Day
My daughter got to try green eggs and ham at preschool last week (report: yummy!), so now the pressure's on to make St. Patrick's Day fun at home. This means whipping up something fun and green and...
View ArticleHealthy Snack Ideas: A Clif Fruit Snack with a Veggie Twist (and a Dark...
I never gave much thought to snacks before having kids. I'd snack when I needed to, but it wasn't an everyday necessity. Now, I've got two kiddos who need snacks at random moments throughout the day....
View ArticleHealthy Sweet Snacks: Stix in the Mud and BelVita Biscuits
Today is a bit of a mash-up in the food department, but we're always looking for healthy sweet snacks to munch on in this household, so bear with me! First up, we've got an all-natural sweet treat...
View ArticleOn-the-Go Salty Snacks
Did you know that February is National Snack Food Month? I didn’t either, which is why I’m covering these snack foods in April. Boom! I’m always looking for snacks I can take with me — snacks that,...
View ArticleUnjunk Your Junk Food With This Book (We’re Giving It Away!)
This book will help you make healthier swaps when you choose to splurge. I think we can all agree that junk food is no bueno. It’s obviously best to get most of your calories from the most nutritious...
View ArticleA Nut-Free Snack From a Nutty Squirrel
Like I said earlier this week, I’ve been lucky that my kids don’t have any allergies so far. But that doesn’t mean that everyone is so fortunate. So I decided to take one for the team and test out...
View ArticleHealthy Sweet Snacks: Stix in the Mud and BelVita Biscuits
Today is a bit of a mash-up in the food department, but we’re always looking for healthy sweet snacks to munch on in this household, so bear with me! First up, we’ve got an all-natural sweet treat...
View ArticleOn-the-Go Salty Snacks
Did you know that February is National Snack Food Month? I didn’t either, which is why I’m covering these snack foods in April. Boom! I’m always looking for snacks I can take with me — snacks that,...
View ArticleRecipe: Tofu and Berry Homemade Popsicles
Kids and popsicles go together like summer and heat. Popsicles and summer also go together very well — which is why I love the idea of homemade popsicles. Sure, it devolves into a totally sticky mess...
View Article4 Healthy Snacks to Always Have on Hand
After sharing her tips on eating by trimester recently, Anita Mirchandani, M.S, RD, CDN, is back today to talk post-pregnancy nutrition — specifically, a few snacks that are great for new moms! Anita...
View ArticleProject Beach Body’s Meal Plan: A Week One Recap
I recently shared my plan to take on That Clean Life’s Project Beach Body challenge — a two-week meal plan that focuses on eating clean. Now that I’m a week in, I wanted to share my thoughts. It’s...
View ArticleProject Beach Body’s Meal Plan: It’s a Wrap!
If you’ve been following along, you know that for the past two weeks I’ve been testing out That Clean Life’s Project Beach Body meal plan. The past two weeks have been so important to me (read about...
View Article99 Healthy Pregnancy Snacks
We’ve got 99 pregnancy snacks and a Cheeto ain’t one! Because we polled you awesome readers and all the FBM writers to put together a rather epic list of healthy pregnancy snacks for you to nosh on!...
View ArticleThe Skinny on the The Skinnytaste Cookbook
Dear Gina, You had me at hello, that very first email you sent to my inbox with the most delicious recipes ever. I followed you, I copied you, I ate like you. Every food you touch turns magical. My...
View ArticleApricot and Coconut Granola Bar Recipe
We recently shared a healthier mac and cheese from The Truly Healthy Family Cookbook by Tina Ruggiero, nutritionist. Today we’re getting her spin on a popular snack item: the granola bar. Tina says...
View ArticleGreen ‘Fertility Glow’ Smoothie Recipe
We might be having a baby boom around here, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been fertility struggles getting to this point. Jenn went on her own journey and there have been miscarriages among us....
View ArticleNeed to Increase Milk Supply? These Worked Magic
If you’re a breastfeeding mama who pumps and has also stressed about the amount of milk you’re providing for your wee one(s), then this post will be a welcomed hail Mary. I can’t tell you how many...
View ArticleTalking to the Creator of Meddy Teddy (AKA the Cutest Stuffed Animal Ever)
The minute I saw Meddy Teddy, I knew I had to have one. I mean, I knew my daughter had to have one. And so, for the first time ever, I funded an Indiegogo project. And, I’m now counting down the days...
View ArticleNew Back-to-School Snacks That Are Totally Kid-Approved
When it comes to back-to-school snacks and meals, they must meet five criteria for us to consider them truly awesome: Portable. Kids will eat them. Easy to pack. Nutritious. They don’t make a huge...
View Article3 Items for Your Foodie (or Not-So-Foodie) Toddler
I use the term “foodie” in the title of this post lightly because, um, we’re talking about toddlers. And one day they might love something and the next they might abhor it. It’s how it goes. via GIPHY...
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