One of my big resolutions for the year is to finally get on top of meal planning. Yes, I've made this resolution in the past but this year I have a secret weapon; the meal planning service Prep Dish. I asked my contributor, Kaley, to review it for me and, based on her experience, we're starting at our house next week. If you'd like to learn more, here's Kaley with her thoughts... Last year, my husband and I did the Whole30. For those of you who haven't heard of the Whole30, it is … [Read more...]
What Nutritionists Eat on Busy Weeknights
Happy new year! It's been a little quiet around here with everyone snuggling up to family for the holidays but we're back and ready to hit 2016 running. As has become our tradition, we'll spend January covering lots of ways for you to tackle whatever it is that most needs your attention this year (eating better, organizing, parenting, going green- we've got you covered!) Today we're kicking it all off with our favorite functional nutritionists from Prescribe Nutrition sharing with us their … [Read more...]
How to Finally be a Healthy, Energized Family this School Year!
Image Credit: © Suzette at www.suzette.nu | here & here | CC by 2.0 When I first started this little blog of mine, I never thought I’d be posting on health. In fact, when the idea first started to germinate, I thought MPMK would be all about home design. Boy, have times changed! It didn’t take much time being a mother before my priorities started to change – big time. Don’t get me wrong, I still love a beautiful room and a clever decor DIY (especially around the holidays), but these … [Read more...]
Tips & 4 Recipes to Finally Stop Feeling So Tired!
You may remember that I was in a car accident about a month before giving birth. That's left me with some residual back pain and orders not to exercise for a few weeks - which means that I'm relying solely on nutrition to help keep my energy levels up despite many feeding-filled, sleepless nights. So guess who I'm turning to for help. My go-to nutritionists at Prescribe Nutrition, of course. They've got tons of useful stuff to share with us today that I hope will help you too! Tired. Who’s … [Read more...]
Kid Friendly Crunchy Kale Chips
I've never tried making kale chips at home, have you? Typically my go-to for getting some leafy greens in the kids is a smoothie - but that's getting a little old (and a little cold) for winter. I love how easy this recipe is and Kaley says her littles gobble up these healthy chips. Make sure you read to the end for her suggested flavor variations. Would you like your kids to eat a little healthier? Do you have issues getting them to eat enough dark leafy greens? Do you wish they would … [Read more...]
Learning to Eat for Energy
Not to be overly dramatic, but have I told you guys I'm doing something sort of life-changing right now? See, about a week ago I found out about this amazing new online course being put on by a pair of awesome nutritionists, Katie and Megan, and they graciously offered me a complimentary spot - despite the program being, literally, hours from beginning. In their words, "New Year: New Rules is a 15 day program that tells you what foods work, what foods don’t, which habits are the hardest on … [Read more...]